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What do you like best about Procreate?

I like how easy it is to learn and how they give you brushes that you can choose from to start when you first get the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

I dislike how there isn’t really a tutorial so you are kind of left trying to figure it out on your own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Procreate:

I think that it is a great app and if you are into drawing and designing you should use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Some of the problems I have realized is that when I go to draw nothing will show up. One benefit I have realized is that it makes sharing a lot easier and it is fairly simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Procreate?

Procreate is a multi‑award winning creative application gives you the power to create beautiful sketches, inspiring paintings, and stunning illustrations wherever you are.

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Procreate is a multi‑award winning creative application gives you the power to create beautiful sketches, inspiring paintings, and stunning illustrations wherever you are.


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Angeline S.
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Angeline S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"I'm in love with Procreate!"
I love the simple and easy to use interface. It makes drawings and design 100 times easier. The brush selection rivals photoshop. I love that it's ...
Hadiza I.
HI
Hadiza I.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Revolutionary Graphics App"
I like that procreate is very intuitive and easy to use. It eases user tasks with the efficient use of gestures. While using it, I found myself amu...
Adelaide R.
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Adelaide R.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Procreate Streamlined my Freelance Illustration Career"
Procreate evolves responsively with user needs and already contains so many tools familiar to people using other industry standard software. It's a...
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What do you like best about Procreate?

I love the simple and easy to use interface. It makes drawings and design 100 times easier. The brush selection rivals photoshop. I love that it's not subscription based and does most if not all of what Photoshop does. You pay one small fee and it's yours for life. It's a great option if you're tired of Adobe's subscription fees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

I wish there was more layer effects and manipulation options. Other than that, I can't think of much. It pretty much does everything I'd want it to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can draw directly on my tablet screen and the easy to use options saves a lot of time. My turnaround time for projects is much shorter now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hadiza I.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

I like that procreate is very intuitive and easy to use. It eases user tasks with the efficient use of gestures. While using it, I found myself amused by its many features and I look forward to exploring more of them. With procreate, you the gap between creative skill and technical skills is way shorter and there are ample resources and support online to get you started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

It can be a little daunting to a first time user nonetheless, there is a lot of help to get you creating. It is therefore important to note that gaining mastery of this tool would most likely take some time and practice as it is a sophisticated tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to express my creative ideas and calligraphy with this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Colin B.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

The tool is incredibly flexible, allowing for a wide variety of illustration styles utlizing realistic and responsive brushes. Built-in animation is an added bonus, and the cherry on top is that you pay once and never, ever have to give them another cent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

The only real drawback is that it doesn't work for creating vector graphics. Adobe has a similar app that does, but Adobe lacks many of the drawing features (line and shape snapping come ti mind) that make sketching and concept ideation fly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

For general design work, Procreate bridges the gap for me between initial sketches on paper and creating finished graphics. I can refine easily and flexibly with a familiar feeling tool before jumping into more intensive desktop app work. I also use it for creating finished inked illustrations when raster graphics are an acceptable output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Krittika M.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

- Ease of use

- Breadth of features

- One time payment system

- Easy to implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

- Limitations with file size: depends on which iPad you use

- Crashes every once in a while Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Procreate was possibly my best business investment. It completely changed my practice and how I work, especially with how convenient it is to travel and use procreate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Silvia C.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

I like the ease of use and the user experience.

I have been using design apps for 15 years now, but Procreate has been the one I have had the easiest time learning how to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

With illustrations that have more layers and are heavier, it crashes very, very often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Procreate has helped me take a quantum leap in terms of graphics by helping my sign become cleaner.

The settings it has are not infinite but still far more than I need on a daily basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Procreate?

It's cheap to download. They're FANTASTIC at keeping the app up to date and are always adding new features and listening to feedback. I'm looking forward to getting a newer iPad purely because I want to be able to use more layers. I LOVE this app! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

I'd love to have more layers available. I know this is something I will be able to get with a newer iPad though.

I would love it if I could organise my files better within the app. It would be AMAZING to have sub-folders.

In an ideal world, I'd like a more streamlined way of backing up my files to the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows me to do what I had to use a Wacom tablet for in the past. The fact that I can do all my drawings directly on the iPad is incredible and has completely changed my drawing process for the better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel B.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

Where to start with Procreate? Inside this app, first-time artists and experienced professionals will find tools that can help take their art to the next level. It doesn't take long to discover the tools and even master them to create stunning designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

Honestly, there isn't much I don't love about the app. If I had to be picky, some of the pencil brushes could be smoother on it. And if they could add a vector brush like Adobe Fresco, that would take it to the next level for sure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Procreate has created an affordable program for artists of every level. No longer are you required to only use Adobe Photoshop and expensive drawing tablets to work professionally as a digital artist or illustrator. Purchasing Procreate was one of the cheapest and most valuable investments I ever made for my career. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Procreate?

I like how there are so many different brush options to create art. It is such a fun and convenient way to make art no matter where you are. I also love how you are able to use this app for animating as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

Sometimes the app becomes really slow if you have been using it for a long period of time at once. This also happens if you have a lot of files in your library. It is also a little frustrating that only certain iPads can have the latest version of Procreate, because if I use a different device and want to share that drawing with another device, it doesn't always work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

Procreate makes it extremely convenient to create art wherever you are. Sometimes I don't have access to certain art supplies when I need them, but Procreate allows to me to make art. I find this especially helpful when I am on a train or airplane as it is harder to carry art supplies with me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessie K.
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What do you like best about Procreate?

There are an array of brushes to choose from which help to achieve a specific look within your art. The added bonus is the ability to share a video of your process from beginning to end. And the ability to animate within the app is a huge plus! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

There are no options to create vector art within the program. I understand that it is a raster program, however, it would be nice to have the option to create vector paths much like you can do with the raster program, Photoshop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

There is so much creativity at my fingertips! I'm able to create art on the go and upload it to photoshop to make more in-depth tweaks to my art when I get back to the office. Simple animations to my lettering art are incredibly easy to create, edit and share. It is a really jam-packed app for a one-time purchase of $9.99! Affordability is definitely the TOP best thing about the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joeselyne D.
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6-year-old Class Main Teacher
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What do you like best about Procreate?

The flexibility it provides to create from scratch or from any level. I love the color palette. Also the ability to create a color palette from an image. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Procreate?

It's a bit complicated to use at first because of the number of tools and commands it has. It can become frustrating. I would like to see a manual from Procreate so that users don't have to look for information elsewhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Procreate solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am a teacher and sometimes the quality of the art and crafts PDFs is not good, so Procreate helps me to create my own from scratch to meet the needs of my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.