2025-01-24
In love but
I love this app so much I would prefer if you had a redo and undo button
Updating
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#15 in Top Paid Apps
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#1 in Top Paid Apps > Graphics & Design
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#51 in Top Grossing Apps > Graphics & Design
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Description
App of the Year winner Procreate Pocket is the most feature-packed and versatile art app ever designed for iPhone.
Procreate Pocket has everything you need to create expressive sketches, rich paintings, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful animations. Offering hundreds of handmade brushes, a suite of intuitive artistic tools, an advanced layer system, and the powerful Valkyrie graphics engine. Work on the couch, on the train, at the beach, or while waiting in line for coffee.
It’s a complete art studio in the palm of your hand.
Highlights:
• High resolution canvases — up to 16k by 4k on compatible devices
• Intuitive Dark Mode interface made for iPhone
• Revolutionary QuickShape feature for perfect shapes
• Smooth and responsive smudge sampling
• Powered by Valkyrie, the lightning-fast 64-bit painting engine
• Create art in stunning 64-bit color
• 250 levels of undo and redo
• Continuous auto-save — never lose work again
Breakthrough brushes:
• Packed with 100s of beautifully crafted brushes
• Brush sets keep your painting, sketching, and drawing brushes organized
• Over 100 customizable settings for every brush
• Brush Studio — design custom brushes
• Import and export custom Procreate brushes
• Import Adobe® Photoshop® brushes, and run them faster than Photoshop®
Full-featured layering system:
• Layer your art for precise control over details and composition
• Create Layer and Clipping Masks for non-destructive editing
• Stay organized by combining layers into groups
• Transform objects simultaneously across multiple layers
• Access over 25 layer blend modes for industry-grade compositing
Color without compromise:
• Fill your line work with ColorDrop
• Disc, Classic, Harmony, Value, and Palette color panels
• Import color profiles for color matching
• Assign Color Dynamics to any brush
Precision design tools:
• Add vector text to your illustrations
• Easily import all your favorite fonts
• Crop and resize your canvas for perfect composition
• Perspective, isometric, 2D, and symmetry visual guides
• Drawing Assist perfects your strokes in real time
• StreamLine smooths your strokes for beautiful lettering and expert inking
Animation Assist:
• Easy frame-by-frame animation with customizable onion skinning
• Create storyboards, GIFs, animatics, and simple animations
• Export your animations in the full resolution of your canvas
Dramatic finishing effects:
• Gradient Map — remap your image’s colors with a customizable gradient
• Glitch, Chromatic Aberration, Glow, and Halftone to add new dimensions to your work
• Gaussian and Motion Blur filters for depth and movement, or use Sharpen for perfect clarity
• Advanced Noise filter gives you more control for a classic, retro look
• Adjust Hue, Saturation, or Brightness in real time
• Powerful image adjustments including Color Balance, Curves, and HSB
• Bring your art to life with the fun, intuitive, and creative Warp, Symmetry, and Liquify Dynamics
Time-lapse replay:
• Relive your creative journey with Procreate's celebrated Time-lapse Replay
• Export your Time-lapse recording in 4K for high-end video production
• Share a short, 30-second version of your Time-lapse on your socials
Reference Companion:
• Keep a full canvas or reference image with you at all times
• Paint on your face with AR
• Color-pick right from the reference window
Import assets and share your creations:
• Import or export your art as Adobe® Photoshop® PSD files
• Import Adobe® ASE and ACO Color Palettes
• Import images files such as JPG, PNG, and TIFF
• Drag and drop artworks, brushes, palettes, and fonts between applications• Export to AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Photos, iTunes, Dropbox, Google Drive, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Weibo, Mail, and more
• Share your art as PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, HEVC, or MP4 files
What's New in Version 4.0.12
This update provides support for the latest iPhone 16 models, along with iOS 18 compatibility for all. A number of fixes are also hitting your back pocket.
- Not only can you Group, you can now even Ungroup. Tap the Layer Group to find it in the Layer Options menu.
- Pure white can now be selected on the Color Disc by dragging the reticle to the outer edge of the Saturation disc.
- Improvements to the interface when working in Light Mode.
We hope you’re continuing to love creating art on the go with Procreate Pocket!
Seller
Name
Savage Interactive Pty Ltd
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
4.0.12
Size
332.9 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 15.4.1 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16Plus, iPhone 16Pro, iPhone 16ProMax, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad MiniA17Pro, iPad MiniA17ProCellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
3.9 of 5 (12,013 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2025-01-24
Its a good app but..,
I think it could be not just for pros cuz art is hard for beginners and i think there should be a base of what to do and you need a stiyeist pen to draw good on a phone but over all great art app
Oppssorry cant see tipe by now
2025-01-22
Can’t cancel subscription
I know this app was supposed to have been top app, etc., but I feel they overpromised and underdelivered. I’ve been trying to cancel. Sometimes they acknowledge and say they’ll get back soon, but don’t. I was livid when I saw the charge come through again.
2025-01-21
Almost there
Love everything about this pocket version of its older sibling, but it absolutely needs the brush stabilization settings full size procreate got a few years ago. The smaller screen and drawing with my finger would massively appreciate it. Appreciate you guys as a company and love to the devs, but the stabilization features coming over would be massively handy
2025-01-20
No undo button
Everything is difficult whereas on the iPad I have no issues with but the buttons are small so everytime I try to click something I end up drawing on my artwork unintentionally and I’m unable to even press an undo button which makes this app unusable
2025-01-20
where is the fill tool
i’ve gone mad trying to find the fill tool i swear
2025-01-19
This is stupid
I paid $5.99 just to be disappointed… I downloaded this app thinking I would be in awe of how much better it would be compared to the procreate one tablet considering its price, but no. In my version, there isn’t an undo button. So if I make a mistake, I need to RESTART MY MASTERPIECE because of ONE MISTAKE! Pls fix ur game or I want my money back
2025-01-13
Not what you think.
Missing most of the features you think of when you picture procreate. I could overlook that knowing it’s a ‘pocket’ version but with how many bugs it has, the app really should of offered at least SOME decent features. Some examples of the bugs I encountered includes the symmetry feature not working correctly. Even though that you can clearly see that the symmetry feature is on, it’s not adding anything to the other side. Another bug is that at random without even touching your phone. Procreate will do a reverse stroke, taking away some progress. Unfortunately it doesn’t tell you how to work the app in the beginning so I’m still not sure how to bring that progress back.
There is also a lot of crashing. I was trying to test the app out by drawing out simple pumpkin. I was halfway done and it was looking pretty cute until boom! Crashed and then the progress was saved…
I have also noticed that even though there is supposedly a way to add in custom brushes, none of the brushes actually get added into your file. So you go through all the work of trying to download the brushes and add them just for them to not show up. 1/5
2025-01-12
Ehh..
I have mixed emotions.
Pros:
So many brushes.
Smooth brushes.
Cons:
Hard to use.
No double tap to erase.
Confusing
Difficult to navigate.
Pixelated when zoom.
I don't know what to say other than meh.
2025-01-11
Love the app, but
I love this app I can make art and it’s a lot of fun. I used to just have procreate and then I got it on my phone. I just have some few questions. I don’t know where the back arrow is if we do have one on this because I did on procreate, but I’m not sure about procreate pocket and that’s all I really have a question about if you could please answer this. Thank you.
2025-01-10
Lovely!
This app lets me create my dreams and turn them into a reality! In a visual sense at least.
2025-01-09
Er…
Ok I can barely figure this out. But I feel like if I could navigate better and figure out how to change the brush, then I’d probably rate this app 4 stars.
2025-01-07
Bro
It took me a moment to realize but but there's no option to resize the reference or to zoom in on it like on the ipad it's really bad for actually detailed drawings unless you wanna use the reference on a layer (which would defeat the purpose of having a reference feature in the first place) But theres a lot of stuff on it you woudnt find on other apps
2025-01-07
Almost perfect
I wish I could have private layers and stabilizing features
2025-01-06
Terrible
Lack of everything and anything useful no layer selections, no undo redo button, no liquify, no layer masking. This is an extreamy underwhelming app and for it to be from procreate the same app on iPads it’s sad. I will not be using your app ever again. And to put it in perspective for you clip studio has a mobile app now with every sings feature that’s on pc. So just letting you know how bad your art app is to other options available in the App Store. I would advise you fix your problems to emotive your rating bc this ap is the bottom of the barrel and idek why the heck I used it.
2025-01-05
Perfect
Procreate is one of my all-time favorite apps. I'm not a great artist, but I mainly use Procreate as a pocket alternative to Photoshop. It has tons of features that are useful for photo manipulation as well as art. I have Procreate on my iPad as well, but the Pocket version is super useful for when I need to make a really quick edit on my phone when I'm away from my iPad.
2025-01-05
Love but—
I have been using procreate pocket on my phone for years,even back on other phones I have had.its a amazing app and is simple to understand BUT I’ve been asking for THREE YEARS not even joking for you guys to add the private layer…guess you guys can’t manage to update it expect bugs that don’t even need fixed nobody has noticed even??
2025-01-02
Palm rejection
Idk what’s going on with the palm rejection but I went on settings to see if I can make it work but is not.
2025-01-01
My review
Well um
1: it’s super expensive
2: if u don’t buy some stuff u cant do anything
3: idk
2025-01-01
Works as expected
I’ve used the iPad app version for a couple years now. Just downloaded this iPhone version and it works just fine. Haven’t run into any issues concerning features or bugs or anything, drew an artwork just fine. Clean interface, room to draw, UI doesn’t get in the way. My only complaint is that you cannot bookmark/save brush sizes in the slider, but aside from that, I highly recommend this app. Especially for drawing on the go — you can export your canvases as Procreate files, and interchange artworks between your iPad and iPhone!
2025-01-01
Would be nice to use the I pencil
Was hoping it was as good as the iPad version? But it’s not
2024-12-31
Unusable undo
Add an undo button, tapping with two fingers triggers the popup but doesnt actually undo the line, and doesn't work half the time
2024-12-30
Waste of money!
I was hoping for basic painting tools, so I can edit some photos for my eBay auctions. Canva has the tools, but it has the subscription model, so “nah!”
Procreate on the iPad is good, so I’ll buy the iPhone version and get some of the basic features found on Canva! NOT!! I can’t even find an “undo” function on this. There’s an eraser, but it just leaves a white mark without undoing a prior action. Piece of junk app!
2024-12-29
Images
I want the option to do private photo and private file to be put onto this app because I don’t want my references to be shown in the time lapse. Showing a clean process then clutter within the replay.
Thank you.
2024-12-29
It’s great but there’s one thing
I love procreate pocket it’s wonderful, But there is one thing. I was doing a drawing that took me like two days and I was almost done.Then I was erasing something and the eraser was at 100 percent, and I did not notice and it erased all off my progress!😡 on normal procreate there is a undo button there is NOT a undo button on procreate pocket!!! I’m really disappointed and I think it should have a undo button that’s why it’s 3 stars. I hope you add a undo butten
2024-12-29
I am left handed why the has to be right handed
This app i use was 2 years user but i have one major issue.is the stylist size and opasity on my left area i want to switch to right and i thought you can if ipad can do it so can ipad.
So why the heck you cant do it on iPhones we iPhone users artist want demand more benefits like ipad users this is not right we left hand users have to redo when we hit the size button on my left side €< please give is more!!!and fix this issue i want this thing to move to the right
2024-12-29
I NEED A PROCREATE FASHION PLEASE
Idk how u guy have not made a fashion version yet with different clothes that u can select and edit please make a mode for procreate or make a hole different app
#procreatefashion
2024-12-27
I got scammed
Put my lost few dollars into the actual procreate app on my iPad and it took me to this app.
2024-12-27
Your procreate, on the go.
A lot of people like to dogpile on this app because of the lack of apple pencil and syncing. As someone who uses their finger to draw, I think it’s a perfectly fine version of procreate on the go, and I enjoy drawing with it without lugging an iPad everywhere. Some older reviews will tell you this version lacks features like Quick Draw, but they’ve updated it to be a perfectly accurate port of the original to iPhone. What I don’t understand is why this is separate app. I have to pay 2 times for the same experience, just for different devices. The only thing this version lacks from the original is 3D drawing, and even then, you could just disable it on iPhone, no need for a separate app.
2024-12-27
I love this
I don’t like this app I love this app so so so much yassss
2024-12-25
Refund
Am i able to get a refund its doesn’t have what I thought it hade on TikTok
2024-12-24
Add a undo
I can’t find undo
2024-12-24
bad ui
not great. in the pursuit of being minimalistic with its ui, so many vital features are locked behind random combinations of gestures and taps. it’s near impossible to navigate without studying some kind of massive user manual.
2024-12-23
Для чего?
Совершенно неудобная покет версия
Просто невозможно работать
Логики в простых действиях таких как выбрать цвет или нажать отмену просто нет
Не покупайте
2024-12-22
Any chance I can get my money back?
I was looking for an app that just let me draw stuff. Apparently I have to draw stuff on their images? I might not get it, but it doesn’t make sense to me. I’m looking into how to get my money back.
2024-12-21
good
coming from someone who has used regular procreate on my ipad for a while now, this app is pretty good. had to get used to the way you adjust size/pressure since it’s a little different but i’ve had this pocket version for a bit now and i’d say it’s a pretty good drawing app. i just like the ipad version more.
2024-12-18
Over saturated images
Great drawing, however; when importing images it always over saturates it. Which makes it harder to pick off colors from a ref sheet
2024-12-18
Amazing program, buut i have some suggestions to make it better.
I love this app! It allows me NOT to have to carry my tablet everywhere just to draw! It’s very convenient! But if you all do not mind, I have some suggestions that could make it better.
1: GLOBAL SELECT
Similar to Paint.net, there could be an Automatic Global Select, which if you select a single color, the app would select everything that’s dead similar to that color. I think it would be more useful.
2: PIXEL SIZE BRUSH
I love pixel art. I mainly do it on this app, but sometimes it can have its flaws. Maybe a Pixel brush would be useful.
Thank you to listening to my suggestions and have a great day!
2024-12-17
Hello!
This app is really good and fun to use! I do suggest it. Although I have two concerns. One, when I try to type in a box it wouldn't show the letters. I don't know if thats just my phone being weird or bug in the app. Two, there should be a redo and a redo that redo buttons on the side. I sometimes accidentally redo something and there isn't a button to redo that redo, or maybe there is and I don't know about it.
2024-12-16
Really good for mobile lol
I got this app a WHILE ago. It’s been SO GOOD. I use it for everything from photoshop to just drawing. If you want to use it at its best, I recommend using an iPad with Procreate. Overall, I love this app. Simple interface, graphic are easy to understand.
2024-12-15
No refunds are available
I bought it to try it out, didn’t like it and now they refuse to give me my money back. It’s so annoying
2024-12-14
Review
Very delicious
2024-12-14
Please fix bugs
When I dead and drop a photo from Google and resize it the app seems to freeze and not allow me to do that… another thing that happens which is the worse one is that when I try to select an item when I press that “s” looking symbol from “modify” and I’m on the automatic option to highlight a certain item it tends to highlight the entire page!!! Which is distressing because I just want to highlight a certain item so I can enhance it but no it doesn’t!!! Please fix this!
2024-12-13
Great drawing app
I would say it's a great app. But I have one concern, there isn't any like pencils there is only different brushes please add pencil brushes and I LOVE the way it starts with paintings. But I would recommend this app on a tablet not a phone.
2024-12-13
It was good until.
It was good until it started glitching and making the colors more saturated and ugly. I ask you fix this bug because I can’t use the original colors of my drawings without it becoming saturated and less lively.
2024-12-12
Cloud Sync
I bought this app years ago and have used it one or two times. It does not sync projects from the iPad version of Procreate, so do not bother if you are looking for this simple feature.
You can manually load in save files from Procreate but if you make any changes you have to send the file from one device to another and manually load and send them back over and load it back into the iPad app. You have to do a lot of manual work to keep them both in sync, which, is sad because this app could just use iCloud.
If you are just looking to draw and are only using this, it’s probably fine. I doubt it’s as good and full featured as the iPad version. But the lack of synchronization between the two makes it feel like they were made by two different companies as a quick cash grab. My only intention when I bought the app was to show my artist friend my progress on the go when I would leave my iPad at home. It didn’t quite work out that way. I bought an app that didn’t have a basic cloud feature about 5 years ago and checking back in still doesn’t, just to never use the app.
I hate Adobe and all of their products and subscription based payment model, but at least you can sync your projects between devices.
2024-12-11
Fiesta
Tiana
2024-12-10
funny how this almost abandoned app still has beter rating than the animation app
funny how this almost abandoned app still has beter rating than the animation app , proof that this company doesn't do things well anymore
2024-12-08
Can u add the 3D pls
I love 3D and can u let me update
2024-12-08
Good app
It’s a good app but there could be some brushes added to it. Like more realistic hair brushes, plants, grass ect. It’s treated me good, i have no problem with it.
2024-09-07
One of the best for iPhone
I used ibis paint X for a while until biting the bullet on this and I’d say it was worth it. While this app definitely feels like the neglected younger sibling to Procreate on the iPad, as features take a very long time to be ported over. The overall feel is very nice, you can tweak and duplicate brushes to your liking as this app still lacks a lock brush size button so I have to make an new brush locked to a certain percentage, but besides that it feels amazing to use. The double taping in the color pallets to select the most saturated, two finger undo, and taper brushes allow me to use some form of brush variety. I’m happy this is not priced the same as Procreate, as with smaller screens and many settings still being absent it makes sense they are priced differently. Overall, I’d highly recommend it to artists! It feels wonderful for even finger painting or with a stylus! But it would be nice if at some point procreate and pocket could be combined so they could sync drawings and get updates at the same pace.
2024-06-29
An Awesome Companion
You gotta know what you’re getting here, 90% of the legendary app in a smaller package. I’m an experienced—though self-taught—artist and I’ve sworn by Procreate as the best option for mobile drawing for YEARS. I even bought Procreate Dreams as soon as it released. Yet I put off buying Procreate Pocket because I thought it would compromise a lot for being on iPhone instead of iPad. And it does compromise a bit, but not nearly as much as you’d think. I love making sketches in Pocket, at any moment, wherever I am, and then airdropping it to my iPad to finish the project. It’s been a great workflow, but we’re all waiting for iCloud support just like Dreams has to make it even more convenient. That’s really my only complaint. Oh, and please add universal smoothing/motion filtering. Pocket needs that way more than the original and it’s weirdly missing.
2023-11-27
not bad for a procreate lite
I currently don’t have an iPad so I make due with this until I can get an iPad. It’s difficult to work with such a tiny screen but I’m managing to make some pretty decent pieces given the circumstances. that said, I have some hopes/requests:
🔸I’d like to have a back button. I’m aware that there’s the two tap option and three tap to redo, but it would still be helpful to have that option to just click a back and forward button. maybe as a toggle in the settings
🔸I’d also like an option to save brush size settings when adjusting the size of the brushes. I’m aware that regular procreate has that as a new update and I’m curious to know whether that’s coming to the pocket edition or not (fingers crossed 🤞🏻)
that’s really about it, other than those two personal gripes Pocket is a pretty powerful software for the price. I’m very satisfied with it ☺️
2023-10-08
Needs fixing
I love procreate pocket but there are so many bugs it makes it very hard to get work done. Constantly crashing when exporting thing and even sometimes just trying to switch to a different brush will crash the app. Brush making features consistently not working properly making it difficult to make brushes and stamps for my shop, my signatures never stays on my brushes when making them which could lead to my work being stolen and brushes being deleted right after making them. As a shop owner this is very frustrating it makes it seem as if I’m inconsistent as a shop owners and untrustworthy 😕 please fix these issues I’ve emailed and complained and they responded with a generic response asking me if I did “they listed troubleshooting options” even though in my email I clearly explained I did those exact troubleshooting options. So it seems a bot emailed me back and not a person unfortunately.
Dear dev no need to respond to this just fix the issue please 🙏🏻
2023-04-28
Please give us reference zooming and rotation!
I really, really want to like this app, and I think it could be super useful except for one major problem - the reference photo feature does not allow us to resize, rotate, or pinch zoom it to see any detail (which the iPad version does). So you’re stuck with a 1” x 1” postage stamp-sized reference, which is very unhelpful for doing any kind of detailed work. I like to draw nearly photorealistic portraits, etc. - which I could still do using this app, except that I can’t zoom in to see any detail at all on the reference, thus rendering it fairly useless. And I don’t want to have to constantly switch back and forth between Pocket and Photos to do it either, obviously. It’s just impossible to draw an accurate portrait (or much of anything else realistic) without seeing the finer nuances of the image. This is a major bummer, since otherwise I think it would be an awesome way to work while on the go. If this feature were added, it would be five stars for me! As it is, it’s only good for some pretty basic sketching.
2022-12-26
save your money, pick a different app
i downloaded this app to see if i could capture the magic of drawing on an ipad with just my phone,and i was honestly a little disappointed. i can understand the fact that it is difficult to translate all of the incredible features into a small screen, but it still doesn’t explain the “eh” level quality of the app. don’t get me wrong, it still has some great features, but so much of what we had before is gone. the app is extremely difficult to navigate (coming from the og app), and there is no tutorial option provided for beginners. the $5.99 price seems ridiculous, considering that i could get a “just-as-good” if not better experience from free apps like Ibis paint X. if you are looking for a high quality digital drawing application, i strongly suggest saving your money and choosing Adobe Fresco or Ibis Paint X instead.
2022-06-19
Excuse the Bad ratings, it’s a pretty good app
Of coarse the procreate pocket won’t be able to be as good as the tablet version, but at least there’s something good enough to be able to draw on on phone. Think about apps like sketchbook, trust me, the back and forth is ridiculous. I’m an artist who uses procreate tablet. Although the extremely bad ratings, procreate pocket isn’t as bad as it sounds. If you’ve already learned how to use procreate, then learning pocket will be a breeze. And if you haven’t, you can search up easy tutorials. With the small interface, it is a little clustered and don’t have the ability to preform as well as the tablet version. Yet again, pocket is one of the best drawing apps for the phone. Before I purchased the app, I was reading through the bad ratings and saw a ton of problems. But now that I actually have it, it’s not that bad. It could be different for you, but I recommend getting it.
2022-05-09
If you close the app or go back to the gallery you can no longer undo changes
It is a HUGE disadvantage to no longer be able to change your work if you navigate away from the app momentarily. This is the reason I’m deleting the app and requesting a refund. That’s a basic thing and I have no idea why they wouldn’t include this.
Edit since receiving the developer response: I realize it’s intended because I Googled all kinds of stuff before posting this review. If you navigate away for a second, you can no longer make edits to your work. That’s not helpful. That makes me not want to use it because if I forget and navigate a way, then what? My piece is just stuck like that forever? That would be incredibly frustrating. If I want to permanently save changes I would like to do so manually, when I’m ready. If it must be automatic, there should still be a way to revert and/or make edits.
I am planning to buy the iPad version and I hope it has more options because I’m excited to play with it.
2021-12-24
Great app but I have a few issues
Overall, this app is amazing. The only real problem i have with it is that there is no clipping mask option, as well as a few other on the original procreate. It would help out a lot if this feature was added because otherwise I have to be really careful about where I add color or erase extensively. Other than that, I love it!
(update: i’ve seen the developer response and followed the directions it stated but the clipping mask just isn’t an option for my procreate pocket for some reason. Neither is Alpha Lock or a few other options i’ve seen on the traditional Procreate. It’s up to date so i don’t know what the problem is. I would delete it then re-download it but i’m afraid to loose all my art.
2021-12-20
Great app, some problems and suggestions
Ive been drawing for roughly 1 1/2-2 years and this has really helped me on my art journey. I tend to use a lot of canvases for one art piece so the stacking feature is a lifesaver! the brush selection is immaculate and the photo import to make a color pallet always helps me when i’m stumped on the colors.
However, there’s one problem- I can’t get back my deleted artworks. In the iOS photo gallery, there is a “recently deleted” tab where you can restore your deleted artworks within 40 days. This is something I’d love to see in Procreate, as I am very clumsy and always delete things on accident! (Also the text option is very hard to use)
In IbisPaint X there’s an option to make comic divider sections and I’m planning on making a comic in the next few years so the comic divider is something I’d love in Procreate!
2021-10-23
I LOVE THIS, but one feature makes this app worse…
Truth be told, I wanted to give this five stars, but one feature makes it harder to make good art. The layer limit! I hate it, because I don’t have the best phone, and therefore I can’t do as much. I DO understand why it’s there(for our own quality), but I think there is a better way to handle it. You could give a warning when you make a layer above the limit that tells you something like “if you choose to continue then the program might run poorly, would you like to cancel?” And you could choose whether you want to continue or cancel. This way, we can know what to do for the best quality, but we can also do what we need to for the best art we can make. I also think there are people who don’t use the app due to the layer limit. Procreate and procreate pocket are amazingly made and can be used as a professional medium, so why not take it one more step and make this a truly professional app. If you read this, thank you for listening and thank you for the app, I hope you consider what I said!
2021-06-29
Highly recommended.
I’ve been using this app for about a year and a half, and it hasn’t disappointed me once. As a person who has used multiple drawing apps, I have to say this is the best one I’ve used yet! I enjoy using the brushes, as they are very high-quality, and specific ones can be very helpful. I enjoy the fact there are canvases that are already made and ready to have your next masterpiece put on to. There are only two things that I have small issues with, whenever I use “color balance” I can’t get out of that mode and I have to restart the app, which gets rid of the adjustments. And also the FacePaint feature can’t be found. I may be doing it wrong, but I don't know. Other than that, this is a great app, and I’ll be using this for a long time.
2021-06-23
I like it but it could be better
I think it’s a great app. I also think that it’s a bad app. I do make mistakes a lot, but that’s not why I think I it’s bad. I think it’s bad because I use a phone and yes I’m not the best artist and I don’t know what each button does exactly, but on a phone when I make mistakes I can never seem to find the undo button. I do know that procreate is much better. Yes this is a great app ,but to me I think it was a waste of money. I definitely think that this app could be much better with its features. What I think you can improve in this app is a lot. I definitely think that a new feature could be when you get a smaller spot the size of the marker changes when you change go a different spot of the picture. I do know that your probably not going to do that ,but that is just a suggestion. Even tho I don’t really like this app I’m still going to keep it because it keeps me busy. 🙂
2021-05-16
Awe-dropping
To start out, I’m not much of an artist. But I'm still interested in art. When I saw this app and the amount of features it had set in front of me to use, I couldn’t wait to buy it. It has amazing things and textures to use whenever needed. Calligraphy has been something I’ve been focusing on and it has plenty of styles for that as well! I would give this app a 7/5 but of course they don’t have that. It’s SO worth the 5 dollars you find in the couch. The developers of the game thought of every single thing one artist might make and set the tools to prepare them for it right in front of you. You can modify, warp, touch up, and so much more. I can’t keep myself off my phone anymore! All I have to say is thanks so much developers. This app is a life-saver and I don’t know why you haven’t bought it yet cause your missing out!
(One minor problem- I noticed that I will accidentally make a mistake in my work. However, there is no back arrow, or at least that I know of, that is available. If there is I can’t seem to find it. However there is a lot of area of things to learn about this app and I’m still getting used to it.)
2021-02-14
Feeling ecstatic with this new update 4.0
I have been procreate user for years now. First of all kudos for the entire time for a job well done. You guys have been amazing and leading developers in the industry, who always listens to user requests and try to bring life to them in every update as possible as you can, after being used to procreate on iPad Pro, I kinda felt unhappy about pocket app and uninstalled it for some time now.
After hearing again on media about pocket, I reinstalled pocket app today and it literally blew my mind. You guys are so amazing that you bought life to this app having all the same functionality as iPad Pro, now I feel like I can potentially use it all the time whenever I don’t have my iPad Pro. Granted iPad Pro have bigger screen and have Apple Pencil, but using pocket on my iPhone 12 Pro Max bigger screen making me feel ecstatic and bringing boundless joy to my heart. I can’t wait to see, what the team is planning for all future updates, ‘you guys ROCK’, keep up the good work. Please accept my sincere THANKS from the bottom of all my heart. 🥰😄
2021-02-03
Thank You Very Much :D
I'm so very grateful for this amazing new 4.0 Procreate Pocket update. I was already thrilled when you guys brought so many of the iPad Procreate features over to this Pocket edition not that long ago it seemed. Yet, I'm just ecstatic now with you giving us even more of them. Really, you gave us all of them it looks like to me. Thanks a million!
It's very hard to see much of difference between the iPad and iPhone version of Procreate anymore and that's something I've always dreamed of and wished for on this iPhone edition. To be able to finally have the awesome Animation Assist, the full brush creator, which is truly stunning I believe, you can even sign your brush creations. Also to have all of the many, many other new features is so wonderful I think. I'm flabbergasted by all the new items brought over to Pocket, thank you, you guys are the best ❤️.
Again, Savage Interactive, you have my sincere thanks and gratitude for this newest update and for all of the hard work and time you no doubt put into bringing all of these amazing features over to the iPhone app. Thanks for everything and God bless all of you at S.I.
2021-01-24
Mixed feelings :/
I love this app but there are a few problems. First of all I don’t like how for example you cannot make a color changing brush on pocket but you can make it on the regular procreate. I thought this app was going to have the same exact features as the one on regular procreate. And for me it’s not just the brushes. Soooooo much other stuff I can complain about. Another example is where you can do a marble effect with liquify. On my phone it only does an abstract painting. On the iPad it does an actual marble effect. Most of the other stuff is fine. Another thing I want procreate and pocket to have is where you can send the color palettes or brushes in iMessages. I tried it with my friend but it didn’t work. She got it from Instagram and I couldn’t find the brush. It would really help if I had a response from the developer, thank you ✌🏼:)
2020-12-25
I don’t know how I feel about the app yet.
I am just not quite sure if it’s worth the money yet, I have only had the app for about a day but still, I spent money on it. I had VERY high expectations for this app because I have heard so many good things about it, so I paid the $3.99 for it (which I thought was a little expensive). My cousin got the app and absolutely loves it, not quite sure if it’s on an iPad or a phone. She has made some incredible art with it. I got it and was kinda disappointed because 1. I have no idea how to work the app (maybe include a tutorial or something?) 2. I wanted to recreate this art that my cousin made and just couldn’t figure out how to edit the photo.
I do have a question though- Why is the Procreate app for the iPad and the Procreate Pocket for the iPhone so different? I feel like I can’t really do anything on the Procreate pocket. I like doing lettering and stuff but I can’t fit it into the screen. Wouldn’t it be easier to just have the exact same app on 2 different devices?
I can’t do anything! Please help me!
2020-12-24
Wonderful but...
I really am liking Procreate and it’s very good to make different types of paintings and bring out your creatively amazing mind! But I have a few problems to share.. For example I don’t want to have to make every single thing a layer! A redo button would be good for it like FlipaClip and I think IbisPaint has one. Another is that we’re it says Previous colors you can make the previous color right? Well I am rather clumsy and I would click on the wrong color so I changed it to get another color then I need the color before the accident color. So basically I did Purple then didn’t mean to click on Orange so I thought I was done with Purple so I clicked on Red but then I needed Purple but on previous colors it only goes back one. So please for people like me can you make the previous color go back more then just one?!
Thank you for your time and I love you app!
2020-12-08
Awesome app but...
What I love: I’ve been drawing on my phone for a while and I decided that I needed an upgraded app. I had been using other free apps that you had to pay for the full version to get everything. I saw a lot of people saying to get procreate (not pocket), so I decided to get it! It has a lot of brushes, and YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN!!!! I love that aspect of it!
To make it better: I love watching people draw and do tutorials, and I get so excited to do them. I go into the app and then I follow along until I get to a spot where it doesn’t have the same features of the iPad. Maybe you could make them the same and by doing that, make them the same price??
Overall: I’ve never drawn on an iPad or tablet, so this is a good experience. I highly recommend getting this if you ever want the best drawing app. 5 BUCKS FOR IT!! THAT IS AMAZING!! As I said before, I wish it had the same features of the iPad, but I would love to see what the creators can do next!!
2020-11-17
I love it, but would like to see what happens in the future!
I really love the app overall! Coming from someone who used PC softwares and ibisPaint, I really like using this. Everything is cool and I think the next updates will be cool and can make the app better. I have hard times making lines stable and I like how ibisPaint has a stabilizer tool. It goes for all brushes. You can increase or decrease the intensity. And you can always go back to drawing without the stabilizer which is “real time.” To use the stabilizer you go to “after.” I wish there was one like these in this app because when I hold for lines that I want they either give me arcs that are not how I wanted it to turn out or give me straight lines that I definitely didn’t need at the moment. Overall a great app and hope to see future updates! I will continue to use this.
2020-11-06
Good app, could use some features
I’ve been using ibisPaint X for a while now, and their tools and UI aren’t as good of quality as Procreate Pocket. However, there are some features this app could use, and some might just be something I’m not sure how to do yet. Anyway, while I was drawing my first piece, I got to the coloring and noticed that I couldn’t find a blending tool. I know there is a smudging tool, but it doesn’t have the same effect. Blending is a huge part of a lot of artwork, and not just of my own. I know there is a blur filter, but creating a new layer, drawing in one thing that needs to be blended, and using the filter isn’t as efficient as just having a blending tool on hand. Besides, sometimes I just need one side of a shape blended, not the entire thing.
Another thing I noticed was that you can’t change the type of layer you’re using (multiply, add, etc.). These features are vital when shading and adding highlights. This may just be something I’m not sure how to do yet, though.
Overall, I would recommend the app, but it is missing some things.
2020-11-03
Not that bad :) just some a minor inconvenience
I’ve been using procreate pocket for a couple of months now and I had no problems with the app! It runs very smoothly and it’s helped me improve throughout these months! At first I never understood how to use the app but after awhile I soon got very used to using it! Then once iPhone released a new software update (14.1) procreate pocket has some issues. Whenever I opened a canvas, it took at least a minute or 2 before it was fully loaded and then turned black but then I could work on the canvas. I did that to each of my pieces and I found it bizarre for it never has done that to me before. I have tried restarting my phone (multiple times) and checked if I had enough storage (and I did) but nothing seemed to worked. I deleted the app and reinstalled it back and everything worked smoothly until I added a few more canvas to be sure it was working. Overall, it’s a lovely app I just find it an inconvenient since I’m so used for my canvas to be all loaded (like a few seconds) and not take a few minutes. Thank you for your time.
2020-10-16
Layers
I’ve been using IbisPaint for quite a while. It’s reliable and free, but I’ve heard great things about procreate so I decided to get it a couple days ago. I have a very hard time drawing digitally so I import sketches I draw traditionally and go over it with whatever art program I’m using. When I decided to try out procreate I did just that. I uploaded a sketch from my phone. Everything was going fine while I outlined the sketch, but problems started arising when I started coloring and shading. On average I use about 20-30 layers in my drawings and I was shocked to find out that there was a 4 layer limit? Procreate shouldn’t have this problem especially if you have to pay for it. If free apps like IbisPaint can have infinite layers, then why in the world can’t procreate be the same? The second problem I ran into was: I use the section tool and fill tool very often and soon realized that they both only apply to the layer that you’re on. I could not use the fill tool at all.
The opacity of layers is really wonky too.
If these are just glitches please get them fixed. I want to like and use this app so much, but it’s not good. I expected more from the editors choice.
2020-09-28
great.. BUT
PROS: i love this app. i make twitch emotes and just started doing so. that being said, i don’t have much experience with app editing but i have tried adobe draw, auto desk, and a couple more. they were all pretty similar. not many brush selections, has a learning curve, and just doesn’t have all the setting/features and stuff i wish it did. but once i tried procreate pocket, with a few videos i was able to learn the majority of what i can do. it has great interface, easily understandable features, and just not complicated at all while offering what what u need.
CONS: it’s 4.99$ which is a tiny bit on the pricey side for a drawing app considering there are many free ones. I’ll be drawing on separate layer (like any one would) but i didn’t draw it in the direction i want it. when i go to transform the layer, the lines because pixilated while the rest of the lines are buttery smooth. it’s very annoying because i sell my emotes to costumers so knowing that i could give them better quality if this app just had one little bug fix is upsetting, especially when my business is on the line.
overall the app is great, just wish it didn’t do that with my lines and wasn’t 5$ also wish there were options like “fill” because when i have to manually select the section i want to color, it gets pixelated.
please have an update or something that fixes these issues. other than that, it’s a great app with even greater potential :D
2020-09-25
I like it but it needs work
Hi I’d like to say that if you want to get procreate I’d rather get it on iPad then iPhone because it’s harder to do it on the iPhone it’s a really amazing app but there are a whole bunch of flaws and quite often it’ll ask you if you want to reload the example pictures of how it works it’s just they make you pay 5 to 10 bucks for these apps and let’s just say it isn’t the best but it also is very good witch ever since I got it on my iPhone and my iPad I loved it so much it was such a good app but after a while I started falling behind on using it on my phone it is started failing me so then I just wouldn’t work on my iPad and I don’t have any more stuff my iPad so do you want from someone who likes it then I put it as a don’t get it on your phone and a waste of money just get the one for your
2020-09-20
Excellently executed Drawing App
I’m very impressed by how well the developers designed this app. The interface starting out is incredibly simple an easy to navigate. Just tap with two fingers to undo, three to redo, and draw around with your finger. There’s a size slider and an opacity slider to the left or right, easy to use and highly unobtrusive. There’s also a couple icons for a brush, eraser, color, etc at the top. I can’t imagine a more compact and effective interface.
Then you can go into the brush icon and select from a bunch of very beautiful brush types, including paint themed ones that are designed to look very realistic and are very fun to work with. There are a bunch of brush options for smoothing and opacity and everything to play around with and really skink your teeth into. The company also has a lot of help videos and such on their insta or on google.
But the reason this app is really great is just how convenient it is. You can open it up and get drawing at any time in any place, wherever inspiration strikes. I’m excited to use it more and see all that is possible with it. Thanks for making this high quality app so practical.
2020-09-18
Finally! A Robust Drawing App for Phones!
Coming from Auto Desk SketchBook, it has been a very pleasant experience! The amount of brushed and utility are insane, and the option to import your own brushes is a very nice addition. Undo and Color Picking gestures have been very easy to memorize and adapt, ui is clean and small leaving enough room to draw even with your fingers! Had high expectations from hearing that Procreate on the iPad is highly regarded as the best drawing app for its platform. Two things that i have a problem with is that if you are using an iPhone 10 or above, the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen seems to be disabled after a couple seconds when Procreate opens, you have to swipe up twice on it to activate it again to be able to leave the app or switch to a different one, it can be very bothersome when trying to swap between a reference photo and the actual app. Another thing is that the app does not seem to have a Dark Mode, it is very hard on the eyes at full brightness, and having the background behind the canvas be white is distracting, it would be nice to have a Dark Mode. But the app is overall worth it and had I had a good time using it.
2020-07-18
Very Good
When I saw this app on an add I thought to myself “well I’ve always wanted to do art in anyway but my parents wouldn’t let me get painting supplies.” When I looked at the reviews I didn’t think it was good until I bought it on my iPhone and one reviewer said “I don’t like it because it doesn’t have all the features like on my iPad Pro.” And that reviewer got it on their iPhone. But the thing I really like about this app is that you can carry it on your phone and you don’t need internet to use it and you can be as comfortable as possible and still be able to make a masterpiece! I definitely recommend this on an iPad if you already use it on that and you switch to a phone you just have to get use to it because you can make ANYTHING you want!!! Highly recommend, very good!
-Sophie
2020-07-17
Not user friendly! Not what I expected.
I wanted to be able to make image backgrounds transparent and this was not the app for it. There is no undo button. There are so many hidden features to this app and I find it one second and the next I cannot find it back. To put a text, I found it once and now I can’t find it gain. Maybe it will be good for watermarking my images for Etsy but a free trial would have been nice. I just wasted my money because this app didn’t do anything of what I hoped for. There needs to be an easier way to find the options for editing, better tool bar or something. It’s just too confusing. I’ve been an iPhone user for well over 10 years and I am not one to not understand an app or technology. This was just not my idea of how to create graphics or edit pictures to make them transparent. Maybe the iPad version is better but with how poorly this turned out for me there is no way I’d buy another app.
2020-06-08
Former ibispaint user and wow!
Hi, I’m Parker. I’m 12 years old and an aspiring animation artist. I’m in love with drawing. Any type. And so when I discovered ibispaint I was like “Well this seems like a good sub in for procreate since I’m poor” so I used it for a while and got comfortable but when I finally got an iTunes gift card I immediately downloaded this. And oh my god!! This app is AMAZING!! It’s the perfect drawing app despite using tons of other ones. I’m in love with this app and I hope you will consider giving it a try! However I do have a small problem. I would appreciate a different type of color hue. I would like it to have a thicker line so you can better see the color you are choosing. But besides that this is an amazing app and I hope to continue loving it in the future!💕
2020-03-30
Love this App
Update: Procreate pocket is only for the iPhone not the iPad. Get the real version for the iPad. I also read one review saying the app is only for editing photos? That is not true, procreate pocket is a drawing app not a photo editing app. Another user said the layers don’t work, I have had no problems with several layers. Download this app, it wins the competition.
As someone who is new to procreate I didn’t have any real expectations on what to expect. I don’t have an iPad, but a lot of my friends have procreate for the iPad. The stuff I have seen them create is mind blowing. I have tried several other drawing apps, mostly Adobe Draw or Adobe sketch. I find their user interface clunky, with limited brushes and gestures. With procreate the UI is beautiful. Easy to understand menus, the ability to share in a variety formats and the nice haptic feedback confirmations. One area I have had difficulty with is moving “shapes” using the transform tool. After they are moved they become jagged. Another suggestion would the ability to rotate brush direction and shape. But thank you all for a great app!
2020-01-19
Surprised :)
I was expecting this app to be a let down from the other reviews but I’m surprising on how much I love the app! It’s definitely not worth 5 dollars, maybe 3? But the only thing i would change or add would be a button to do the thing where you draw and it pops up all around the screen and copies when your finger/stylus touches the screen (idk how to explain it) and a blending brush and a regular blurring brush. If you could add these few things that would be amazing 😉 thanks!
Edit- So now that I’ve been on this app for longer, I got more time to experience the app. It’s actually plenty of fun and I do recommend it. It’s not the same as procreate, but really they never update this app anymore and they should, I really want a paint bucket brush to fill in one spot and if there is one please tell me where it is located, and also I still want a blending brush, but except for those thing I love the app! But please if the creator reads this review please do add in those two brushes please and thank you!
2020-01-06
adore it to bits but...
OK, to put it simply, I absolutely love procreate pocket; however, its a bit tedious to use on older gen iPads that are not updating to iOS 13! It works fine, but the size of it doesn’t even fit to the edge of the iPad and there’s just two black gaps in between!! Even when you turn it sideways, it stays the same except instead of on the sides, it’s on the top and bottom of the screen!! I don’t like the look of it and it truly does not fit the seamless look I associate with procreate as a brand. This makes it so that it does not utilize the screen of the iPads it can be put on, and I’d really appreciate it if you could update the app to be just a bit stretched out to take up an entire iPad screen (just for iPad devices, of course, seeing how phones would not be able to use that.) I would really appreciate it, seeing how I’m on a 2013 iPad Air!
2020-01-03
Disappointed
I recently got an IPad and Applepencil for Christmas, the first thing I wanted to do was download Procreate. I was upset to find that you need an iPad Pro to download the app. So I assumed I would go with the app I could get. Once opening the app I found that it was awful. First, the screen leaves black bars on the side and reduces the size of my drawing space. This is a big deal, considering I asked for the iPad in the first place because it provides a bigger drawing surface then my phone. Second of all, the app lacks a undo and re-do button. You have to tap the screen with two or three fingers, depending on which action you want to do. I personally use a Applepencil, so having to put it down, use my fingers, then pick it up every time I make a mistake is incredibly inconvenient. The last thing I would like to touch on is the fact that the quality is just awful, it is extremely pixilated, making your work look bad. Unless your zoomed in , it looks horrific. I could not be more upset with my purchase. I think I will be sticking with IbisPaint x, a free to use drawing program that I have never experienced these problems with. For now, I would have to say, this app is unusable.
2019-10-30
It’s a pretty good app overall but I do have a few questions...
I honestly love this app I love how free a user can be do to the amount of art supplies/options on here, it’s really helping me improve my art.
I’m also pretty new to the whole thing still, there is a lot to learn on this app. I have a few concerns though, first off when I got the app I was able to make a messy circle into a perfect one just by holding down, but now I can only make a straight line not any shapes. I researched about my problem and I read that all you have to do is turn on automatic lines under prefs, I looked but that wasn’t an option...
Also I accidentally deleted the app a few weeks ago but when I downloaded it again all my art was gone I was devastated. Is there a way to get my art back If not whatever I can make more art but still? ^ - ^
(I recommend that there is a sign in for your pocket procreate app :if it isn’t one already: so that your progress will be saved even if you delete this app from your device, I feel it would prove to be most beneficial for users)
So ya if anyone could help me out a bit with my listed set backs or maybe give me a few tips on how to improve my knowledge about this app I would highly appreciate it and thank you.❤️
2019-06-01
Waste of 3.99
I love using digital art on my phone, computer, and laptop. The results are always clean. I’ve been interested in Procreate for a while, and when I heard it was on the phone I knew I had to get it. I bought this app, and still, I was excited (not about the fee however). This excitement left me very quickly within the first few minutes. I paid for this app and honestly feel like I should be allowed more than 2 layers for a drawing of 4000x4000 (which is the max!). The bigger and higher quality the drawing- the less layers you get. On other drawing programs I use, like Sketchbook Autodesk for example, the maximum that I could find was 5000x7000, with 21 layers! This very same program also has 201 different brushes- each one editable and different. And whats the kicker? Well, this app is completely free. The brushes in Procreate Pocket are simple, but there are only 135. Limited layers. Limited size. Not to mention there are brushes for things like hair and water- when a real artist should do these things on their own. Now, this app is good for beginners, but it’s far too expensive and honestly isn’t really worth it.
If your app that you made cost 3.99 worse than that of an app that is free?? You should either improve it- or make it free so you don’t waste people’s money.
2019-03-06
Not updating??
Hello, I have used procreate for quite a few years on my iPad, and I would like to use it on my phone but it does not show this new interface and such as advertised. It says I am fully updated but I don't see this white theme, more features, and more brushes. I seem to have a very old and simplified version with a black theme. I do not know why, Although I am using a iPhone 6 with version 10.3.2, and I am not willing to update it (since I dislike the newer features). Also there is another, REALLY BIG SUGGESTION of mine that I have, to increase the limit of 'Streamline', or what other programs may call Stability or Pen Correction, to help make even smoother lines. It's why I prefer to use other apps more for line art since I can create better lines there, although I like to then transfer my work to procreate for its great coloring abilities and many brushes, it would be a lot easier to use only one app for everything one day again.
2018-12-20
Conflicted feelings
I’m not sure what to feel towards Procreate Pocket. I’ve recently purchased the app on my iPhone in hopes that I would be able to use the same wonderful drawing app I know and love without having to carry around a huge iPad Pro wherever and whenever I want to draw, but I’m struggling to find any situation where I’ve ever felt comfortable using the application on the iPhone. I feel like I’ve had too high of an expectation from the iPad app to really see where the pocket version can shine but I cannot say that it would ever be a viable alternative to the iPad version let alone be some form of replacement. It’s lack of features that the iPad has like the extra drawing guides, liquify and quick shape are some of the biggest features that I would have really liked to have seen on Pocket, but sadly aren’t included as of making this review. I really want this app to succeed, but right now it’s simply unusable since I’m so used to the iPad version. I would also HIGHLY recommend some sort of cloud syncing if that isn’t already a feature so I can work on my projects across devices. Seeing as this isn’t an option right now from what I’ve seen, this is a huge bummer because It takes away one of the big reasons I wanted to purchase it in the first place.
2018-10-18
Undo and redo ruined??
I love this app, I really do, and while the new update added a lot of great new features, everything became MUCH more confusing. For a while I was really upset bc I thought the speedpaint feature had been removed, when in reality it had just been moved to a different part of the app. PLEASE add a tutorial or something to let users know where everything is. In addition, I find the new double-tap and triple-tap for undo and redo respectively to be more a hassle than a convenience... the buttons were much more simple and straightforward... sometimes I accidentally undo and it takes me a while to understand exactly how many undos and redos I’ve done... PLEASE PLEASE put the buttons back in, or at least make it an option somewhere to decide whether you want double-tap and triple-tap or buttons... I think implementing the option would make a lot of people happier with the update.
2018-09-01
What happened?
I really like a lot of the new features. The new brush stroke options and the free form drawing are great. Then there are some issues with color changes and drawing a single straight line (which I confirmed after reading another review). But most importantly, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE UNDO AND REDO BUTTONS!? If they still exist, my bad. But it should not be this difficult to find them if they do still exist, so there’s still a problem. Then again, if those buttons truly have been removed: WHY!?!?!? Why would you make me completely erase something with ridiculous accuracy? It’s so easy to make an accidental mark. For literally any reason. Someone please tell me what’s happening here.
Update: I finally figured out that the undo is now a two finger double tap. Which is convenient for the most part, until I accidentally do it, then there’s no redo! Also, I should NOT have had to google how to do that. There should be something in settings or help or whatever with a guide for all the shortcuts. So I’m bumping it from 2 stars to 3.
2018-07-17
Great, for the mostpart
I recently purchased this app and have been enjoying it so far! I really love the endless possibilities in terms of customizing your brushes and creating your own palettes. However, I’ve been running into one small issue: functionality. The app randomly crashes without warning. It doesn’t freeze, or lag, it just crashes. I never know when it’s coming, so I’m constantly frustrated, having to re-open the app and go back to my artwork over and over. My phone does not have any storage issues, and none of my other apps ever crash like this. I’m concluding it must be an issue with the app itself. I have an iPhone 7. Hopefully this issue is fixed(especially if I’m not the only one having it), because it is a small one, and the app is great otherwise!
Edit: I have updated my phone to see if that would solve the issue, but the app is crashing twice as much now. This is definitely proving to be an issue that I can’t avoid, and I’m afraid I’m going to refrain from using the app until an update is available.
2018-06-25
WHAT HAPPENED?!
I’ve always loved this app and never had any problems or complaints, but now I’m having a huge issue. I’ve always been able to create art and then save my work to the French Girls app from the Procreate Pocket app, but now it doesn’t even give me that option anymore... It has nothing to do with my phone or iPod settings because I’ve never changed anything in my settings, but to be 100% sure I checked both my iPhone and my iPod and none of my settings are different, So it has something to do with the Procreate Pocket app. I really hope that you’re able to fix this issue because I love your app, but there’s no reason to have it if I can’t link my artwork to the French Girls app anymore because being able to have that option is the main reason that I downloaded the Procreate Pocket app. Have a wonderful day and Thank You So Much For Creating This Amazing Art App, I Just Seriously Hope that you can fix it.
2018-06-23
Okay app
This app seems pretty nice so far. I really like the option of brushes, and how smooth everything is. The only thing is that there could be many MANY improvements in this app.
For one, I can’t seem to figure out to import photos. I like to import traditional sketches and pictures of my characters/oc’s.
Second of all, there should be an option where you can type the number size of the brush
Third; the fact that when I zoom out a little when I’m drawing it zooms the whole canvas out which is very VERY frustrating.
Fourth; It should be easier to move a layer around and what not. It’s just so hard and frustrating to figure out how to move a certain layer, and sometimes by accident it completely stretches the layer, and it take forever to get the dang undo to work without accidentally drawing a whole bunch of dots all over your drawing.
This app can use a lot of work. You should make a button in the corner to undo and redo things, because the finger tap just makes everything difficult, and I always accidentally draw dots all over my drawings when trying to redo/undo.
Like in Ibis Paint, there should be a selection layer. It makes moving things so much easier!
Like I said before, this app can use a lot of work. When you fix those inconveniences maybe I’ll fix the rating.
~Bean
2018-06-14
Update = Good but Not Perfect
To say I’m blown away with the update is an understatement! I love that there are soooo many new brushes and I’m enjoying experimenting with them all. I only have one issue: Importing both images and PSD files. Neither of them seem to work. Images does if I put it into an open canvas, and uploading files into said canvas makes it a simple, flat, one-layer image. But when it comes to importing from the main screen (both photos from the camera roll and PSD files from whatever app you use, trust me, I’ve tried a lot), where you get the layers and what not, the app straight up crashes. It’s extremely frustrating, especially because I’m so used to Procreate as a whole. If this gets fixed, I’ll be switching over to it as my full time creation app. If not... whelp, there’s other apps such as Sketchbook that can open the files I need, properly.
2018-04-14
Worth 5 stars
Those who say this app is not good or give it a bad review, haven’t given it a chance or don’t know how to use its full potential if you ask me. This app is the perfect drawing app for any artist who actually has the time and patience to work on something. I learned how to use layering, texture, smoothing, and a lot more all by myself actually. The only thing I searched up was where to import new brush types and that’s all on the procreate website. I’ve made a good amount of things already and some were not outlines of drawing what I’ve drawn on actual paper. If you plan on drawing an outline of a picture you import, then I suggest you make using layers your bestfriend. This app works if you put the effort to work with it. The app is worth paying for even if it was $10.
2016-08-19
Disappointed. Could have been better. Way below my expectation.
I have the Ipad version of this app. I love the Ipad version. I thought the phone and pad versions are same and I am so confused why I have to buy two separate apps for both my ipad and iphone. I was so wrong. I waited for a long time to get my hands on this version. I have to say it lacks many functions. It is way too simplistic. It does not have stamps and other illustrations. You have no way to control and manage the brushes (different shapes and sizes of one single brush style.) There's only three pages of color swatch as oppose to infinite pages in ipad version (Ipad version also comes with a full basic color swatch). There's no line of symmetry and grid function. It lacks way too many functions the ipad version have and the difference is too great. I am greatly disappointed. Couldn't you just make an app the same for both ipad and iphone? Ibispaint did it, why couldn't you. Ibispaint went from simple interface to very useful art app with full set of digital and manga tools and on top of that FREE. For now I will stick to Ibispaint for iphone. I am too disappointed.
2016-06-04
Worst drawing app EVER
Do not buy this app if you are looking to create precise images. In my free time I like to draw chibi and cartoon/manga art on paper and transfer the image digitally, however this app is absolutely ridiculous. Everything is based off a grid and you can not draw a singular straight line to safe your life, at least not all in the same color. It's basically impossible to outline ANYTHING and it's so so so frustrating. The stupid app also picks up original colors as well on new layers, like for instance say you are tracing an image that you made before and this time you'd like the character to have blonde hair instead of black well good freaking luck, the app picks up the original hair color and presto, your hair is now brown even when the color clearly says you are using yellow.. As for outlining, I spent three hours straight on this app just to realize that the black lining of my character was grey or even dark brown in some spots and almost impossible to outline anything tiny without getting at least three grid block colored in as well. You have to tap each individual square to get the color darker. All my eyes look like they have crazy amounts of eyeliner and it's just bs. I'm so sad. Please do not buy this app unless everything you do is by freehand. You are better off using the free paint program on a laptop.