Leave a Review Procreate Pocket
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.Show lessBrooksiebear19
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.Show lessJerferd
Developer Response
Edited 01/05/2023: Hey Jerferd, thanks for the edit. We can definitely see why this could be useful, and we appreciate the ongoing input and support. ✨ Hey Jerferd - thank you very much for the review. We always appreciate feedback on how we can improve the software, and this is no exception. We'll do our best to improve upon the Reference feature in the future. 😇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.Show lessMr. Tippo
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.Show lessKeddit
Developer Response
Hi Keddit - Thanks very much for taking the time to share your feedback! It's awesome to hear that you enjoy using Procreate Pocket. It is a different experience using Procreate Pocket on an iPhone when compared to Procreate on iPad due to the different screen sizes and hardware capabilities, but we're really glad to hear that you're getting a lot out of using both apps. 🥰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.Show lessThephoenixlights
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.Show lessdiyrsjfsigxpgdpgp
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!Show lesscamdenM1561
love it! :)
i don’t normally write reviews but i wanted to for this app. i really like it, it’s helped me grow as an artist both digitally and traditionally. it’s really convenient and the brushes are good as well, and i especially like that it’s so flexible and easy to customize or even make your own brush :]
i just have two things that i have a slight problem with— one, how do i get more layers? it’s only letting me use 20 max, and it’s a bit restricting since i for some reason like to use A LOT of layers. two, when i click the replay button to see my time lapse, it doesn’t do anything. i’ve tried exiting the app and closing the window, but nothing has worked.
other than that, i have no issues with anything else. i would recommend procreate to anyone who prefers digital art—again, it just makes making art more enjoyable and relaxing <3Show lessveiltu
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!Show lesssmall gamer kid bratt
Developer Response
Edited 26/10: Hey there - thank you for the edit! We totally understand your viewpoint and we'll do our best to tackle layer limits as we move ahead. Thank you for the feedback. 😇 Hi small gamer kid bratt - Thanks so much for the great feedback. :) You're right, it's a challenge to fit all the UI and features from our iPad app to a much smaller phone screen, but we think we've done it in a way that is functioning without being too overwhelming. If you ever need help with any features in Procreate Pocket, be sure to head to our online Handbook (https://procreate.art/handbook/pocket/introduction/) which should be able to walk you through everything you'll need to know. ❤️Just making random suggestions
(I’m making random suggestions because, there are a lot of things the app could add. It’s also cool how the developers look at the ratings.) (it is a great app so far, and I know coding is hard, but it never hurt to make suggestions, so:)
Suggestion 1: more layers
Suggestion 2: an option to see brushes in other art
Suggestion 3: more options (for example, the ability to choose if you want the redo and undo button to show on the canvas)
Suggestion 4: infinite reference layers
Suggestion 5: more brushes and fonts, and upgraded brushes and fronts (there are a lot of fonts and brushes, but it’s hard to download a lot and add them and customize them, so more options would be helpful)
Suggestion 5: the ability to favorite brushes and/or drawings
Suggestion 6: the ability to change the picture of the new brush set because they all have to be the one photo
Suggestion 7: more brush customization settings
Suggestion 8: smoother animation (when I export my animations, a lot of times it’s a bit glitchy)
Suggestion 9: filters, or more things to the magic wand tool (there are a lot of cool things you can do with the magic wand tool, including to option to have some filter thing ECT)
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(Some things I suggested might already be in game though)Show lessdeeaasssdffcx
