Comparison

Brushes vs Brushes for Procreate+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brushes

This app offers a powerful digital painting and sketching experience with a modern interface and advanced features. Create detailed artwork with customizable brushes, layers, and color tools. Optimized for Apple Pencil and various devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable parameterized brushes
  • Advanced layer management
  • Apple Pencil support with pressure curve
  • Light and dark mode interface
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Cloud Drive import/export
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Brushes 4 is the latest iteration of the app that started the iPhone and iPad painting revolution. Redesigned with a clean and modern user interface, Brushes supports iPhone and iPad with optimisation for the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone Pro and iPad with Apple Pencil. • Highlights: - Clean and modern user interface with light and dark modes. - Files based painting gallery. - New canvas interface. - Apple Pencil support with pressure curve. – Unlimited undo and redo. - Continuous auto-save. - Cloud Drive import and export. • Parameterized Brushes: - Selection of ready to use brushes with customisable settings. - Create your own custom brushes from millions of permutations. - Generate random brushes for inspiration. - Dynamic adjustment of brush size and opacity. • Layers: - Layer your artwork for greater control. – Lock and hide layers. – Use alpha lock to only paint where pixels already exist. – Adjust individual layer opacity. – Duplicate, rearrange and merge layers. – Apply layer blending modes: normal, multiply, screen, exclude. - Color fill any layer. – Invert layer color and desaturate. – Flip and arbitrarily transform layers. – Adjust the color balance per layer. – Adjust layer hue, saturation and brightness. • Colors: - Colour picker with hue ring and saturation square. - Store and recall your favourite colors in swatches. - Sample painting colors with the eyedropper tool. • Apple Pencil: - Intuitive and powerful pressure curve to match your style. - Configurable realtime pressure based adjustment of brush size and opacity. • Creation: - Preset canvas sizes for paper, photographs, iPhone and iPad screens, film and television displays. - Custom canvas size. • Import, export and sharing: - Import images directly from your camera roll. - Import PNG and JPEG images from cloud services. - Export your paintings for sharing or importing into other apps as PNG and JPEG to all cloud storage services or as photos directly to your camera roll. - Compatible with paintings created by Brushes 3 and Brushes Redux. • Light and dark appearances: - Choose between light and dark monochrome appearances, or current system setting. - Minimal use of user interface color so that tints in the user interface do not distract from or influence your artwork color choices. Acknowledgements. Thank you to Angela Ali, Jason M., Jeff Parker, Sandra Perez and Yoshiyuki Uchida for contributing artwork to the App Store screenshots. Please visit our website to see more of their artwork and for links to their portfolios. History. Brushes was originally created by Steve Sprang for iPhone in 2009 and for iPad in 2010. His last version, Brushes 3 was released in 2012, but was removed from the App Store in 2015. I took over development to modernise and support an app that has continued to be enjoyed by so many artists.

About

Brushes for Procreate+

Enhance your digital art with thousands of professional-grade brushes, fonts, textures, and color palettes designed for Procreate on iPad and iPhone. Easily install new tools to elevate your creative projects and explore endless artistic possibilities.

Highlights
  • Thousands of trendy brushes
  • Professional artist collaborations
  • Expressive typography fonts
  • Immersive textures
  • Vibrant color swatches
  • 1-click brush installation
  • Universal iPad/iPhone compatibility
Features
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Unlock the true potential of your artistic endeavors with Brushes for Procreate, the ultimate companion for Procreate on both iPad and iPhone (Procreate Pocket). In collaboration with professional artists, we've curated thousands of top-tier brushes, meticulously designed to empower you in creating breathtaking works of art effortlessly. Key Features: - Trendy Brushes: Stay ahead of the curve with our collection of trendy brushes that cater to various artistic styles and preferences. - Professional Collaboration: Crafted in collaboration with skilled artists, our brushes are tailored to meet the demands of both beginners and seasoned creatives. - Fonts for Expressive Typography: Elevate your text-based art with our dynamic collection of fonts. Choose from a variety of typefaces that complement your artistic style seamlessly. - Immersive Textures: Add depth and dimension to your artwork with our diverse range of textures. From canvas-like grains to intricate patterns, experiment with textures to achieve a tactile and visually stunning effect. - Vibrant Color Swatches: Enhance your color palette and streamline your creative process with our curated color swatches. Access a spectrum of color combinations that harmonize effortlessly, empowering you to paint your ideas with precision and style. - Take Your Art to the Next Level: Elevate your creative journey and take your art to new heights with brushes that inspire innovation and expression. - 1-Click Install: Seamless integration with Procreate allows you to access and install any brush with just one click, ensuring a hassle-free experience. - Universal Compatibility: Whether you're using Procreate on your iPad or Procreate Pocket on your iPhone, our brushes are optimized to suit both platforms. - Endless Possibilities: Explore a world of artistic possibilities as you transform your ideas into reality with the ease and speed of our brushes. Why Brushes for Procreate? Unleash your creativity with confidence, knowing you have a comprehensive toolkit of top-notch brushes at your fingertips. Whether you're a digital art enthusiast, illustrator, or designer, Brushes for Procreate is your go-to app for pushing the boundaries of your artistic expression. Download now and embark on a journey of artistic discovery! Privacy Policy: https://brushes.ardasen.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://brushes.ardasen.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Brushes4 screens
Brushes for Procreate+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brushes for Procreate+ at Free against Brushes's $3.99. Brushes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Brushes for Procreate+ is free to download; Brushes costs $3.99 up front. Brushes for Procreate+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brushes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brushes against 4.6 for Brushes for Procreate+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 157 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Brushes's written reviews are positive against 60% of Brushes for Procreate+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushes ships an update every 6 weeks, Brushes for Procreate+ every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Brushes versus Brushes for Procreate+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushesBrushes for Procreate+
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (177 ratings)4.6 (157 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177 — better157
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvozaArda Sen

Customer experience

Brushes

All ratings177 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%

Brushes for Procreate+

All ratings157 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Brushes

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Brush tips not staying (switching to square)
  • Auto-save not working
  • Cannot place images from gallery
  • Brush size slider jumps
  • Circular lines icon appears unexpectedly
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  • App quits unexpectedly without saving
  • Canvas doesn't rotate
  • Won't load photos
  • Empty app after purchase

Requested features

6 requests
  • More save color slots
  • Full Chinese menu translation
  • Instructions/manual
  • Smudge tool
  • Documentation
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  • Screen rotation feature

Brushes for Procreate+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brushes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brushes for Procreate+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Brushes free?
Brushes costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brushes for Procreate+ free?
Brushes for Procreate+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brushes or Brushes for Procreate+?
Brushes and Brushes for Procreate+ are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 177 and 157 ratings respectively.
Do Brushes or Brushes for Procreate+ have ads?
Brushes for Procreate+ shows ads; Brushes does not.
Which is updated more often, Brushes or Brushes for Procreate+?
Brushes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Brushes for Procreate+ every 9 months. Most recently, Brushes was updated on October 11, 2026 and Brushes for Procreate+ on October 3, 2026.

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