# Brushes for Procreate vs Nomad Sculpt

The clearest difference is price: Brushes for Procreate at Free against Nomad Sculpt's $19.99. Brushes for Procreate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Nomad Sculpt's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Brushes for Procreate is free to download; Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99 up front. Brushes for Procreate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Nomad Sculpt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Brushes for Procreate against 4.8 for Nomad Sculpt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Brushes for Procreate's written reviews are positive against 87% of Nomad Sculpt's.

Brushes for Procreate ships an update every 2 months, Nomad Sculpt every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Brushes for Procreate | Nomad Sculpt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brushes-for-procreate/id1507750565/reviews) | **[4.8 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 14K |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#3** |
| Size | 29 MB | 293 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maria Puznaeva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507750564) | [Hexanomad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519508655) |

## What reviewers say

### Brushes for Procreate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brushes-for-procreate/id1507750565)

Access a vast library of over 3855 professional-quality brushes, fonts, textures, and more for Procreate. Enhance your digital art with easy one-click installation and new content added weekly. Create stunning artwork for commercial use.

**Highlights:** 3855+ Procreate brushes, Easy 1-click install, New content weekly, Fonts, textures, stickers, 3D models and palettes, Video tutorials, Commercial usage allowed

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brushes for Procreate & Pocket | $9.99 | per month |
| Become Procreator with Brushes | $19.99 | per year |
| 6 Months Subscription | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months Subscription - Sale | $29.99 | per year |
| 12 Months Subscription | $37.99 | per year |
| 试用有限优惠 | $37.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Creative possibilities
- ⭐ Helpful and convenient
- 🤯 Lots of brushes to choose from
- 👍 Great layout
- 🤩 Amazing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Difficult to find free brushes
- 🤮 Horrible app experience
- 🤯 Overwhelming premium content
- 🐛 Crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Brushes not importing properly to Procreate
- App freezing when trying to download brushes
- Subscription issues and unable to cancel

**Requested features**

- Add a free brush filter
- Improve brush categorization
- Offer more free brushes
- Allow purchasing individual brush packs
- Improve brush previews


### Nomad Sculpt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Graphics & Design, #134 Top Paid, #192 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Create 3D models with sculpting and painting tools. Features include layers, multiresolution sculpting, and PBR rendering. Supports various export formats for your digital art.

**Highlights:** Sculpting tools (clay, flatten, smooth, trim), Vertex painting (color, roughness, metalness), Layer system for sculpting and painting, Multiresolution and voxel remeshing, Automatic UV unwrapping, PBR rendering with post-processing effects, Export/import in glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quad Remesher | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful sculpting tools
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Impressive features for the price
- 🎨 Great for digital painting and sculpting
- 🎨 Smooth performance even on older iPads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with autosave and file management
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🎨 Lack of advanced features like rigging and animation
- 🎨 Steep learning curve for beginners

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when importing/exporting certain file types
- Glitches with symmetry and transform tools
- Inconsistent performance on older iPad models

**Requested features**

- Add UV mapping and unwrapping tools
- Implement a more robust autosave system
- Include rigging and animation capabilities
- Add support for more file formats (e.g., FBX)
- Improve palm rejection and gesture controls


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Brushes for Procreate free?

Brushes for Procreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nomad Sculpt free?

Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Brushes for Procreate or Nomad Sculpt?

Nomad Sculpt is rated higher. Brushes for Procreate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Nomad Sculpt averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.

### Do Brushes for Procreate or Nomad Sculpt have ads?

Neither Brushes for Procreate nor Nomad Sculpt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Brushes for Procreate or Nomad Sculpt?

Brushes for Procreate ships an update every 2 months, and Nomad Sculpt every 10 days. Most recently, Brushes for Procreate was updated on October 22, 2026 and Nomad Sculpt on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*