Comparison

Tools for Procreate vs DrawBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Tools for Procreate

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for Procreate users, offering a vast collection of brushes, fonts, 3D models, and design assets. Enhance your digital art with one-tap installation of unique brushes, AI-generated references, and curated color palettes. Elevate your illustrations and creative projects with professional-grade tools.

Highlights
  • 120+ handmade Procreate brushes
  • AI-generated art references
  • Curated color palettes
  • Unique fonts for Procreate
  • Digital fashion and stickers
  • 3D models and textures
  • AI soundscapes for focus
Features
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Meet Brushes, Fonts, Digital Fashion, Stickers, Textures, 3D Models, Academy, Color Palettes, Tools Sound, AI References, and Anime brush sets for Procreate in ONE APP. ONE TAP install for ALL of this for Procreate for iPad and for Procreate Pocket! Perfect for creative professionals and aspiring artists, we make best-in-class tools for the amazing Procreate, the leading creative application made for iPad. Offering more than 120 handmade brushes, a toolbox of innovative tools we create the essential and best-in-class toolbox for Procreate. Your Procreate illustrations will be absolutely gorgeous with the Tools for Procreate app. - BRUSHES for PROCREATE Unique brushes for Procreate for iPad and Procreate Pocket for iPhone. With our brushes for Procreate, you will be able to make outstanding illustrations in Procreate app! Brushes were created by professional designers and categorized into sets, and compatible with Procreate app. Just tap on the brush and it will be installed in the Brush Library in Procreate app. - AI References With our AI References, you'll be able to quickly and easily find the perfect inspiration for your next masterpiece, whether you're creating stunning digital paintings, eye-catching graphics, or intricate illustrations. Our advanced algorithms ensure that you always have access to the highest-quality images and resources, so you can focus on unleashing your creativity and bringing your vision to life. - AI Sound Our music is carefully curated by experts in the field, combining soothing sounds, relaxing melodies, and energizing rhythms to help you find the perfect balance between relaxation and focus. Whether you're working on a creative project, studying for an exam, or simply trying to stay productive throughout the day, our AI Sound music will help you stay in the zone and achieve your goals. - Anime With our Anime brush sets, you'll be able to create stunning artwork that captures the essence of your favorite anime characters and worlds. Our brushes are carefully designed to mimic the strokes and textures of traditional anime art, allowing you to create artwork that's both authentic and breathtaking. - FONTS compatible with PROCREATE Every line of each letter was drawn so many times to create the perfect shape. Only unique and bewildering fonts to use in your gorgeous artworks - STICKERS perfect for Procreate Perfect for social media. Add a little charm with a drag-and-drop PNG sticker created by our team. Perfect for stories and exceptional for posts. - TEXTURES amazing for Procreate Perfect background for your illustration is our job and we have plenty of them. - COLOR PALETTES: Procreate essentials As illustrators, we know how extremely exhausting is the process of matching colors. So we did this job and created hand-picked color palettes for your unique atmosphere in the artwork. Just use and install them easily! Download Tools for Procreate and make your illustrations bewildering! Privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-d1a93af3066a4d7c831cee767eabaa89 Terms & Conditions: https://www.notion.so/Terms-Conditions-c9f974f537cc4eef86b7ba0478a36e95 Our app is not connected with Procreate. The app must not be regarded as an app made by Procreate team. Apps are different and must be regarded as such. To use brushes you need to install procreate by Savage LTD.

About

DrawBuddy

Learn to draw with step-by-step tutorials and guides designed for artists of all levels. Enhance your digital art skills using Apple Pencil with a variety of drawing categories. Practice on the go with quick draw options and create masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • Digital art creation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Quick draw practice
  • Multiple drawing categories
  • Skill enhancement for beginners and professionals
Features
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This drawing app for iPad is the perfect tool for artists of all the levels to create a stunning digital art. With the use of the Apple Pencil, users can easily learn how to draw and develop their skills with the help of the art drawing tutorials and step-by-step guides. The app also features quick draw options for those who want to practice their skills on the go. Drawing lessons are available for users to improve their techniques and create masterpieces. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this digital drawing app will provide everything you need to enhance your artistic abilities. The app offers a range of categories for drawing, including: • Architecture • Home Interior • Celebrities • People • Artists • Animals • Landscapes • Nature • Dinosaurs • Children • And others Download our drawing app for iPad and don’t forget to share it with your friends on social media or messengers. The app contains the following subscription options: • A 1-month membership costs from $6.99 • A 3-month membership costs from $12.99. • A 1-year membership costs from $29.99 after a 7-day free trial. The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency, depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Privacy Policy: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/privacy-policy • EULA: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/eula • Terms of use: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Tools for Procreate4 screens
DrawBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tools for Procreate at free with in-app purchases against DrawBuddy's subscription. Tools for Procreate also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 479) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tools for Procreate sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and DrawBuddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tools for Procreate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tools for Procreate has 16K ratings behind it against 479, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Tools for Procreate's written reviews are positive against 19% of DrawBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tools for Procreate ships an update weekly, DrawBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tools for Procreate versus DrawBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTools for ProcreateDrawBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16K ratings) — better4.4 (479 ratings)
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews — better19.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better479
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTools Products FZ-LLCBohdan Hlushko

Customer experience

Tools for Procreate

All ratings16,318 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews714 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative68.1%

DrawBuddy

All ratings479 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative71.4%

User reviews

Tools for Procreate

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Lots of brushes and tools
  • 🎨 Helpful for digital art
  • 💻 Works well with Procreate
  • 🤩 Amazing app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Everything is behind a paywall
  • 🙄 Subscription model is expensive
  • 🤔 Unclear what's free vs premium
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤷‍♀️ Poor customer support

DrawBuddy

From 479 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing drawings
  • 👍 Good app for drawing
  • 👍 Great app potential

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment for basic features
  • 💰 Free trial issues
  • 💰 Unexpected charges
  • 💰 App not free
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

Tools for Procreate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Brushes won't install properly
  • App crashes when trying to access content
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free brushes and tools
  • Better search and organization
  • Ability to create and share custom brushes
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription

DrawBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video not playing during free trial
  • Payment pop-ups prevent drawing
  • Charged full month instead of trial

Requested features

4 requests
  • More drawing options
  • More pictures/drawings
  • Make the app free
  • Add pencil tool back

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Tools for Procreate

Subscriptions14
  • Tools Premium - Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Tools for Procreate Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Get 3k+ Brushes for Procreate$9.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Tools for Procreate Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Tools Premium - 3 Months$12.493 Months
  • Premium Sound - Annual$14.991 Year
  • Premium Sound - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Sale Offer$19.991 Year
  • Tools Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annually Special Offer$34.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access to Tools7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium - Annually$44.991 Year
  • Brushes for Procreate3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Annual Unlimited Access$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tools 1 Conversion$0.99
  • Tools 1 Conversion$2.99
  • One Selected Challenge$4.99
Show 2 more
  • AI References 10 Requests$6.99
  • Tools Premium Lifetime$99.99
11 purchases

DrawBuddy

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly subscription$6.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • Monthly subscription$12.991 Month
  • Three month subscription7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual subscription14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$79.99

Questions

Is Tools for Procreate free?
Tools for Procreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrawBuddy free?
DrawBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tools for Procreate or DrawBuddy?
Tools for Procreate is rated higher. Tools for Procreate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while DrawBuddy averages 4.4 from 479 ratings.
Do Tools for Procreate or DrawBuddy have ads?
Neither Tools for Procreate nor DrawBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tools for Procreate or DrawBuddy?
Tools for Procreate ships an update weekly, and DrawBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tools for Procreate was updated on September 24, 2026 and DrawBuddy on September 23, 2026.

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