Comparison

Procreate Dreams vs Blotsi

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

Head to head
About

Procreate Dreams

Create stunning 2D animations, expressive videos, and captivating stories with powerful yet intuitive tools. This app offers a rich brush library, advanced frame-by-frame animation features, and seamless integration of video, audio, and text for professional-quality creations.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation tools
  • Multi-track timeline
  • Keyframe animation
  • 300+ textured brushes
  • Video, photo, and audio editing
  • Real-time rendering engine
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Procreate Dreams is an award-winning animation app, packed with powerful tools that anyone can use. Create rich 2D animations, expressive videos, and breathtaking stories on iPad. With over 300 beautifully textured Procreate brushes, Procreate Dreams is perfect for creating gorgeous hand drawn, frame-by-frame animations. Highlights: - Powerful frame-by-frame animation tools. - Responsive Multi-track timeline. - Keyframes for motion and cinematic animations. - Record motion or effects effortlessly through touch. - Handcrafted animation brush library. - Next generation, realtime rendering engine. Create frame-by-frame animations: - Explore over 300 beautifully textured brushes to bring artistic soul to your work. - Compatible with all Procreate brushes - Up to 16K resolution for drawings. - Paint outside your stage. - Customizable onion skins. - Automatic, freehand/lasso, and shape selections. - Permanently transform, warp and distort your drawings. - Blend modes and clipping, luminance, and layer masking - Apply permanent filters & adjustments. Compose video, photos, audio, and type: - Import, edit and trim video. - Draw-over your content. - Add voice-overs and music. - Craft titles, type and credits with typography styling, and design attributes. Add animated motion and effects: - Add keyframes to your content for precise transitions of motion and effects. - Modify easing to refine your timing. - Move, scale, rotate, warp & distort animations. - HSB, opacity, gaussian blur, lens blur, noise, and sharpen effects. - Group content to unlock the power of layered animations. Import existing assets and content: - Import video & photos in JPG, PNG, TGA, Procreate, MP4, GIF, and ProRes format. - Import audio in MP3, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, AAC, CAFF, M4A, AC3, and MP2 format. - Import custom and purchased Procreate brushes. - Import layered Procreate files. - Import Procreate Animation Assist as a Flipbook. Share your work with the world: - Export MP4s and MOVs in H264, HEVC, and ProRes codecs. - Export transparent video. - Export PNG sequences with transparency for professional pipelines. - Export your current frame as a transparent image. - Share your .drm files with your audio and video included. Next generation technology - Seamlessly mix drawing, frame-by-frame animation, keyframing, video editing, and compositing. - Real-time rendering makes waiting a thing of the past. - Never lose artwork again with continuous auto-save and undo history.

About

Blotsi

Features
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Watch your art take its first breath. Blotsi turns the drawings, paintings, and doodles you already love into short, living animations. Sketch something new, snap a photo of art on paper, or scan a page from a notebook — then press GO and watch it move. That crayon rocket on the fridge? It launches. Your watercolor bird? It takes flight. The doodle in the margin of your notebook? It finally comes alive. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your art — draw right in the app, take a photo, or import from your library. 2. Add a personal note — write a name, a birthday wish, or a few words right onto your art, and they become part of your finished animation. 3. Press GO — Blotsi animates your artwork into a short video in seconds. 4. Keep & share — save your animation as a one-of-a-kind keepsake and send it to friends and family. MADE FOR EVERYONE • Artists and hobbyists bringing sketchbooks to life • Tattoo and graffiti artists animating their own designs • Parents turning a child's drawing into a personalized keepsake to share with friends and family • Anyone who's ever wondered what their doodle would do if it could move WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Works with any artwork — pencil, crayon, marker, paint, or digital • Add a custom note or message so every animation becomes a personal keepsake • Fast results — a finished animation in seconds, not hours • A keepsake worth sharing — save to your Photos and send it to anyone • Clean, distraction-free design that keeps the focus on your art Blotsi uses AI to animate the artwork you provide. You're always in control of what you create and share. START FREE 1. Explore with no account — open Demo Mode to see exactly how Blotsi turns art into a short animation. No sign-in required. 2. Sign in for 3 free animations, for a limited time only — bring your own drawing, photo, or scan and animate it. No subscription needed. 3. Subscribe to animate more — when you're ready, pick a plan for more animations each month. — Blotsi offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions: • Sketch — 10 animations/month • Creator — 33 animations/month • Pro — 70 animations/month Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.blotsi.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.blotsi.com/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blotsi at Free against Procreate Dreams's $12.99. Procreate Dreams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Blotsi is free to download; Procreate Dreams costs $12.99 up front. Blotsi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Procreate Dreams asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Procreate Dreams versus Blotsi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcreate DreamsBlotsi
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (573 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings573 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavage Interactive Pty LtdLondy Labs LLC

Bugs and requests

Procreate Dreams

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Undo/redo issues, sometimes undoing more than intended
  • Crashes and freezes when working with complex animations
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing assets from Procreate

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lasso tool for selecting and transforming parts of drawings
  • Ability to merge, reorder, and manage layers
  • Custom brush creation and import options
  • Improved timeline controls and onion skin visibility
  • More intuitive UI and better discoverability of features
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  • Ability to set custom canvas size and frame rate

Blotsi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Procreate Dreams

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Blotsi

Subscriptions3
  • Sketch$4.991 Month
  • Creator$14.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Procreate Dreams free?
Procreate Dreams costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blotsi free?
Blotsi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Procreate Dreams or Blotsi have ads?
Neither Procreate Dreams nor Blotsi shows ads.

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