# Procreate vs Brushes for Procreate

The clearest difference is price: Brushes for Procreate at Free against Procreate's $12.99. Brushes for Procreate also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (3 vs 1). Procreate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (70% vs 48%). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Brushes for Procreate is free to download; Procreate costs $12.99 up front. Brushes for Procreate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Procreate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Brushes for Procreate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51K and 20K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Procreate's written reviews are positive against 48% of Brushes for Procreate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Procreate ships an update every 2 weeks, Brushes for Procreate every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Procreate | Brushes for Procreate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $12.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (51K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procreate/id425073498/reviews) | **[4.7 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brushes-for-procreate/id1507750565/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51K** | 20K |
| Positive reviews | **69.7% of reviews** | 48.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#91** | — |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Savage Interactive Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/363433636) | [Maria Puznaeva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507750564) |

## What reviewers say

### Procreate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procreate/id425073498)

**Currently charting:** #91 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive digital art studio for iPad, offering tools for sketching, painting, illustration, and animation. It features a vast brush library, advanced layering, color management, and precision design tools for creative professionals and aspiring artists.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of handmade brushes, Advanced layer system, High resolution canvases, 3D Painting with Lighting Studio, Frame-by-frame animation, Precision design tools, Continuous auto-save

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth and intuitive drawing experience
- 💡 Vast selection of customizable brushes
- 👍 Simple and clean user interface
- 🚀 Efficient workflow with gestures and shortcuts
- 👍 Great value for the one-time purchase price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- 🔧 Limitations in the animation and audio features
- 🔧 Frustrations with the fill bucket tool and color selection
- 🔧 Lack of advanced organization tools like folders within folders

**Reported bugs**

- Random freezing and crashes, especially after recent updates
- Issues with the fill bucket tool not working as expected
- Problems with exporting animations and preserving the animation quality

**Requested features**

- Implement a proper stroke stabilizer and shape tools
- Add the ability to import audio and sync animations to audio
- Improve the fill bucket tool to work across layers
- Introduce a folder system for better organization of artworks


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Procreate free?

Procreate costs $12.99, 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, Procreate or Brushes for Procreate?

Brushes for Procreate is rated higher. Procreate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51K ratings, while Brushes for Procreate averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.

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

Neither Procreate nor Brushes for Procreate shows ads.

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

Procreate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brushes for Procreate every 2 months. Most recently, Procreate was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brushes for Procreate on September 24, 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.*