Comparison

Brushes for Procreate! vs Brushes by Artcoast

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

Head to head
About

Brushes for Procreate!

Access over 6000 free brushes, palettes, and background images to enhance your digital art creations. Easily install resources with a single click and explore a variety of textures and stamps for detailed artwork. Unlock advanced features through a subscription for a more customized experience.

Highlights
  • 6000+ free brushes
  • 1000+ palettes
  • 100+ background images
  • One-click download
  • Customizable downloads
  • Lace and floral brushes
Features
Read full description

Brushes provide resources such as brushes, palettes, background images, etc. that are needed in Procreate creation. All brushes and palettes can be downloaded for free, free for life. Help you create more excellent paintings. Here you can find many free brushes shared by master teachers, and you can install them with one click. You can also find a variety of beautiful textures and stamps, such as lace brushes , you can easily draw beautiful lace patterns, floral patterns, etc. Here you can find: # More than 6000+ free brushes # Over 1000+ palettes # More than 100 background images #One-click download, free installation User Terms of Service: Sign up as a member, unlock the professional version features, you can customize a combination of downloads and other functions. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and 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. - Link to terms of use: https://noteable.app/brushes/en/a - Link to Privacy Policy: https://noteable.app/brushes/en/b - Support URL: https://noteable.app/brushes/support - Contact email: support@noteable.app

About

Brushes by Artcoast

Access a vast library of over 5,000 artist-made brushes, fonts, and creative tools for digital art. Discover daily drawing ideas, practice materials, and import assets directly into your favorite art application. Start with a free starter brush and unlock more over time.

Highlights
  • 5,000+ artist-made brushes
  • Fonts, textures, palettes, guides
  • Realistic watercolors, gouache, inks
  • Tattoo stamps and stencils
  • Daily drawing inspiration
  • Practice materials and coloring pages
  • Import directly into Procreate
Features
Read full description

Stop searching for the right Procreate brush. Start creating. Brushes by Artcoast Studio puts 5,000+ artist-made brushes and creative tools in one organized library. Explore realistic watercolors, gouache, pencils, inks, tattoo stamps and stencils, lettering brushes, fonts, textures, palettes, grids and guides. FIND YOUR TOOLS • Browse categories, search by name and save your favorites. • Explore new arrivals or sort the library by date added. • Download materials and import them into Procreate. INSPIRATION AND PRACTICE • Discover daily drawing ideas with matching color palettes. • Save ideas you love and return to them later. • Try coloring pages, lettering worksheets and practice materials. START FOR FREE Your first starter brush is available right away. Visit on new days to unlock one more brush at a time until you have all 26. Missing a day never takes away brushes you have unlocked. Premium unlocks the full library and new materials as they are added. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel it in your account settings. Procreate is required. Artcoast Studio is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Savage Interactive. Privacy Policy: https://artcoastdesign.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://artcoastdesign.com/terms/

Screenshots

Brushes for Procreate!4 screens
Brushes by Artcoast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brushes by Artcoast at none against Brushes for Procreate!'s shown. Brushes by Artcoast also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Brushes for Procreate! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brushes by Artcoast sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brushes for Procreate! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 552 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Brushes for Procreate!'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Brushes by Artcoast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushes for Procreate! ships an update monthly, Brushes by Artcoast weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brushes for Procreate! versus Brushes by Artcoast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushes for Procreate!Brushes by Artcoast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (200 ratings) — better4.4 (552 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings200552 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凡 刘Dmitry Mashkin

Customer experience

Brushes for Procreate!

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.9%

Brushes by Artcoast

All ratings552 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Brushes for Procreate!

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Free selection of brushes
  • 🎨 Great brushes for portraits
  • 🌟 Huge selection of high-quality brushes
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Truly gives free brushes

Room to improve

  • 📺 Requires watching ads
  • 🚫 Missing downloads after subscription ends
  • ❌ Won't let out of subscription page
  • 💳 No access without card & subscription
  • 💸 Most brushes behind paywall

Brushes by Artcoast

From 552 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great brushes
  • 💡 Lots of content
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Variety of brushes and fonts
  • 👍 Helpful for art and design

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Confusing to navigate free brushes
  • 💰 Paywall for most features

Bugs and requests

Brushes for Procreate!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Downloads gone after subscription ended
  • Cannot get out of subscription page
  • Cannot get paywall away
  • Cannot open app due to invasive subscription menu
  • Doesn't show new brushes weekly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More brushes of fun characters, ponytails etc.
  • More anime brushes
  • New brushes added weekly

Brushes by Artcoast

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free brushes and content
  • Reduce subscription cost
  • Improve free version usability

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brushes for Procreate!

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly membership$4.991 Month
  • One Year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent vip$34.99
6 purchases

Brushes by Artcoast

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Month Seasonal Offer$3.991 Month
  • Premium Week$3.997 Days
  • Premium Week$5.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Brushes for Procreate! free?
Brushes for Procreate! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brushes by Artcoast free?
Brushes by Artcoast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brushes for Procreate! or Brushes by Artcoast?
Brushes for Procreate! is rated higher. Brushes for Procreate! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Brushes by Artcoast averages 4.4 from 552 ratings.
Do Brushes for Procreate! or Brushes by Artcoast have ads?
Brushes for Procreate! shows ads; Brushes by Artcoast does not.
Which is updated more often, Brushes for Procreate! or Brushes by Artcoast?
Brushes for Procreate! ships an update monthly, and Brushes by Artcoast weekly. Most recently, Brushes for Procreate! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brushes by Artcoast on November 7, 2026.

Other comparisons