Comparison

Cloud Gaze vs Brushes for Procreate & Tools

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Gaze

Transform the sky into your personal canvas for drawing and doodling. Capture your imagination by sketching directly onto moving clouds, then save your creations as still images or animated videos. Collaborate with friends in real-time using SharePlay.

Highlights
  • Draw on moving clouds
  • Save as image or video
  • Share editable drawings
  • Collaborate via SharePlay
  • Adjust sky speed and direction
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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See a dragon in the clouds? Pause the sky and draw what you imagine. Cloud Gaze is a quiet place to sketch, doodle, and watch the clouds drift by. Find a face, trace a creature, or follow a shape wherever it takes you. MAKE THE SKY YOUR CANVAS Draw with your finger on iPhone or iPad, or use Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad. Choose your colors, adjust the sky's speed and direction, and move around your canvas with two fingers. Settle into a calm moment or let your imagination wander. SHARE A LITTLE WONDER Turn your drawing into a still image or an animated video. Choose the framing and timing, preview the result, and share it with friends. KEEP CREATING Save your favorites in your drawing library. Share an editable CloudGaze drawing through AirDrop, Messages, or Files, then open it in Cloud Gaze to keep drawing. DRAW TOGETHER Join friends and family over FaceTime SharePlay. Pick an animal avatar and see what everyone imagines in the same clouds. FIND YOUR FAVORITE BACKGROUND Start with two free backgrounds: Spring Afternoon and Mist at Dusk. Cloud Gaze Pro unlocks the premium background collection: Peachy Daydreams, Watercolor Wash, Graphite Drift, Wandering Nebula, and Dot Matrix. Choose monthly or yearly billing for the same premium background collection. Drawing, saving, image and video sharing, editable drawing files, SharePlay, and sky controls are available for free. Cloud Gaze Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Pricing is shown in the app for your region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudgaze.art/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Brushes for Procreate & Tools

Enhance your digital art with a vast library of over 200 Procreate brushes, textures, and color palettes. Designed for both beginners and professionals, this app offers easy installation and a wide range of styles to elevate your iPad and iPhone illustrations.

Highlights
  • 200+ Procreate brushes
  • Textures for digital art
  • Curated color palettes
  • 1-tap install
  • Works with Procreate Pocket
  • Optimized for Apple Pencil
Features
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Take your Procreate art to the next level with the ultimate brush library for digital artists. 200+ brushes. 1-tap install. Trusted by artists worldwide. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, Brushes for Procreate & Tools gives you everything you need to create stunning iPad art and illustrations. 200+ BRUSHES ACROSS 20+ CURATED SETS Explore a growing collection of high-quality Procreate brush sets for every style and technique: - Sketching & Drawing brushes for expressive line work - Inking brushes for clean, precise strokes - Watercolor brushes for soft, realistic illustrations - Painting brushes for rich, textured digital art - Pastel brushes for soft, dreamy compositions - Spraypaint brushes for urban and street art styles - Lettering brushes for beautiful typography - Stamps for quick details and decorative elements - New brush sets added regularly TEXTURES Transform your digital artwork with ready-to-use Procreate textures. Layer them under or over your work to add depth, grain, and a natural feel to your illustrations. COLOR PALETTES Jumpstart any project with curated color palettes for Procreate. Stop wasting time mixing colors — pick a palette and start creating. DESIGNED FOR SPEED & SIMPLICITY - 1-tap install directly into Procreate - Preview every brush before downloading - Search by style to find exactly what you need - Works with Procreate for iPad and Procreate Pocket for iPhone - Optimized for Apple Pencil - New content added regularly Our app is not connected with Procreate. The app must not be regarded as an app made by Procreate team. To use brushes you need to install Procreate by Savage Interactive. Terms of Use: https://brushes.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://brushes.app/privacy Support: https://brushes.app/write-to-support

Screenshots

Cloud Gaze4 screens
Brushes for Procreate & Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brushes for Procreate & Tools at none against Cloud Gaze's 2. Brushes for Procreate & Tools also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). Cloud Gaze's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads and device support 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. Cloud Gaze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brushes for Procreate & Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Gaze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brushes for Procreate & Tools has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Gaze ships an update every 9 months, Brushes for Procreate & Tools every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cloud Gaze versus Brushes for Procreate & Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud GazeBrushes for Procreate & Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings177 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin EmmonsAlena Zhylinskaya

Customer experience

Cloud Gaze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brushes for Procreate & Tools

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloud Gaze

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Gaze Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cloud Gaze Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
None

Brushes for Procreate & Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Gaze free?
Cloud Gaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brushes for Procreate & Tools free?
Brushes for Procreate & Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Gaze or Brushes for Procreate & Tools?
Cloud Gaze is rated higher. Cloud Gaze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Brushes for Procreate & Tools averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.
Do Cloud Gaze or Brushes for Procreate & Tools have ads?
Neither Cloud Gaze nor Brushes for Procreate & Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Gaze or Brushes for Procreate & Tools?
Cloud Gaze ships an update every 9 months, and Brushes for Procreate & Tools every 4 months. Most recently, Cloud Gaze was updated on October 30, 2026 and Brushes for Procreate & Tools on October 30, 2026.

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