# Procreate Pocket vs Artist Brushes for Procreate

The clearest difference is price: Artist Brushes for Procreate at Free against Procreate Pocket's $5.99. Artist Brushes for Procreate also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Procreate Pocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown).

Artist Brushes for Procreate is free to download; Procreate Pocket costs $5.99 up front. Artist Brushes for Procreate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Procreate Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

Artist Brushes for Procreate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procreate Pocket has 13K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Procreate Pocket's written reviews are positive against 36% of Artist Brushes for Procreate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Procreate Pocket ships an update every 3 months, Artist Brushes for Procreate fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Procreate Pocket | Artist Brushes for Procreate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procreate-pocket/id916366645/reviews) | **[4.6 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artist-brushes-for-procreate/id6498470826/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | 2K |
| Positive reviews | **59.4% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Savage Interactive Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/363433636) | [Outlane, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624466681) |

## What reviewers say

### Procreate Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procreate-pocket/id916366645)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Graphics & Design, #5 Top Paid, #34 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Create expressive sketches, rich paintings, and beautiful illustrations on your iPhone. This app offers a complete art studio with hundreds of brushes, advanced layering, and powerful design tools.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of handmade brushes, Advanced layer system, High resolution canvases, Revolutionary QuickShape feature, Frame-by-frame animation, Customizable brush studio

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent drawing app for iPhone
- 👍 Customizable brushes and palettes
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go sketching
- 👍 Affordable price point
- 👍 Seamless integration with iPad version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited features compared to iPad version
- 🔍 Lack of undo/redo buttons
- 🔍 Pixelated output when transforming layers
- 🔍 Difficult to draw precise lines and shapes

**Reported bugs**

- Imported images/brushes not showing up
- Layers merging unexpectedly
- Color issues when tracing or filling
- Navigation bar disappearing during use

**Requested features**

- Add blending and smudge tools
- Increase layer limit and canvas size
- Implement dark mode option
- Add text and fill tools
- Improve undo/redo functionality


### Artist Brushes for Procreate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artist-brushes-for-procreate/id6498470826)

Expand your digital art toolkit with a vast collection of brushes and palettes. Compatible with Procreate Pocket and Procreate for iPad, this app offers tools for every style and project, supporting both personal and commercial use.

**Highlights:** 4500+ brushes and palettes, Procreate Pocket and iPad compatible, Diverse brush categories, Supports commercial use, Easy installation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access: 1 Week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access: 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access: 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access: 1 Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Access: 1 Week | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access: 12 Months | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium Access: 6 Months | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Access: 6 Months | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Access: 12 Months | $59.99 | per year |
| Premium Access: 12 Months | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Wonderful app to use
- 🤩 Amazing brushsets
- 💕 Lots of free brushes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Everything is premium
- 🤔 Why so many ads?
- 🤯 Overly expensive subscription
- 😤 Brushes don't even download

**Reported bugs**

- Brushes don't download properly
- App is unusable without subscription

**Requested features**

- Make everything free
- Add more free brushes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Procreate Pocket free?

Procreate Pocket costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Artist Brushes for Procreate free?

Artist Brushes for Procreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Procreate Pocket or Artist Brushes for Procreate?

Artist Brushes for Procreate is rated higher. Procreate Pocket averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Artist Brushes for Procreate averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.

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

Artist Brushes for Procreate shows ads; Procreate Pocket does not.

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

Procreate Pocket ships an update every 3 months, and Artist Brushes for Procreate fortnightly. Most recently, Procreate Pocket was updated on October 25, 2026 and Artist Brushes for Procreate on October 25, 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.*