Trying Out Art Apps That Aren't Procreate

[@samijen]

What a long ramble…pls watch in 1.5 speed ahaha. Thanks for 50k subs btw! 💖

[@puffygasp]

No thanks!☺ I think it's great just the way it is!💖

[@samijen]

@@puffygasp aww glad to hear that!

[@IAARPOTI]

Btw ibis paint x has a paid version for permanent years. Which is 10-30$ i think.

[@Reaction-cats]

i have iArtbook its free and it works quite well you can do alot with it and theres not much limitations if you want full it actually doesnt do much it saves on the thing but you dont really loose it and you can have lots of layers and i think theres not a limit?

[@serenity_.011]

My opinion, Ibis paint X is my favorite. Here's some facts -You can unlock all the brushes for free by watching an ad! -Turn off your wifi and you'll get no ads - You can tap with 2 fingers to undo, 3 fingers to redo - If you didn't know, clipping lets you draw only on the layer below so it's very useful for applying shadows, gradation, texture and etc. - Alpha lock lets you draw on the drawing you drew, for example. You make a base with any color and you use alpha lock, then you can draw anywhere and it only affects the inside of the drawing.

[@justagirlexisting]

Ibis is the GOAT of free mobile and tablet drawing apps lmao Also you can unlock all brushes for 18 hours if you watch an add which I really like, (and sometimes the ad doesn't load so you don't even have to watch it and it just gives you the brushes) And there's no cap to the amount of layers you can have and making a clipping mask is soo easy. Idk I just love that app, I wish there was a proper free version on pc. I use krita with my drawing tablet but ibis paint was my starter and I will probably always be biased when it comes to that app. When I'm on the go and wanna draw I will always just grab ibis and go at it with my finger cuz I have no sonar pen or stylus that is compatible with my phone 😂

[@omlanaalim6993]

And you can undo by tapping with 2 fingers and redo by 3😊

[@rosiebow7497]

Apparently, ibispaint is compatible with Windows Pcs (I searched it up lol)

[@thylascene]

Wait, there are clipping masks? :0

[@nori2773]

Agreed, Ibis paint is great. It's the first platform I made digital art on, and while I moved to a drawing tablet from my phone, and switched to csp since then, I still use it for background editing and silly stuff. It's free and still has so many features that I've never found myself missing anything. I remember seeing a tutorial for making a stylus with aluminium foil, cotton buds, and a pencil. It was clunky and not very durable, but it's still such a nice memory!

[@Yeibaldreamss]

I used to love ibis, but the resolutions and brush qualities got really cloudy when I transformed them.

[@ravens5129]

On Medibang Paint (both versions,) you can actually turn on a setting to activate the color picker. If you go to Multi-Gesture Setting and turn on the Eyedropper Long Press setting, then hold down the Apple Pencil on the area for the color to choose, it works. I usually turn down the long press delay because it feels too long to wait the default time. Though it is a little buggy, as sometimes it just activates the brush and leaves a dot there instead of selecting the color. And if you turn on Finger Mode in the pen pressure settings, this turns your finger into a transparent version of your current brush. Switching to your pencil instead of your finger turns it back into the actual color you were using.

[@cantisanifotografo]

The problem with reviewing many apps in one video is that you don't go deep enough to notice things that you should. For example I use Art StudioPro and you missed that it has two types of stabilization, one that works like procreate, and one that works like the one in Clip Studio. You missed other things, like the when using the fill tool you can drag left or right for the tolerance and in that way you can fill shapes with certain small gaps.

[@cantisanifotografo]

Also if you go to the ArtStudio menu > Preferences > interface > keyboard shortcuts, you can customize everything to your keyboard the way you like. You disable "finger drawing" using the icon to the right of the 4 little squares in the top left.

[@proxemic6187]

I brought Procreate but really considered getting Art Studio Pro in the future too (mostly because CSP's subscription payment is not for me at the moment). And I'm also mostly a Photoshop user on desktop before I got an iPad. Is Art Studio Pro worth it in your experience for full price forever?

[@cantisanifotografo]

@@proxemic6187 you won’t be disappointed. I really like ASP much more than procreate. I don’t want to pay a subscription too so CSP is a no for me.

[@inlinesk8r477]

@@proxemic6187 as someone that is pretty dependent on photoshop brushes, I’d say it is worth it. I don’t think it’s perfect, but once you customize and configure everything, you can make as close as possible to your preferences while having (Great) support of photoshop brushes on iPad.

[@kittycatgirl951]

@@proxemic6187 the app does go on discount sometimes that when I bought it for 19.99. so you can wait if you want it it not often that it goes on discount..

[@gnoot50]

tbh as a ibispaint x user who used to use medibang paint, i think ibispaint is more gentle w the ads. i used to get so many ads when using medibang and the premuim advertisment when loading the app wouldn’t let me draw so i just stopped using it

[@xyviere0]

Yeah, ibis doesn't bombard us with ads, only when we finish drawing and exit it it gives us ads😭 it's OK tho, I'm not pissed or anyhhigg, and just watching 1 ad u can get all the brushes for free for 18 hours, which is very good

[@sockjean2967]

Ibis paint for the win🤩

[@lisaillust27]

Yeah! 🤩

[@meptune0335]

nah all it got is brushes

[@lisaillust27]

@meptune0335 bruh, shut up. I can tell you know nothing about ibis paint. Don't rush into being biased. I've used that app for years. I know it like the back of my hand it's the procreate version of android.

[@pufferzsola69]

@@meptune0335 umm no? Did you even checked it? ibisPaint has LOADS of options.

[@Akasuk_179]

I use clip studio

[@Kittyboi.]

I wish the iPad version of Clip studio paint had a one time payment version like it does on desktop cause then I would totally buy it when it’s on sale! I live in Europe so it’s already pretty pricey for me but there’s no way I can afford the monthly subscription plan and I prefer drawing on my IPad. I have a on and off relationship with procreate lmao. I actually use both Ibis paint and medibang paint, mostly Ibis paint though, and they both work pretty well for me. I’m fine with the free versions for them honestly.

[@tyvirin]

Same, I'd love if I could use my current license on my iPad!

[@Kittyboi.]

@@tyvirin it would be so convenient!

[@diediedice]

I'm still salty that I can't even use the full version I bought on pc on my ipad BC APPLE HATES THEIR USERS. Why should I buy a program I already own multiple times, or even pay a subscription...

[@MerdaLegal]

@@diediedice That is not an Apple issue, it is a Clip studio issue. Same thing goes for Android, it is subscription based (unless you pirate it)

[@diediedice]

@@MerdaLegal that's weird because a friend of mine can easily use her pc version on her android tablet while I can't use mine on the ipad :/

[@nish_fishie]

I used procreate for a while when I first got my iPad, and I was immediately turned off when I found out I couldn’t clip layers on top of groups/folders. Clip studio continues to reign supreme 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@bungeepete7393]

Even ibis has that

[@zaytaz9331]

As an ibispaint user, I won't cry for procreate anymore. Bruhh. Clip studio paint sounds amazing tho!

[@Kiokatz_]

Hi, artist chained to ibis here, what do you think is a more worth it professional-esque change? Clip studio? One that has more features but isnt less than ibis yknnn

[@Ha-neulie]

As someone who went from drawing on their cracked phone with Ibis to slowly transferring to a tablet and Procreate, I could not stress enough how you could only use a certain amount of layers with procreate. Usually, I'm only using 3-5 layers max when sketching or drawing something not-so detailed, but it becomes a hindrance when I DO use more than 5 layers, but being unable to because of the canvas size. I do like how you make brushes in Procreate and how you can delete the timelapse if you want (to save on storage, which Ibis doesn't do,) but that's pretty much it. Procreate is a little bit overrated in my opinion, but it IS worth the money in some aspects. (The UI takes a few marks off for me though.)

[@zaytaz9331]

@@Kiokatz_ I think clip studio is a good way to go. But if you're thinking free and professional, use krita

[@moonrivers71]

Fresco does WAAAAAAAY more than you showed here. Unfortunately it isn’t marketed by Adobe its own company well at all. It has pixel brushes and vector as well. The motion graphics tools are insane. You never have to touch the live brushes if that’s not your vibe. 95% of the app works for total free without ads. But if you want premium it’s a whopping $10 per year. Then you can import your own brushes and have access to Adobe Fonts/more cloud space. ;)

[@samijen]

that's so interesting! i'll have to look into it when I have the time!

[@kickbeez642]

how do I upgrade for desktop tho? what plan other than creative cloud's 80 dollar (CAD) plan do you have to sub to in order to get premium for fresco?

[@moonrivers71]

@kickbeez642 Yeah, that’s the only problem. Fresco alone for iPad is $10 per YEAR. The Creative bundle for Mobile includes Photoshop and Illustrator with Adobe cloud and their “Canva-ish” app for $15 per MONTH. But their desktop bundles are a solid NO for me. I’m not an Adobe fan lol. Just Fresco. I have the Affinity Universal License for desktop, a perpetual license which includes all apps for all devices Apple and Windows. Adobe is too expensive for me personally.

[@kickbeez642]

@@moonrivers71 thanks. not sure why the made it that way lol. I'll look into Illustrator to see if that's any good.

[@krakenfugaz]

If you paid for subscription in ipad, you have the subscription for pc no?

[@himasekiwari155]

Ibis and Medibang are the goat (sorry im not richie so like i havent breathe in clip or procreate)

[@thylascene]

Real!! (Also hello other person that can't afford csp or procreate)

[@Kat_ashiii]

Fr lol, I will always use Medibang and Ibis

[@ekozoidmajiker6186]

MediBang is the only digital paint I have 😓

[@bengi8907]

I prefer Ibis for tablet and Medibang Paint for PC as I originally started on the PC version and found the app version as a downgrade to a degree. But they are good apps.

[@angelinna_gacha]

Real

[@v4mp_dr4ws]

For infinite painter, you can edit the max size of the brushes in the settings of whatever brush ur using, and can drag the color picker put by pressing & holding the wheel

[@jackiepainters7159]

Yeah she forget that. There is so many option in the UI what makes everything easier. I absolutely love the canvas flip with double tap for example.

[@v4mp_dr4ws]

@@jackiepainters7159 same! thats honestly one of my favorite things, that a d being avle to turn off paml recognition bc i lost my glove lol

[@jeremyhubaker1199]

IDK WHY THESE DEVELOPERS THINK ITS OKAY TO CHARGE A MONTHLY OR EVEN A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION. THERES HARDLY ANY BACK END ON A UTILITY APPLICAITON LIKE THIS. WHY DOE SIT REQUIRE A CONSTANT FLOW OF TRANSACTINS TO USE THE APP. ONE TIME PAYMENT SHOULD BE ENOUGH. THIS MAKES ME WANT TO SPEND LESS MONEY

[@AnimeAngel-jw2cv]

Would be even better if these shitty apps were free completely

[@crackheadforlife]

Some really sad people here

[@kota4160]

Devs need to get paid too... all those updates, bug fixing, new features cost money to develop.

[@candysketchezyt]

@@AnimeAngel-jw2cv ibispaint aint shitty lol, though it does take a bit of time getting fully used to if u have used other apps

[@MountainDewWojakk]

​@@AnimeAngel-jw2cv Sounds like someone is mad that the developers are getting paid to keep producing the app!

[@isatche]

I don't feel you did Infinite Painter justice. You can pull out color wheel with two fingers swipe on it. You can dock tools you use often on top of the screen. You can make custom brushes and edit the existing ones, and so much more. Once you learn the program, it's really good. I understand you're busy, but if you give it a second chance I feel you might like it a whole lot more than you did in here.

[@Zeynep-po5gl]

I feel exactly the same, its best android app with mybe ibispaint (which i found really crowded, i like IP's UI much better) She was being kinda nitpicky tbh

[@Killerkyw]

im an infinite painter user myself, i used to use ibispaint but i enjoyed painter's UI, brushes and general feel a lot more! ibis is now just a side editing app though im a mobile user, i dont use tablets so there'd that

[@hatta931]

i use tablet and i really tried to like ibis paint but i just can't for some reason, infinite painter is the only that i like to draw on tablet aside from clip studio paint

[@Killerkyw]

@@hatta931 honestly id love to try clipstudio, but its a little out of my budget haha..

[@lackoffrancium]

Same. Ibis isn't that good for lineart. The brushes don't appear to be realistic or don't have much weight compared to any other drawing app. When my friend allowed me to use his drawing pad and Fire Alpaca, the brushes felt SO much more better and realistic. I might quit using ibis soon tbh

[@ZahidKalissik]

me too. been using infinite painter for 3 years now. Simple UI and easy to work with. Dirt cheap too for the one time payment.

[@a.t.1241]

Infinite Painter was my first digital drawing app, I tried it on my phone, and I liked the minimalist UI a lot.

[@cartoongirl211]

I have been using IbisPaint for a while and really loved this drawing app(especially since they had added an animation feature, bless 🙏). It’s probably my own opinion since before Ibis Paint, I used to draw on another drawing app that.. isn’t a drawing app. But yes, I really love Ibis Paint and was happy with your review~ 😊

[@Xia_melon]

Oh I use it for all my art I prefer it over an other ones

[@terry00]

6:33 you can adjust keyboard shortcuts from Artstudio> preference> interface> keyboard shortcuts

[@ArianeEvangelina]

I refuse to use clip studio because of the monthly payment (despise those things with a flaming hatred) so I’ve been using Procreate and something called Concepts. Concepts isn’t even meant for drawing so I’m clearly fine with the minimum functions lol. Only thing I dislike about Procreate is the limited layers and how the clipping works. I don’t use stabilization so it’s not one of the things that bothers me. I did use Ibis Paint on my phone before, so I might try that on my IPad too. Good vid!

[@yukichan177]

lol i get the hate, but annual payment is superior to monthly. when i first got the sub i was thinking about it for a week. i made my desicion cuz its the best art program out there, annual cost 27$ (compared to 60$ if doing it monthly sub) so i have a year to plan the badget for the next yearly payment. and most importantly, its the only sub service out there that gives you what u pay for without reducing the quality of the product just cuz it became an app. plus they need to make money somehow to pay their workers, especilly since theres so many similiar art programs who risen up after csp became popular XD. procreate is nice, sadly they dont want to expend to android and want to stay exclusive to the overprices apple products XDDD

[@AttackOnTitanVengeance]

I got a 2 year subscription that just came with my drawing tablet lol

[@B0BBYJ4CK]

I'm noticing a lot of us IOS artists are getting tired of Procreate. my issue was their brushes not being good enough. they felt too robotic and fake to me. I'm a simple artist, so I use Fresco and Toonsquid for my doodles. I like Medibang too, I just keep forgetting it exists. I stayed away from CSP cuz of the monthly sub. but I've been hearin' a lotta good things about it being the top art app.

[@LunaticOnPixiv]

tbh clip studio paint is the best drawing programm especially the ex version like there is no better one

[@screamflight1044]

One thing to note is Fresco also has an erase with brush. It’s done through the Touch Modifier. I personally use Fresco as my main art program since I also didn’t like how simple Procreate felt and, because I have the full CC Suite, Fresco was added to it when it was introduced

[@pott981]

Art studio pro does have the option for turning off finger touch drawing its the pencil icon at the top left of the interface

[@Kelanetty]

Madibang paint actually can save using his own cloud, not only in ipad storage, you just need to move your drawing to the cloud section. I moved like this my old drawings in medibang paint from my old ipad to the new one, also you can open your saved in cloud drawings in any device, not only apple’s, cause the cloud is linked to your account in medibang

[@toxicshot4528]

My personal favorite is infinite painter, i really love the realistic pencil brush

[@zankarea_1821]

Same

[@elisafaleschini2404]

18:12 IbisPaint actually has that, but that feature is (for some reason) hidden among the brush settings😅

[@akarotheninja9788]

I think media bang (not the pro version) is actually the nearest thing for how clip studio paint is In the feeling of the pen while drawing I think it has also some comic features what is really sucking me that every app is trying to copy the procreate layout and the weird flow of its pen like except for ibis paint and the old media bang every other up I tried is just the same like procreate that is not compatible to me at all

[@demonkid0126]

I just got into digital art but I use PC to draw. I prefer krita honestly. It's completely free and I've really enjoyed it so far.

[@mattnava1]

9:44 Art Studio Pro has multiple stabilization modes. It’s in the tool settings, and can be set globally or per brush in brush settings. It defaults to live spring which is like Procreate. The setting called Spring is more like the one you like in clip studio. In the preferences you can have it hide or show the spring. Also, change the color picker shape to a square so you can easily select black white etc in the corners. Much simpler than Procreate’s double tap thing. And, you can set it to pencil only mode with the icon in the upper left. You can disable tilt in the brush’s settings, I always do. In fact you can even control it with a curve, per setting. This app gives you more control of brush dynamics than anything else because of these curves. And, you can customize literally all the hot keys, more than any other app. Same with the quick menu, which you should check out. Set it to appear with finger double tap. Its awesome. You can even use a game controller for hot keys in the latest update, like a Joy Con. Everyone is sleeping on Art Studio Pro. It’s amazing.

[@jennifer-pm6ql]

For art studio pro, on the top left hit the pencil icon to make it turn off drawing with fingers.

[@jennifer-pm6ql]

I definitely learned something from this I didn't know about embossing setting on art studio

[@jennifer-pm6ql]

I like fresco brushes but I don't really like the ui

[@blotcampa8950]

If you also go to preferences you can change the gestures setting. For me single finger allows me to pan canvas. Haven't need to hit the pencil icon at all, hope this helps.

[@Space_Cadet0]

My favorite is sketchbook. It's not confusing and it's so organized

[@madhat4090]

Yeah simple to use,yet i not seen detailed drawing from people using it

[@OGCalicant]

4:56 Procreate actually does have this!! I’m not sure if there’s an shortcut for it though, I think you have to tap the colors individually

[@RavynPain]

yea procreate has that but only for the color tab and ofc reference window

[@feriwell88]

I start doing digital art in 2015 with ibispaint on my phone and still using it until now on my new phone with my fingers. I want to try procreate and clip studio paint but it wasn't possible with my condition at the moment. I am now saving money so I could buy an ipad and stylus pen, please wish me luck 🙏. Your video is really helpfull for me to get the grasp of the apps I want to use. Thanks for the video ❤

[@joannapixel]

i use fresco cause i have been chained to photoshop thanks to using it since i was like 14 but it does have regular pixel brushes, i only use live brushes for backgrounds. honestly, the stabilization and menus in it are great when you get used to it, you can leave any menu open, you can drag the brush size and stabilization without clicking in. for me its also super great cause i work on projects across my mac ipad and pc so everything just syncs seamlessly and it helps my workflow a lot. (it does come free with a creative cloud subscription even if you snatch it from your college like me hehe)

[@Chockitkat]

Honestly Fresco is absolutely amazing on Ipad. I only wish that it's as high quality on my PC

[@karenlepage-mindfulmaker]

Fresco has vector and pixel (photoshop) brushes, (yes you can import them) too. That little circle on the canvas is a quick menu, so you don’t always have to open menus to change brush sizes.

[@theluxalpha]

You have to pay to import brushes and there's not even an airbrush included :(

[@astralvelocity]

@@theluxalpha actually there is an airbrush-like brush included! under basic brushes is soft round opacity, hope this helps 👍

[@-Foxytato-]

note as an ibis paint user: aspect isn't thickness! it's the Z rotation of the brush! :D

[@Dostoevsky_Fyodor_]

Bro, on the first app I honestly thought at first that the price for lifetime was $1,000,000, my face was literally this “💀” 😅

[@-CinnamorollPlayz]

SAME LOL

[@scribbliedoo]

Art studio is my fav!

[@Nominekki]

I am super happy to see reviews of an app I use on a daily! It makes me happy when I see good things about it, rarely ever seeing bad ones! I use Ibis paint btw!!

[@akemiluna5757]

The UI can be maximized in infinite painter and too bad you didn't review the possibility to import references, the one in infinite is the best imo

[@blackjam2683]

Its all fun and games until Krita makes a mobile app.

[@durtyDraws]

I've been on CSP for years on my desktop, started using it to get away from Photoshop and their subscription bs. Now everyone's doing it. I'll never pay a sub for CSP mobile, i don't care how good it is. Can't compare to a one time $10 fee. I'll just send my file to the desktop to finish if i really need to. Hate to see everything going this way. Might as well rent a desk and some office furniture while I'm at it. 😅

[@Valforshort]

honestly I feel grateful you did this since I was trying to find a app that best suits me for drawing and stuff

[@jmcbade2960]

I appreciate the time you took to share your educated and experienced bias for your fav drawing app. I feel you missed the mark on Fresco though. You don't seem to understand how the different brush types are intended to be used. I feel Fresco possibly (weather you love or hate Adobe :P), fits a wider range of use cases than yours. It's now 100% free also with all the brushes included. You can create your own brushes as well. I only use a few :)

[@Shadowthevampire]

First i didnt see it but now I. Saw clipstudio is also in the video even if its not on thumbnail or timestamps, it's there

[@angies6789]

There is a way to have pen only mode on art studio pro it’s by hitting the little pen tip thingy inside a circle next to the four squares on the top right corner

[@shinomiya89]

A different user already wrote something about Fresco, I want to add that Fresco is not a finished App yet. They are still working on adding things. An update came like a week ago, where they added some stuff and brushes too. :)

[@RadioctiveRadiant1]

I’ve been using Procreate for more or less five years now, and I like it a lot specifically because of the minimalistic menu and more realistic brushes. However, I definitely see how that can just not work for some people, as well as the stabilisation, not being able to clip onto groups, and so on. I don’t really understand the problem with the art being stored on the device though, because, can’t you just export it? That’s what I do, but yeah once again I guess it can just not work for some people. Nice video!

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

I like realistic brushes 🥲 It's less messy that real life (tho i like that too) and I love exploring brush settings! The basic packs always made me feel hollow lol

[@corn_flakez3495]

I love procreate but I HATEEEEEE that stupid stability it’s so bad that I wanna bite my ipad. I had CSP for 2023 and it was great. Gotta renew my subscription soon; I miss some of the brushes I downloaded on there

[@vismattress5760]

How can y’all think the crappy lag stabilization is better lmao?

[@corn_flakez3495]

@@vismattress5760 I never said it was better? Some may like it, some don’t. I personally don’t even use stabilisation in burshes much since I like wonky ahh lines

[@RavynPain]

as someone who came from paint tool I'm quite used to the stabilization Procreate has and acually can work very well with it thi i do know that not the case for everyone

[@huii_11]

infinite painter is pretty good tbh, ive been using it for like 6 months edit: but i should point out, the app has got a shitton of bugs and glitches. so export your files regularly to not lose any progress lol.

[@peanutbutterBrisket99]

as a broke teen still in high school, i see a lot of artists, mainly pros, using CSP. i use procreate, and i think it's pretty cool, but i do agree the stabilization feels weird (i like how u compared it to icing on a cake lol 😂) the minimalist style is kinda calming for me, CSP makes me feel like i'm using Microsoft doc or something lol. i'm hoping when i get older that i can get the subscription for CSP, but i use procreate for now. in my opinion, procreate's really nice for beginner digital artists

[@vismattress5760]

How can y’all think the crappy lag stabilization is better lmao?

[@peanutbutterBrisket99]

@@vismattress5760 i said in my comment that the stabilization in procreate feels weird. i never said i liked it. i only said that i like procreate's minimalist vibe. and i can't afford CSP cuz im broke.

[@kali9680]

I'm on android. I tried CSP, Medi, Ibis, Sketchbook and many obscure ones. The one that stood out to me was infinite painter, the IU is simple, clean and has a lot of shortcuts and personnalisation options. The brush option is still a bit messy but you get used to it. I really hope one day we will get Fresco on android..

[@Mr_Darling-V]

broke artists: how good is procreate??

[@Umamorinhayt]

I have ever used anything better

[@kiricappuchin]

artists who pirate software: its prtty good 😁👍

[@Neuvilette_otter777]

I love ibis paint (to delete ads disable ur wifi) 14:33 u can change settings in apple pen that if double click on the pen u automatically change to ereser/pen

[@TheobaldLeonhart]

For Ibis... Protip: Use an adblocker, or disable WiFi The canvas is still a bit smaller, but you can skip the ads

[@chiarapetrella5266]

As someone that uses both infinite painter and CSP Pro, I can say that the first one can be pretty nice for quick drawings, somehow I find it'd UI less intimidating, BUT it's an app full of glitches. Some brushes don't work very well, sometime layers will randomly disappear (as they don't show, but the layers exist still..no matter if u click the eye icon or not, they just cease to exist) and imo the quality is a lot lower than what you can get with CSP.

[@lalybaka_s]

I’ve been using Ibis Paint X since I got my first tablet. I honestly love it since I feel like the UI is way much more ‘soft’ than most of the apps I’ve seen, and also they have a sort of ‘how to use’ thing that I didn’t find in other apps. I don’t use stabilization and feels like whenever I tried it, it would lag way too much, so I don’t use it. I also just use my finger to draw haha. It’s like… a comfort app ? I really don’t know how to explain that. It just feels right to me :D

[@FurinatheArtist]

Procreate has “how to use” stuff in the app and CSP has “how to use” on their website.

[@pixiewizard]

I like procreate because I like minimalistic designs where I don’t have to press 70 buttons to get something (example: clip studio paint) imo it’s way too much it’s just overkill for me. I like procreate because like I said, it’s minimalistic and I can easily get to things not to mention the tons of brush choices which makes drawing a lot easier, but that’s just my opinion. You can like whatever drawing you find the best.

[@pygqh994]

Ibis is extremely goated for a free app ngl. I can’t get into csp as it feels too cluttered on iPad + subscription based. As a comic creator, I love all the features ibis offers that caters to that specific work, though I can’t help but notice the crisp and professional look comics made in csp looks. Buttt ibis has an option to export file to csp file + csp can read ibis file too, so if I ever got the money to spent in the future, I will choose ibis in iPad and csp in computer and interlink between them.

[@scribblingjoe]

In Infinite Painter you can move the toolbar

[@prettycalistajappy1332]

erm.. I must say ibis has some more shortcut that you could only get from going through settings, but I must also admit it took me several month to notice that as well.

[@rDuskHuntress]

Infinite painter is not a "drawing" app as much as it is a painting app, I feel like the brushes and the way everything is organized and optimized makes it very, very easy to make "artsy" and more textured works based on technique instead of tools, I totally understand people who don't get it or like it, but if you're one of the 5 people that do like that approach I highly recommend giving the app a shot. Oh and try to at least understand the UI before complaining about it

[@ASAPlayZ-p4e]

no way sketchbook aint in this, its the best free drawing app imo

[@muhamadrizkyananda]

18:13 I believe that Medibang, at least the old version and PC also had this transparent color features. Idk tho how to find that in iOS and iPad ver but in PC ver at least, it's located in the same menu with color picker as the transparent pixel box

[@SaikooPos]

Medibang pro is pretty good when you get used to it. but as someone who swapped over to it for a few months, the things that i can sum up from the entire app is lack of customization, actually helpful tools and the app is *extremely* tedious to use.. tedious as in selecting, transorming/moving, and unselecting is like. the press of way too many buttons..? tedious as in some things you need to press way to many things to access one simple thing like saving your art and a PNG, ect.

[@Awkward-]

I was so floored when there was no symmetry tool.. I like how the pens draw but yeah it is pretty limited and the selection tool is- I wish it worked like a normal lasso tool

[@SaikooPos]

@@Awkward- or liquify, i was doing way to many things to make my drawings look better

[@JC-zv3bb]

Procreate has foreground and background colors. You can actually create brushes that have different colors based on force of the pen. Also, Procreate is $9 for lifetime. It's hands down the best drawing app for the Ipad and there really is no comparison. Every app you showed and compared is a direct rip off of the best features of procreate for three times as much money.

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

The way you explain things is so cool.

[@trixxart777]

Actually, medi bang was originally a computer program pretty sure it was a newer version of fire alpaca though the computer program last time I used it lookes very different to the ipad app and I don't get why

[@DevilAiyam]

I’ve never used clip studio paint before but I can tell it’s the best drawing app for pros and maybe artists who draw for fun. Ibis paint x is the best FREE drawing app but the ads are annoying(I use ibis). I tried hipaint on my phone and it’s not bad but I’m not entirely sure how to import brushes(they have a whole texture pack tho which is nice). I’ve never tried procreate and I never will, IM NOT PAYING 20 DOLLARS IM TOO BROKE FOR THAT 😭. And just a question, would flipaclip count as a drawing app?

[@SteveEnteredEarth]

I used adobe for a long time, (I now use sketchbook) and you used….one brush….and I simply want to say, there’s a lot more u could’ve seen abt it. Its just that I’m on mobile iPad, so I don’t have much capacity for such apps. But yeah

[@gaerekxenos]

That watercolor brush with Fresco is a pretty big deal for some people who really want that effect. Maybe I haven't played around with other programs, but sometimes you *really* want a certain watercolor paint effect such as Chinese Calligraphy Painting. So it could be really nice.... except it's Adobe. We don't use Adobe if we don't have to, for obvious reasons

[@Pixcellworld]

I use Infinite Painter and most of what you said was wrong. The App comes with a manual with everything nicely illustrated. You use the Smooth setting instead of the Lazy Too (Stabilizer), the brush size can be a lot bigger with the Size Range in the brush setting, you can drag tools and customize your tool bar, you drag out your color wheel for easy access, and many other things. 😒😒

[@lightbubblepop4334]

Ibis paint will always be the best free app

[@magaliperez8491]

Yessssss!

[@theluxalpha]

fr, I just wish it wasn't so ugly...

[@zerostars4779]

It kinda sucks to see how people really don't dig in to the apps full capabilities, like Fresco has vector and pixal, and honestly the animation feature is pretty good imo. I chose it over ibis paint and honestly have no regrets and still using the free version to this day. But you barley scratched the surface of the capability of all these apps which I don't blame for you since it's just for a video xd

[@silverlaughterLOL]

Can you use the Undo gesture in Infinite Paint app while resting your hand on the screen? I can't use the Undo gesture unless I lift my drawing hand off the screen. I messed with the settings and set Finger input to Disable and still had the issue. Maybe it's because I'm on a Samsung Tablet...

[@caemakesanime]

This is the first time I've heard of removing finger drawing...i use a stylest but I guess I just learned not to touch the canvas same with traditional art❤ love your vids btw

[@Midnightwolf1333]

MediBang does not get enough appreciation, their brushes are mid, but otherwise it gives you all your options up front without being overwhelming, W over Procreate imo

[@ashers.hangout]

I personally have been using the free app of ibis Paint x since I was in 6th grade, and now I have the $10 version of the app, ibis Paint, no x in the game stores. Something I find odd, that may be my fault due to only recently getting an iPad and I’m very not used to it, is that the stabilization doesn’t really work well. It’s there but not as strong as I’d like it to be. Other than that, the app is really great and beginner friendly in my opinion! I do like to watch others perspectives on the app, though. I personally haven’t been using procreate long enough to really be used to it yet, but my friend who introduced me to ibis Paint has made some wonderful artworks with procreate after using it for a while! I really like seeing all your perspectives on the different apps, as most of them are apps I’ve tried but never really gave a chance lol.

[@SrEndox_TV]

have you try krita? i use that program to draw, i think it's very good

[@justin-hurd]

If you ever want something procreate-like, but imo better, hipaint is a mice free option. Important thing I ahould note is I was a beta tester for its redesign, so maybe im a tad biased 🤷

[@Dusty_Man]

great to listen in the background with while drawing. your reviewing actually helped me realise more stuff and now im drawing on clip studio lol

[@steampunkemo9211]

It suck that Art studio only lets you have 3 layers. Wtf can i do with that?

[@em..lovescats123]

my favourite is ibispaint, especially since im used to it (and i am dumb when it comes to new drawing apps)

[@Gateresak-lv1yy]

tbh as a ibispaint x user who used to use medibang paint, i think ibispaint is more gentle w the ads. i used to get so many ads when using medibang and the premuim advertisment when loading the app wouldn’t let me draw so i just stopped using it 😦

[@sudanesedaily8255]

Very relaxing to watch

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

1:36 "and how wobbly my lines can be" *continues to draw every which way* girl 💀 That's not how you test stabilization 😭 Sorry that was just so funny But yeah high stabilization on a good working tablet always seemed weird to me coz at that point, are those even your lines? We can practice actual stabilization and line quality y'know lol Also I found it funny many years ago when procreate first came out and some actual people were thinking it was the first ever art app to exist 😭 they genuinely thought photoshop and CSP were just for photoediting.

[@Shabang_]

i lost all my art on procreate too but luckily i screenshotted my favourites anyway, now i screenshot all of them bc i had work for my brothers game on there which got fully deleted and i had to redo to 40 character sketches

[@Henry-kd1mu]

I wonder what's your opinion on ibs now that it has gotten updates such as the double function of the eyedropper also working as a quick layer switching and a lot more stuff i probably i'm not aware of

[@saix_unicorn]

for ibispaint x, you can doubletap on your pencil to change pen and eraser, hate using it but guess it's an option

[@jackiepainters7159]

FINALLY an artist, who showed Infinite painter. That app is my absolute roman empire. Like really! Just the top for me. The UI, the options, the customisation! Just best of all time. I would never swap. I tried IbisPaint too, but to be honest, i don't like i need to pay for brushes. Infinite painter have more than enough for free. I don't think the full version is actually worth to buy. There is nothing what i miss. All i need is avaliable ❤ Infinite painter for life for me ❤❤❤

[@TBG1]

For ibis, if you've one of the newer ipads, you can change between eraser and pen by double tapping the pen, just like with other apps, so that's a nice change :) Also it's my favourite by far cus I'm poor and if the wifi dies on me, I can use the brushes for free :D

[@Korii_01]

I've always used ibis paint for drawing digitally. I draw for about 4-5 years now. People don't understand how I draw with just my finger and my phone. I haven't gotten used to my apple pencil and ipad, I can *only* draw with my finger on my phone because I'm just too used to it, but I feel like I would draw better with my ipad but I'm so unmotivated to learn

[@chaos_com]

I would love fully moving to csp on ipad, but the procreate brushes that i bought and use are great and i have no idea how I could transfer them to another program 😢

[@GlowstickX157]

For the ads in ibis paint, you can turn Wi-Fi off so they don’t appear. The one at the top stay though along with how you still need to watch an ad to get all brushes but honestly can I ask for any more from the best free drawing app?

[@JezzyCrazyTV]

0:33 clip studio paint isnt monthly subscription what do you mean?

[@samijen]

Clip studio on iPad is subscription only. No life time license :’)

[@JezzyCrazyTV]

@samijen ah okay since I could've sworn on their website it says like not yearly subscriptions but you can buy a 12 month license so I would call that a yearly subscription and not a monthly one

[@snowygardens_x3119]

I’m clip studio you can still use the paid brushes but you have to watch 1 ad for them all and for only a day then you have to watch a ad again

[@rup.ric7]

I REAAAAALY appreciate your knowledge plus you share what yu got. Thanks for that. Quick question- I purchased a wacom and thinking what tools to include on my workflow. I have All adobe products, Clip studio paint, Krita, blender etc. Goal is to learn animation. Can you help a lil bit here?

[@AniMeiTrx]

I subscribed because of non stop roasting to adobe fresco. 😂 Definitely stayed for the commentary

[@loafrr]

clip studio for the win 😍 ( and ibis too they r the only ones i use )

[@AkiraTaekyoshi]

I mean, i have like two or three art apps that i like to switch around on. Im broke so i mainly use ibispaint, And goofy UI is best when you want to just have fun and not take things seriously. Though ibispaint can get laggy when you use Max Blur.

[@StayWl1eee]

Finally a thai artistt i think im gonna subscribe to u

[@tomatoblast3465]

Then there's Krita. Nobody mentions it, nobody likes or dislikes it, it's just there, doing it's best and that's more than enough for me.

[@Crystarmi]

Does Krita available for Ios? I remember it being for pc and android only. I used Krita on Samsung tablet before and it was the best program. But then after one of the the updates it started to have problems with psd files, so I was forced to use older version.

[@joeschmoe3815]

​@PupAtChu no official version yet, only workarounds.