
Overall, Adobe Photoshop has much more to offer. Procreate’s focus and design intention was for illustration on the iPad. Adobe Photoshop provides the most features, being the most versatile app in comparison to Procreate. Let’s take a deep dive comparing the two and see which one comes out on top. While Procreate is a good addition to your toolbox, Adobe Photoshop takes the cake. Adobe Photoshop boasts a powerful feature set, is compatible with both Mac and Windows, and has stood the test of time as a fantastic software. While Procreate has astounded users year after year for its incredible illustration capabilities, Adobe Photoshop is our overall winner.

Overall, Photoshop is the better program among the two. Procreate is a powerful and intuitive digital illustration app available for iPad. It’s free and has no in-app purchases.Photoshop is the industry-standard tool that can tackle everything from photo editing and graphic design to animation and digital painting. The main Procreate alternative I’ve seen is Sketchbook. In a way, you could say that Procreate’s price itself makes it worth it. That brings me closer to creating great wallpapers (my goal with Procreate), making Procreate valuable for me.

Since I spent money on Procreate (the most expensive app I’ve ever bought), I’m more inclined to use the app. This is the part I’m writing based on personal experience and not anything scientific. While other drawing apps can seem intimidating (especially those without a major community), Procreate is more fun and enjoyable to use as a beginner. The Learning CurveĪs I’ve learned with Notion and GoodNotes, overcoming the learning curve makes it far more enjoyable to use an app.Ī combination of Procreate’s ease of use (relative to other art apps) and online resources make it far easier to become great at Procreate.

Procreate’s vast resources meant I could overcome the shortcomings I experienced with GoodNotes.
