Procreate is a powerful app designed specifically for iPad and Apple Pencil. iPad Procreate (Paid) Screenshot: Brendan Hesse There are free and paid apps on this list (though the former are affordable options, we promise), but each one offers its own unique features and capabilities - whether that be precise vector art, bold line work, or digital painting. To help you find one that fits your artistic needs, we’ve assembled a shortlist of the best drawing apps for iPad Pro artists at any level. (Adobe also offers iPad versions of Photoshop and Illustrator, but they’re locked behind a Creative Cloud subscription and are missing many features of the desktop versions.) The best other drawing apps for iPad Pro artistsĪnd if you don’t like Adobe’s iPad apps and are looking to make a change, there are many other worthwhile drawing programs available for iPad Pro - maybe too many. That said, Adobe Fresco is frankly a much better app than Photoshop Sketch or Illustrator Draw ever were. You don’t have to make a change, as existing users can continue using Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw as long as the programs are installed on their devices by July 19, but the apps will only receive limited support until they’re fully discontinued on Jan.