Show your inner Rembrandt with the best drawing apps for iPad

Drawing on your iPad is a lot more pleasant if you use the right tools. That is why we have listed the best drawing apps for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting to draw or if you’re already an avid artist: good tools are half the work!

The iPad is a great device to unleash all your creativity. The tablet from Apple is ideal for drawing on, whether you have an Apple Pencil or use your fingers. With the apps below, drawing is more fun than ever!

Best drawing apps for iPad

#1 Procreate

Procreate might just be the perfect drawing app for your iPad. It is suitable for all drawing styles, whether you want to sketch, paint or illustrate digitally. Everything is possible. In addition, Procreate works very well with the Apple Pencil and you get to work with a lot of different brushes and tools to always end up with a masterpiece.

Procreate costs 15.99 euros in the App Store.

#2 Adobe Fresco

This fairly new drawing app from Adobe is specially made for the iPad and the Apple Pencil. It is therefore ideal for anyone who likes to draw. You use a lot of tools that you may know from Photoshop, such as Live Brushes, but also the handy selection tools and masking tools. Certain features are back behind a Creative Cloud subscription.

Adobe Fresco is available for free.

#3 Free form

Apple’s new Freeform app is intended as a collaboration tool, but it also works great for quick drawings. The app also works seamlessly with iCloud. This gives you easy access to your sketches on other devices, such as your iPhone and Mac. While there are multiple brush styles and color options, the personalization options are a bit more limited than other drawing apps on this list.

Freeform is available for free (as of iPadOS 16.2).