Best Affordable Drawing Tools and App for an Ipad

[Dunquixote]

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for styluses and other tools for drawing on an ipad? The stylus I’m using is not got good for drawing at all and doesn’t last long.

The program that I’m currently using is ibis paint x. I’m probably going to stick with this for now since I’m not invested much in drawing right now, but I’m still interested in hearing recommendations in the event I decide to try going further with learning how to draw better.

Anything else you’d recommend getting for someone learning how to drawing digitally?

I’m asking since Christmas is coming up and I need to come up with my list soon. I was thinking a new stylus would be helpful.

 

[-Raven-]

Procreate is the best $10 or howevermuch it costs now that you could spend for drawing on there. It has no further purchases or anything, it’s super stable and great with autosaves, the tools are awesome and the company behind it are very pro-artist (no genAI crap).

 

[Dunquixote]

Procreate is the best $10 or howevermuch it costs now that you could spend for drawing on there. It has no further purchases or anything, it’s super stable and great with autosaves, the tools are awesome and the company behind it are very pro-artist (no genAI crap).

Thanks so much! That is good to know . I’ll see if I can get that.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I second Procreate, it is amazing!! I had never done any digital art before I discovered Procreate.. I feel like it's way easy to learn compared to a lot of other art programs. I do 99.999% of my digital art on Procreate!

I don't have any recommendations for any styluses though, other than maybe look around for a secondhand Apple Pencil

 

[Oldcatlady]

I also use procreate! I bought it a long time ago (prob like over 10 years ago) and it’s still my favourite app!

 

[Clock]

Procreate is my favorite drawing app for ios and its worth buying. Idk if I should say this is affordable or not for a stylus, but I heavily recommend an Apple Pencil for drawing; its 100% worth it.

 

[Muna]

I’m also using Procreate. I bought it right away when I got my iPad five years ago, and it was a great choice. I haven’t used other raster art programs on iOS so I can’t make a comparison, but I think it’s a fantastic app and I definitely recommend it.

As for the stylus, I’m using the original (the older one) and it’s fine. But again: I haven’t tried other options, I can’t really make a comparison. Honestly though, I’d like to try a different stylus one day, as I don’t love the one I have. Yes, it gets the job done, but it doesn’t feel particularly special. And the charging method is just ridiculous, truly the purest bad design.