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ProcreatevsSketch

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 8% cheaper than Procreate's $12.99/mo. Procreate is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Sketch's 4.5/5.

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Procreate

Professional illustration and painting app for iPad

★ 4.7/5Founded 201140M+ downloads users
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Sketch

Design toolkit for Mac focused on UI/UX design and collaboration

★ 4.5/5Founded 20101M+ users users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
Procreate4.7/5
Sketch4.5/5
🏆 Procreate wins
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Starting Price
Procreate$12.99/mo
Sketch$12/mo
🏆 Sketch wins
🔧
Features
Procreate15
Sketch15
🏆 Procreate wins
🎁
Free Plan
ProcreateNo
SketchNo

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Procreate

4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
Overall Avg4.699999999999999/5
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Sketch

4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
Overall Avg4.55/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose Procreate if you need:
  • ✓ Digital Painting
  • ✓ Brushes (400+)
  • ✓ Layer Support
  • ✓ Animation
  • ✓ 3D Painting
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Choose Sketch if you need:
  • ✓ UI Design
  • ✓ Prototyping
  • ✓ Symbols & Libraries
  • ✓ Smart Layout
  • ✓ Responsive Design
Try Sketch Free →

🔧 Feature Comparison

Procreate uniquely offers Digital Painting, Brushes (400+), Layer Support. Sketch uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Symbols & Libraries. Both share 0 features.

Feature
Procreate
Sketch
Digital Painting
✓
✗
Brushes (400+)
✓
✗
Layer Support
✓
✗
Animation
✓
✗
3D Painting
✓
✗
Color Management
✓
✗
Canvas Size Up to 16K
✓
✗
Apple Pencil Support
✓
✗
Time-lapse Recording
✓
✗
Text & Typography
✓
✗
Clipping Masks
✓
✗
Blend Modes
✓
✗
PSD Support
✓
✗
Reference Companion
✓
✗
Perspective Guides
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Symbols & Libraries
✗
✓
Smart Layout
✗
✓
Responsive Design
✗
✓
Web App
✗
✓
Mac App
✗
✓
Developer Handoff
✗
✓
Version Control
✗
✓
Collaboration
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
Vector Editing
✗
✓
Export
✗
✓
Design Tokens
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 8% cheaper than Procreate's $12.99/mo.

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Procreate Plans

Paid plans only

Procreate (iPad)Best Value
$12.99/one-time
  • • No subscription
  • • All features
Procreate Dreams
$19.99/one-time
  • • 2D animation app
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Sketch Plans

Paid plans only

StandardBest Value
$12/editor/mo
  • • Unlimited viewers
  • • Real-time collaboration
Business
$25/editor/mo
  • • SSO
  • • Priority support
Mac-only
$120/one-time/year
  • • Mac app only
  • • No collaboration
Full Sketch pricing breakdown →
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