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Head-to-head · Digital Brush Libraries

Brushapes Studio vs Bardot Brush

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Brushapes Studio #1 in Digital Brush Libraries 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Try Brushapes Studio
Bardot Brush #3 in Digital Brush Libraries 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Bardot Brush

Brushapes Studio leads on 0 checks, Bardot Brush on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBrushapes Studio · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Brushapes Studio scores higher on our rubric for digital brush libraries: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Bardot Brush leads on brushes included: 17 brushes versus 12 brushes.

Brushapes Studio is the better fit for artists needing broad app compatibility. Bardot Brush is the better fit for procreate artists seeking traditional-media brushes.

  • Brushapes Studio fits best

    Artists needing broad app compatibility

  • Bardot Brush fits best

    Procreate artists seeking traditional-media brushes

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Side by side

Feature Brushapes Studio 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Bardot Brush 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Digital Brush Libraries #3 in Digital Brush Libraries
Best for Artists needing broad app compatibility Procreate artists seeking traditional-media brushes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9 one-time $10 one-time
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Mobile
Support Email Tickets, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Brushapes Studio 1/1 · Bardot Brush 1/1
Commercial license ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported apps Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Clip Studio Paint Procreate
Brush file formats ZIP, .brushset .brushset, .brush
Brushes included 12 brushes 17 brushes (best)
Delivery method Download Download
License scope Commercial Commercial
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Photoshop, Procreate, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, and Clip Studio Paint
  • Covers concept art, manga, vector, shading, and rendering workflows
  • Offers free access plus one-time commercial products and licences
  • Traditional-media-inspired brushes for texture, shading, lining and detail
  • Free plan plus one-time bundles from $20
  • Commercial artwork use, Apple Pencil optimization and lifetime updates
Cons
  • Standard commercial products are single-app collections
  • Vector brush support is limited to selected collections
  • Downloads require manual installation using ZIP or .brushset packages
  • Designed around iOS, Procreate and Procreate Dreams
  • The complete Master Bundle requires a $165 one-time purchase
  • Downloads center on Procreate .brushset and .brush files
Our verdict

Brushapes Studio is a downloadable digital brush library for illustrators, concept artists, comic artists, and other digital creators. Its collections support Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, and Clip…

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Bardot Brush provides downloadable digital brush sets for Procreate on iPad, with collections inspired by dry brush, watercolor, gouache, markers, pastels and other traditional-media techniques. It is aimed at illustrators, hand-letterers…

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  1. Brushapes StudioDigital Brush Libraries 9.4Free plan
  2. Bardot BrushDigital Brush Libraries 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Brushapes Studio — where it wins

    • Supports Photoshop, Procreate, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, and Clip Studio Paint
    • Covers concept art, manga, vector, shading, and rendering workflows
    • Offers free access plus one-time commercial products and licences

    Where it doesn't

    • Standard commercial products are single-app collections
    • Vector brush support is limited to selected collections
    • Downloads require manual installation using ZIP or .brushset packages

  • Bardot Brush — where it wins

    • Traditional-media-inspired brushes for texture, shading, lining and detail
    • Free plan plus one-time bundles from $20
    • Commercial artwork use, Apple Pencil optimization and lifetime updates

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed around iOS, Procreate and Procreate Dreams
    • The complete Master Bundle requires a $165 one-time purchase
    • Downloads center on Procreate .brushset and .brush files

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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