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Head-to-head · Digital Painting Software

Procreate vs Infinite Painter

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Procreate #5 in Digital Painting Software 7.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Procreate
Infinite Painter #8 in Digital Painting Software 7.1/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Infinite

Procreate leads on 0 checks, Infinite Painter on 5, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProcreate · 7.3/10
  • Free planonly Infinite Painter
  • Most featuresInfinite Painter · 4 of 4

Procreate scores higher on our rubric for digital painting software: 7.3 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Infinite Painter offers free plan; Procreate doesn't. Infinite Painter offers brush customization; Procreate doesn't publish it. Infinite Painter offers layer support; Procreate doesn't publish it. Infinite Painter offers pressure sensitivity; Procreate doesn't publish it. Infinite Painter offers stroke stabilization; Procreate doesn't publish it.

Procreate is the better fit for iPad artists wanting a polished painting workflow. Infinite Painter is the better fit for mobile painters needing advanced color management.

  • Procreate fits best

    iPad artists wanting a polished painting workflow

  • Infinite Painter fits best

    Mobile painters needing advanced color management

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Side by side

Feature Procreate 7.3/10 Visit ↗ Infinite Painter 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.3 7.1
Ranking #5 in Digital Painting Software #8 in Digital Painting Software
Best for iPad artists wanting a polished painting workflow Mobile painters needing advanced color management
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms iOS Android, iOS
Features Procreate 0/4 · Infinite Painter 4/4
Brush customization Not published ✓ (best)
Layer support Not published ✓ (best)
Pressure sensitivity Not published ✓ (best)
Stroke stabilization Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms Not published android, ios
Color management Not published Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Over 300 customizable brushes with Brush Studio
  • Animation, 3D painting, time-lapse, and layered artwork tools
  • Imports and exports PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and MP4
  • Advanced RGB, HSB, Lab, and CMYK color controls
  • Custom brushes, layered editing, and pressure-sensitive stylus input
  • PSD multilayer import and export with color-profile previewing
Cons
  • Available only on iOS
  • No free plan
  • No desktop app
  • Free mode limits canvas size and three layers
  • Pro features require a one-time purchase
  • Its listed platform coverage centers on Android and iOS
Our verdict

Procreate is a raster-based digital art application for iPad artists, illustrators, and creative professionals. Its workspace combines customizable brushes, layered artwork, color and adjustment tools, vector text, animation, time-lapse…

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Infinite Painter is a mobile application for painting, drawing, and creating digital images on Android tablets and smartphones, Chromebooks, iPads, and iPhones. It is suited to painters and illustrators who want customizable brushes,…

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  1. ProcreateDigital Painting Software 7.3Paid
  2. Infinite PainterDigital Painting Software 7.1Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Procreate — where it wins

    • Over 300 customizable brushes with Brush Studio
    • Animation, 3D painting, time-lapse, and layered artwork tools
    • Imports and exports PSD, PDF, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and MP4

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only on iOS
    • No free plan
    • No desktop app
  • Infinite Painter — where it wins

    • Advanced RGB, HSB, Lab, and CMYK color controls
    • Custom brushes, layered editing, and pressure-sensitive stylus input
    • PSD multilayer import and export with color-profile previewing

    Where it doesn't

    • Free mode limits canvas size and three layers
    • Pro features require a one-time purchase
    • Its listed platform coverage centers on Android and iOS
  • Procreate7.3/10 · Paid

    A polished iPad painting workflow with broad creative tools and limited platform coverage.

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  • Infinite Painter7.1/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A capable mobile painting app for artists who need precise color and PSD workflows.

    Visit InfiniteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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