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Procreate

Professional illustration app for iPad

⭐ 4.9/5

ipadpaintingbrushes

Visit → $12.99 one-time

Clip Studio Paint

Professional comic and illustration software

⭐ 4.7/5

comicsmangaillustration

Visit → From $4.49/mo

Adobe Illustrator

Professional vector graphics editor

⭐ 4.6/5

vectorlogosillustrations

Visit → From $22.99/mo

Affinity Designer

Professional vector design app with no subscription

⭐ 4.6/5

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Visit → $69.99 one-time

Affinity Designer for iPad

Professional vector design on iPad

⭐ 4.5/5

ipadvectorapple pencil

Visit → $21.99 one-time

Humaaans

Mix and match illustration library

⭐ 4.5/5

peopleillustrationscustomizable

Visit → Free

Rebelle

Hyper-realistic watercolor and acrylic painting

⭐ 4.5/5

watercoloracrylicrealistic

Visit → $89.99 one-time

Sketchbook

Free drawing and sketching app

⭐ 4.5/5

freesketchingdrawing

Visit → Free

CorelDRAW

Professional vector illustration and layout

⭐ 4.4/5

vectorlayoutprint design

Visit → From $27.50/mo

Krita

Free open-source painting program

⭐ 4.4/5

open sourcefreepainting

Visit → Free

Vectorizer.AI

AI-powered bitmap to vector conversion

⭐ 4.4/5

vectorizationaisvg

Visit → Free (beta) / Paid plans

Vectornator (Linearity Curve)

Free vector design for Mac and iPad

⭐ 4.4/5

vectorfreemac

Visit → Free

Corel Painter

Digital art and painting software

⭐ 4.3/5

natural mediapaintingbrushes

Visit → $19.99/mo

Inkscape

Free open-source vector graphics editor

⭐ 4.2/5

open sourcefreesvg

Visit → Free

Gravit Designer (Corel Vector)

Free cross-platform vector design app

⭐ 4.1/5

vectorweb-basedfree

Visit → Free / Pro $49.99/yr

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