Here’s a cool feature for Apple Pencil users. Tapping a locked iPad screen with the Apple Pencil opens a blank note on most iPad models. Notes is available as a free download from the App Store if you removed it from your iPad. Apple Notes works on an iPhone, too. Each tool offers three sizes of tips. You can select a section, cut it out, or tap while holding it to paste it many times on the page. The blend mode lets you smear a drawing with your fingertips. Paper is a free download at the App Store with in-app purchases for multiple paid add-on options and a Pro version with enhanced features. Paper by WeTransfer works well with Apple Pencil. The Paper app also works on an iPhone. Share your work, view it on Apple TV, or export it as a layered Photoshop file, a transparent PNG, or a flattened JPEG. Linea Sketch is free to download. It offers monthly and yearly subscriptions as in-app purchases. Linea Sketch supports Apple Pencil. The premium edition of Adobe Fresco isn’t necessary unless you need hundreds of brushes and additional storage on Adobe Creative Cloud. Adobe Fresco is a free download at the App Store. A premium subscription is available but not required to create stunning graphics. A pro version with more features than most people will ever need is available via in-app purchase. SketchBook is available as a free download from the App Store. The app supports the second generation of Apple Pencil. Tayasui Sketches is a free app with in-app purchases for the Pro version. The app supports Apple Pencil and works on iPhone, with versions available for macOS and Android tablets. Procreate is a paid download at the App Store. The free version includes access to 16 brushes and five layers. A one-time purchase of Essentials lets you create custom brushes, add infinite layers, and export your work in more formats, among other things. A paid-for subscription to Everything+ brings more brushes, objects, and sharing capabilities. Concepts is a free download at the App Store, and the sketch capability is free. However, the app offers several one-time, monthly, and yearly in-app purchases, which are necessary for many of the bells and whistles. Concepts is also available for Windows. Affinity Designer is a paid app available from the App Store. Versions of Affinity Designer are available to purchase separately for macOS and Windows. An upgrade to Assembly Pro allows point editing. Tap a shape, select the pen icon, then adjust the position of any point in the shape or add additional points. Assembly is a free download from the App Store, but it comes with several in-app purchases that are needed for many of the app’s features. Assembly works on the iPhone, as well. A free trial of Comic Draw is available at the App Store. A one-time fee unlocks it after the trial. A version of the app is available for educators to use in a school setting.
