The speaker reviews five different free mobile art apps: Hyah Suis Sketches, Autodesk SketchBook, Adobe Sketch, Ibis Paint, and Drawing Pad.
Hyah Suis Sketches is praised for its intuitive interface and similarity to Procreate. However, it has a major drawback: the lack of layer functionality, which is crucial for line art.
Autodesk SketchBook is appreciated for its comprehensive features, including a variety of blending modes and robust layer settings. The speaker also criticizes the lack of shortcuts and the requirement to tap in the left-hand bottom corner to undo.
Adobe Sketch is criticized for its bare-bones interface, lack of shortcuts, and the absence of a fill bucket and selection tool. The speaker also notes the presence of an ad at the top of the app.
Ibis Paint is described as the most feature-packed app the speaker has ever used, with a focus on comic artists. However, it has a few drawbacks, including the presence of an ad and the fact that brushes are not pre-downloaded.
Drawing Pad is criticized for its lack of pen pressure, inaccurate line drawing, and the absence of a layer system. The speaker also notes the presence of a watermark in the corner of the app.
In conclusion, the speaker recommends Hyah Suis Sketches, Autodesk SketchBook, and Ibis Paint, while Adobe Sketch and Drawing Pad are not recommended due to their limitations.
1. The user is testing five different free mobile art apps to find the best one.
2. The first app they tried was Hyah Suis Sketches, which they hadn't heard of before but were intrigued by the screenshots.
3. Hyah Suis Sketches has a unique feature where all tools are shown in a monochrome image on the side, giving the impression of a complete toolkit.
4. The user found the app intuitive and similar to drawing in Procreate, their standard for drawing on the iPad.
5. The app uses shortcuts that Procreate uses, like tapping with two fingers to undo and tapping on the side of the Apple pencil to switch to the eraser.
6. The app has a limited but quality set of tools and a flexible color palette.
7. The user found a major problem with the app: the layers are paywalled.
8. The user also tried Autodesk SketchBook, which they found more complicated than Hyah Suis Sketches but more full-featured.
9. Autodesk SketchBook has a lot of blending modes similar to Photoshop.
10. The user found a minor issue with Autodesk SketchBook: it doesn't save the blending when exporting the image.
11. The user tried Adobe Sketch, which is associated with the Photoshop line of drawing programs.
12. Adobe Sketch is very bare-bones, with only five different brushes and an eraser.
13. The user found a problem with Adobe Sketch: it doesn't have the appropriate shortcuts, and the brushes feel clunky.
14. The user tried Ibis Paint, which they found to be the most feature-packed app they have ever used.
15. Ibis Paint is made for comic artists and has a tool for comic panels.
16. Ibis Paint has a text tool that comes with comic fonts.
17. The user found a problem with Ibis Paint: it has a watermark in the corner.
18. The user tried Drawing Pad, which they found to be a terrible app.
19. Drawing Pad doesn't have any pen pressure, which is weird because the Apple pencil has pen pressure built in.
20. The user found a problem with Drawing Pad: it has a watermark in the corner.
21. The user concluded that Hyah Suis Sketches and Autodesk SketchBook were the best apps, while Adobe Sketch and Drawing Pad were not so great.