Don Seegmiller

The artist swaps his PC for an iPhone and Procreate Pocket 2…

What’s your overall reaction to the latest version of the app?

I’m quite impressed with it. Most the shortcomings are more platform-related. Phone screens are just too small for these aging eyes and I hate finger painting, especially on a small screen. Getting a stylus that works on the iPhone would help the app’s usability greatly in my opinion.

What do you especially like about Procreate Pocket 2?

I’m pleased with the number of default brushes available and how well they behave when making strokes. That you can customise the defaults and import Procreate brushes is an added pleasure. I might find that I could fill my iPhone with just brushes.

Any other features you like?

Overall, I think the app is very well designed and I do like many of the features. A couple that stand out are 250 levels of undo by simply taping the screen with two fingers, and the ability to record your painting process in full 1,080p HD.

Other than the screen size and finger painting, did you run into any app-specific issues?

I had a bit of trouble painting when I got too close to the left edge of the screen. Sometimes my finger would open the Brush Opacity or Size Adjustment controls and continue on with a new-sized brush or at a different opacity. The controls are very sensitive to where your finger is positioned. But I’m not sure this is a problem unless you have sausage fingers, like I do! Still, I’d like to see the app work with the Apple Pencil in a future release.