Alternatives to Concepts
Infinite-canvas sketching app where every stroke is an editable vector, for iOS, Android and Windows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Concepts
Infinite-canvas sketching app where every stroke is an editable vector, for iOS, Android and Windows.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Concepts.
Rnote
An open-source vector drawing app for handwritten notes, sketches and annotating PDFs and pictures.
Rnote is a free, open-source vector drawing app with an infinite canvas and PDF annotation for macOS and Linux, though its native file format is unstable between versions.
Sketchbook
Drawing and painting app for sketching and illustration on macOS, Windows, Android and iOS.
Sketchbook runs on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with customizable brushes and layers, but its strokes are raster rather than editable vectors.
Procreate
A digital painting and illustration app for iPad, sold as a one-time purchase.
Procreate is a one-time purchase painting app designed around the iPad, with raster brushes instead of editable vector strokes, and no Windows or Android version.
Tayasui Sketches
A drawing and painting app with realistic brushes for iPad, iPhone, Mac and Android.
Tayasui Sketches offers realistic brushes, unlimited layers and guides on iPad, iPhone, Mac and Android, but has no Windows version and does not keep strokes as vectors.
Infinite Painter
A painting and sketching app for Android and iOS with natural brushes and realistic blending.
Infinite Painter provides natural brushes and realistic blending on Android and iOS, but has no desktop version and works with painted strokes rather than editable vectors.
MyPaint
A distraction-free painting app for graphics tablets, with an infinite canvas and deeply configurable brushes.
MyPaint is free and open source with an infinite canvas for Windows and Linux, focused on raster painting with configurable brushes rather than vector sketching.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe's vector graphics application for logos, icons, illustration and typography.
Linearity Curve
Apple-first vector design app with a fast, free-to-start workflow.
Adobe Fresco
Adobe's free drawing and painting app for iPad and iPhone, built for stylus and touch.
Amadine
A vector graphics and illustration app for Mac, iPad and iPhone with a lifetime license option.
Inkscape
A free vector editor that works natively in SVG, for logos, diagrams and illustration.
Figma
A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.
