Choose from 24 different types of pencils and brushes, an unlimited number of colors and three different modes (Freehand, Automatic, or Advanced) to completely customize your coloring experience. A shade slider lets you darken or lighten the color you’re using so you can nail the shadowy parts of an image. While Pigment is great for beginners, it has enough features that a skilled artist can use to their full potential. Procreate is a complex tool that can have quite a learning curve to it, but the robust functionality makes it perfect for the graphic artist on the go. It takes full advantage of the Apple Pencil’s pressure-sensitive strokes, so your own skill and dexterity will play a role in how the final piece turns out. However, at just $9.99, the app is inexpensive to start with and gives you the chance to learn as you work. MyScript Calculator supports all basic operations, although more advanced symbols like limits and derivatives aren’t compatible. You can write multiple calculations on a single page without erasing anything, which lets you handle complex math problems with ease. Komp recognizes rough sketches of notes and automatically converts them to proper notation. You don’t need to worry about perfectionism when writing out your notes; just focus on getting the song down on the page. You can also play back the song at any time to hear how it currently sounds, which makes it perfect for creating music on the fly. The app is designed from the ground up to take the complexity out of writing music so musicians can jot down random melodies and song ideas throughout the day.
