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Procreate vs Superblocks

Procreate logo

Procreate

Design

Digital illustration app made for iPad

From
$12.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Superblocks logo

Superblocks

No-Code

AI-assisted platform for building internal tools and business apps

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Procreate iPad-only application with no desktop version for Windows or macOS; Superblocks teams plan is limited to just 1 hosted app by default, with additional apps costing $10/app/month.
  • They diverge on capability: Procreate covers Digital painting, Superblocks covers Clark AI agent.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Procreate and Superblocks actually diverge.

Attributes where Procreate and Superblocks differ
AttributeProcreateSuperblocks
Starting price$12.99/one-time$100/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiPadweb, api
CategoryDesignNo-Code
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Procreate

  • Digital painting
  • Brush library
  • Layer management
  • Selection tools
  • Time-lapse recording
  • Apple Pencil
  • iPad Pro
  • Cloud services

Only in Superblocks

  • Clark AI agent
  • Clark User Memory
  • 50+ integrations
  • Staging and production environments
  • Git-owned code output
  • Cloud-Prem deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Procreate

  • Digital illustrationnot Superblocks
  • Concept artnot Superblocks
  • Character designnot Superblocks
  • Educational artnot Superblocks
  • Hobby drawingnot Superblocks

Superblocks

  • Building internal admin tools with AI assistancenot Procreate
  • Enterprise deployment in a private VPC or fully on-premnot Procreate
  • Teams needing SOC 2 / HIPAA-compliant internal app hostingnot Procreate
  • Extending a single hosted app with paid add-on appsnot Procreate

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Procreate

  • iPad-only application with no desktop version for Windows or macOS
  • Requires Apple hardware investment (iPad and Apple Pencil)
  • Cannot export to cloud storage natively, limiting cross-device workflows
  • High upfront cost when accounting for required iPad hardware

Superblocks

  • Teams plan is limited to just 1 hosted app by default, with additional apps costing $10/app/month.
  • Usage is capped by Governed Agent Units, adding a metering layer beyond a flat per-seat price.
  • Advanced deployment options like VPC and Cloud-Prem are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
  • No published free tier, only a 14-day trial, making it harder to evaluate at no cost long-term.

Pricing, plan by plan

Procreate

$12.99/one-time
  • Procreate$12.99/one-time
    • 200+ brushes
    • Unlimited layers
    • Advanced blending modes
  • Procreate Pocket$5.99/one-time
    • iPhone version
    • Touch-optimized interface
  • Procreate Dreams$19.99/one-time
    • Animation tool
    • Frame-by-frame animation

Superblocks

$100/month
  • Teams$100/month
    • 100 Governed Agent Units/month
    • Up to 15 builders
    • 50+ integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Teams
    • VPC or Cloud-Prem deployment
    • Source control integration and secrets management

Which should you pick?

Choose Procreate if

  • You need digital painting.
  • You work on iPad.
  • You also want brush library.
Procreate review

Choose Superblocks if

  • You need clark ai agent.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want clark user memory.
Superblocks review

Questions people ask

Is Procreate or Superblocks better?
Neither clearly leads. Procreate starts at $12.99/one-time and Superblocks at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Procreate or Superblocks?
Procreate starts at $12.99/one-time and Superblocks at $100/month.
Does Procreate or Superblocks run on more platforms?
Procreate runs on iPad. Superblocks runs on web, api.
What is Procreate best used for?
Procreate is most often used for digital illustration, concept art, character design, educational art. Of those, digital illustration and concept art are not what Superblocks is typically brought in for.
What can Procreate do that Superblocks cannot?
Procreate covers Digital painting, Brush library, Layer management, Selection tools. Superblocks covers Clark AI agent, Clark User Memory, 50+ integrations, Staging and production environments.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Procreate: Does Procreate work on desktop or only iPad?

Procreate is iPad-only. There is no desktop version for Windows or macOS, requiring users to purchase iPad hardware and Apple Pencil for use.

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Superblocks: What does Superblocks cost?

The Teams plan costs $125/month billed monthly or about $100/month billed annually, including 100 Governed Agent Units and up to 15 builders; Enterprise pricing requires booking a demo.

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Procreate: What companion apps are available for Procreate?

Procreate Pocket is an iPhone version at $5.99, and Procreate Dreams is an animation tool at $19.99, both one-time purchases.

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Superblocks: Is there a free plan?

Superblocks does not offer a free ongoing plan but provides a free 14-day trial of the Teams plan.

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Superblocks: Who owns the code Superblocks generates?

Superblocks states that users fully own all code generated on the platform and can connect it to their own git repository.

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Superblocks: What deployment options does Superblocks offer?

Superblocks supports Cloud, Hybrid (production data kept in the customer's VPC), and Cloud-Prem (the full platform run inside the customer's environment) deployment models.

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