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What the AIs say
#23 best · 4 of 6 agree“Grok ranks Procreate highest (avg #8.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#16.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Procreate's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Grok ranks Procreate highest (avg #8.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#16.5).
Grok
#8.0
avg over 1 mention · best #8
Claude
#11.0
avg over 1 mention · best #11
Gemini
#15.0
avg over 1 mention · best #15
Perplexity
#16.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #16
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Procreate for being "ipad" (3 mentions) and "artist favorite" (1).
- ipad3
- artist favorite1
- digital painting1
- drawing1
- gesture controls1
- illustration1
- intuitive1
- ipad illustration1
- ipad painting1
- motion1
- pencil precision1
- portable1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Procreate lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — Procreate is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 2 intents steady, 1 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 7 ranks in Best Graphic Design Software (now #8).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Procreate product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Procreate 6 is Procreate's most-recommended product, ranking across 3 buyer questions, with Procreate 2026 close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Procreate's closest rival is Blackmagic — and Procreate comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- BlackmagicSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GIMPSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- LuminarSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- LinearitySoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- Nik CollectionSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- PixelmatorSoftware & Digital ServicesProcreate leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #8), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictGrok ranks Procreate highest (avg #8.0); Perplexity most sceptical (#16.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “ipad” (3 mentions) and “artist favorite” (1).
- Top productProcreate 6 is the most-mentioned Procreate product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalBlackmagic (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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