Top Drawing Apps for Beginners: Start Your Comic Book Journey Today

Why Use a Drawing App?

Whether you’re:

• Doodling a silly idea for your partner,
• Practicing art as a creative outlet,
• Or even planning to submit your concept for a real custom comic with us…

Using a drawing app can be a fun, affordable, and mess-free way to bring your vision to life.

And guess what? You don’t need to be a professional artist. These tools are made for absolute beginners and casual creators.

1. Procreate (iPad Only)

🌟 Best For: iPad users who want a smooth, professional drawing experience

Procreate is hands-down one of the most popular drawing apps for artists of all levels. It’s beautifully designed, fast, and surprisingly beginner-friendly.

Pros:

• Super responsive, feels like real drawing
• Easy to learn but powerful enough to grow with you
• Tons of brushes and comic-style tools
• Perfect for comic covers and panels

Cons:

• iPad only
• £12.99 / $12.99 one-time cost (but no subscription!)

Bonus Tip: If your partner is an iPad person, this makes an awesome companion gift alongside a custom comic from us.

2. Sketchbook (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows)

🌟 Best For: Free, high-quality sketching on any device

Autodesk Sketchbook is an incredible free app that works across multiple platforms. It’s easy to use, even for total beginners, and ideal for quick comic sketches, doodles, and experiments.

Pros:

• 100% free!
• Clean, minimal interface
• Great pencil/ink brush simulation
• Works well with or without a stylus

Cons:

• Less advanced than paid apps
• No built-in comic panel templates

Perfect For: Trying out drawing before committing to something more advanced.

3. MediBang Paint (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows)

🌟 Best For: Comic and manga lovers who want built-in templates

MediBang Paint is a free, comic-specific drawing app designed with storytelling in mind. If you want to try your hand at creating comic panels and speech bubbles, this is a great place to start.

Pros:

• Made for comics and manga
• Easy panel creation tools
• Cloud syncing between devices
• Free!
  

Cons:

• Slightly steeper learning curve
• Interface can feel cluttered
  

Pro Tip: MediBang even has a built-in library of fonts and effects to give your comic that professional edge.

4. Tayasui Sketches (iOS, Android)

🌟 Best For: Relaxed drawing and clean, artistic sketching

If you’re more into the casual doodling and sketch journaling vibe, Tayasui Sketches is beautiful, intuitive, and satisfying to use. It’s not comic-specific, but it’s a fun way to experiment with drawing.

Pros:

• Gorgeous interface
• Watercolour and ink-style brushes
• Good free version; paid version adds layers and more tools

Cons:

• Not ideal for full comic creation
• Lacks comic panel tools
  

Use it for: Creating beautiful sketches, character art, or romantic illustrations you can later submit to us for comic adaptation!

5. Comic Draw (iPad Only)

🌟 Best For: Beginners who want to make actual comics

Comic Draw is an all-in-one app designed specifically for comic creation. It walks you through layouts, drawing, lettering, and storyboarding—all in one place.

Pros:

• Comic-focused tools
• Built-in lettering and panel guides
• Great for storytelling

Cons:

• iPad only
• Paid app ($9.99 USD)

Best Use: Practice telling your love story or your partner’s superhero origin—then bring it to us for professional polishing!

Want to Create Your Own Comic… Without Drawing It Yourself?

If all this sounds exciting but you’re thinking, “I’ll never be able to draw like that,”—don’t worry. That’s where we come in.

At Make Me A Comic, we are a team of professional writers and artists who will take your ideas, photos, and memories and turn them into hand-illustrated, professionally finished comic books, comic covers, and comic strips.

Even if you sketch something rough in a drawing app, you can submit it to us and we’ll bring it to life—cleaned up, polished, coloured, and comic-ready.