Amazing
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#simplyjunk! –
2020-09-05
Version 5.8.3
This app is amazing for doing quick sketches and sending them on for communicating ideas. Would highly recommend this after trying many others.
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Description
Concepts is a flexible space to think, plan and create. Sketch plans and whiteboard on the infinite canvas, write notes, doodles and mindmaps, draw storyboards, product sketches and design plans, then share with friends, clients and other apps.
Concepts’ vector nature means every stroke is editable. Pens, pencils, watercolor… if you mess up, just fix it with the Nudge, Slice and Select tools.
Concepts is used by amazing people at Disney, Playstation, Philips, HP, Apple, Google, Unity and Illumination Entertainment to take ideas from concept to reality. Join us!
Concepts has:
• an infinite canvas sketchbook / whiteboard with many paper types and grids
• dozens of realistic pens, pencils and brushes that flow with pressure, tilt and velocity, plus create your own for comfortable and flexible drawing
• a tool wheel or bar you can personalize with your favorite brushes and presets
• customize your gallery, canvas, tools, gestures, everything
• the beautiful COPIC color wheel
• editable vector-based sketching - move, organize, edit by tool, color, size, scale, smoothing, opacity; transform or nudge lines to shape them anytime
• drag+drop images + PDF files right onto the canvas
• unlimited layers with adjustable opacity
• create, store and share vector object libraries synced across devices
• shape guides, scale and measurement tools that calculate real-world dimensions - useful for architects, contractors and makers
• define exports with a custom movable artboard, and export images, vector SVG + PDFs to scale for printing, portfolios, team + client feedback and efficient flow between apps (including Procreate, Sketchbook, AutoCAD and Adobe)
• share directly to email, text, Files, cloud, photos, your favorite social apps and present with AirPlay
"I use Concepts more than any other tool. I absolutely love it. The natural, fluid, vector-based workflow is so easy to use, but incredibly powerful. The technology never gets in the way of creativity. The fast and clean user experience makes it a joy to use.” - Yarrow Cheney, film director
"The Concepts app has not changed what I do, just transformed how I do it. It offers me the power, flexibility and adaptability of technology with all the sensitivity and immediacy of traditional hand drawing. In short, it is an app that I now cannot imagine being without, and the only time I’ve experienced something that betters pen and paper.” - Ewen Miller, Calderpeel Architects
“I use it just for everything. Drawing, making notes, brainstorming, PDF markup, wireframing, design — EVERYTHING. And it delivers.” - natanaeldekross
Sketch FREE. Enjoy awesome tools, COPIC colors, five layers, our infinite canvas, paper + grid types, and JPG exports. Optimized for use with the Apple Pencil.
Pay-As-You-Go. Become powerful with Essentials and edit your strokes; unlock infinite layers, shape guides, measurement, basic shapes and custom brushes. Export PNG, PSD, SVG, DXF and CPT native file formats. Object packs, professional brushes and PDF sold separately.
Subscribe to Concepts Everything and sketch freely with every feature, brush + object library we’ll ever make. Enjoy Team Sharing for smooth collaboration, including live-sharing of object libraries, color palettes and brushes.
If you opt to subscribe monthly or yearly, payment will charge to your iTunes Account at time of purchase. Your plan will renew automatically at the price shown above within 24 hours of billing period end unless turned off beforehand. You can cancel or make changes at any time in your iTunes Account settings. Unused portions of any free trial period are forfeit if you make changes to your subscription.
We’re dedicated to quality and update often. Your experience matters to us. Chat with us in-app via Ask Us Anything, email us at concepts@tophatch.com, or find us anywhere with @ConceptsApp.
COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation. Many thanks to Lasse Pekkala and Osama Elfar for cover art!
What's New in Version 5.8.4
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Seller
Name
TopHatch, Inc.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
5.8.4
Size
161.1 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 12.4 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
App Store: Customer Ratings
All Versions
4.5 (1,154 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
I love the app
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epochalS –
2020-09-02
Version 5.8.3
I love the app and as soon as I get my apple pencil I will going to purchase the Essential pack. Keep up the good work!
really flippin good
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aidangallagherfanpage –
2020-08-23
Version 5.8.3
I had low expectations but this app was truely spectacular
Can’t customise text or change font
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thatboyswiss –
2020-07-12
Version 5.8
I just upgraded thinking the text tool was limited to paid customers only but turns out it’s just a very basic feature.
You can’t change the font or do much with text at all. I was hoping to use this app for visual notes but it’s very basic when it comes to text editing. Shame as the visual tools are awesome.
Offers features way beyond my capability
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rtpix –
2020-07-11
Version 5.8
A fantastic app that is really easy to use and well laid out.
I am not a professional ( architect , Graphic artist, etc) so I don’t utilise this app to its full potential.
I just like sketching stuff.
New update
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Katelynkate63836 –
2020-07-09
Version 5.8
I love this drawing app, but can you make an update so there is a brush to colour, but make it so it doesn’t go over the black lines. It takes awhile to colour the inside without colouring the black lines.
Please see this and make an update developers. 😁
Loving it
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yhbfgnbvff –
2020-06-28
Version 5.7.6
I love this app, it is AWESOME, but the only other free thing I wanted is A RULER!, I just wanted a free ruler and I'm perfectly happy
The only reasons why I have an iPad
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Die97 –
2020-06-17
Version 5.7.6
This is the best app I have used so far, simple intuitive and solid. The pro version is perfect but even the free one it’s ok for light use
Great for visualisation
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Denizneez –
2020-06-04
Version 5.7.6
I am a design student and am finding it super easy to use and very helpful in drawing/sketching- like a cross between your notebook and illustrator!
All time favourite Apple Pencil app
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dshapad –
2020-05-17
Version 5.7.5
After using Concepts for only a couple of weeks, I love it. I’ve been looking for a simple to use Apple Pencil compatible App that will let me take free form notes, draw pictures and brainstorm like I do on a whiteboard. The infinite canvas is genius and so well implemented. I have only learned how to use 10% of the features, but can already do 95% of what I want.
Amazing to use landscape business
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hohojinyi1978 –
2020-05-13
Version 5.7.5
Very easy to use
Best free version found so far
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Harry👶 –
2020-05-12
Version 5.7.5
Good drawing experience with paper like background. Good anti aliasing for the edge of each drawing.
I love this app
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Mirosan H –
2020-05-01
Version 5.7.5
No matter what I wish to draw from technical sketches, hashups, ideas, to drawings etc I can do it simply easily in this app. It's brilliant. I wish it had Sync by Resilio support for data sharing between devices or collaboration between colleagues - then it would get 6 stars no questions asked.
Love this app
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Littlejimmyray –
2020-04-13
Version 5.7.4
This app is the most used on my iPad. I work in an architectural practice and it is great for sketching and doing quick markups. There is one feature that is missing and would benefit many designers and that’s being able to measure up an area quickly. In morphilio trace, there is a feature to do this, and when designing floor plans it is critical that we can quickly measure an area without having to do a rough rectangle and calculate it externally. Other than that, the program is amazing.
Awesome but a couple of suggestions:
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Tbuchanan –
2020-04-04
Version 5.7.4
1. Please make accessible from the lock screen like notes is (if apple let's you lol)
2. I love being able to swipe away all the menus but can you make the small colour selector a separate item to be swiped away last (including the top menu bar). When I'm working the only menu I usually need is the small colour selector.
3. When a new section or drawing is made please make it prompt naming it, the organisation system is good but naming is frustrating.
4. It doesn't like me being left handed much :(
Other than that I love it! Awesome for uni and sketching mechanical parts etc
Great app
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Dleonheart –
2020-03-13
Version 5.7.3
This app is the perfect companion to an iPad. It is the best “note taking mixed with art” app that I have seen. Didn’t take me long to put my money down. Went for the one time payment option as I hate subscriptions.
Conway, ARCHITECT
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Air Fiji –
2020-03-04
Version 5.7.3
Good solid sketching and mark up for architects. Able to interface with the office though air dropping save on paper
Delightful have been using concepts for a while now. I am able to bring to fruition my architectural concept ideas in the most likeliest of places...... pen and ink flowing from my finger tips...
Best app ever
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Marinades –
2020-03-01
Version 5.7.3
It’s better then smart notes 5 yet it’s free
Disabled double-tap
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Wallaby4Billion –
2019-12-06
Version 5.6.3
Perfect. They added an option to disable double tap. Thank you!
Truely powerful
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k.mcb –
2019-11-14
Version 5.6.3
I wish importing and setting the scale of a pdf drawing was as easy as “trace”. But otherwise this app has changed the way I work! Totally rely on it now for my architectural work.
Incredible app but basic features require payment
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No more reinstalling –
2019-10-26
Version 5.6.3
This is one of my favourite drawing apps out there for sketching, but the fact that even basic transformation to select and move drawings is locked behind a paywall makes it frustrating to use. I’m not too jazzed about paying 22AUD for that. Infinite canvas is very nice, but at this point I’d rather shell out the 15AUD for procreate instead. I would be happy to pay for brushpacks and complex/luxury features, but transformation is such a basic feature for any drawing program.
Otherwise, if you don’t mind having to pay to just move or resize drawings, it’s one of the best drawing apps out there.
An Every-day app!
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Vanman89 –
2019-09-01
Version 5.5.1
Concepts can be used for almost anything - I use it to jot down ideas, draw up some quick concepts, make myself look like an artist by tracing/drawing pictures and people on multiple layers, and sketch up 1:1 design concepts for my hobbies.
The new update is FANTASTIC! - it’s even faster and much more responsive than I thought it could be possible on my iPad, but all-round it just makes it an even better app.
Great work concepts team! - I have no hesitation recommending this app to everyone!
Ps. The support is also excellent - having asked a few dumb and not so dumb questions, the support team are always great at answering questions and pointing me in the right direction.
Subscription is the killer for me
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Cate0101 –
2019-08-02
Version 5.4.11
It’s bad enough paying over A$600 a year for my audio subscriptions for work. Paying A$100’s for Adobe and A$100 for Lynda to keep ahead of my professional craft. I’m not going to use this app for leisure and hobby activities while it has a subscription. Sorry. Can’t afford.
It’s okay but very hard to use
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dangthatsalong name fan –
2019-06-18
Version 5.4.8
I have been trying to find a good drawing app and this one caught me eye. From all of the photos and reviews, this seemed easy to use and very fun. However, when I opened the app, I found no help or guide in how to use anything at all. The colour wheel is no existent and what there is is almost impossible to use, the pens and brushes were understandable and overall okay.
This app has a lot of potential but is dragged down by its lack of attention to the user.
Bucket colour infill missing
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Bondinio –
2019-06-10
Version 5.4.7
Very powerful, but very disappointed it still doesn’t have a bucket colour infill. just purchased and without this simple feature (available in apps such as Procreate) customising colour is somewhat limited
Top notch functions
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Random lazy student here –
2019-06-06
Version 5.4.7
I think the best thing i like about this app is that it actually is quite generous in terms of infinite colours provided and the brushes and pens.I was so appreciated that I have bought a PDF insert and some essential stuff. I also like how you can tilt the pages and you have the option to make the surface area of your paper infinite <3 Keep up the great work :D
Great app, a little exploitive
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mic226 –
2019-05-23
Version 5.4.5
Great app, but features that should be basic and free can only be accessed by subscription..
Was happy until sub model
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313rgb –
2019-04-15
Version 5.4.3
I’m not sure developers understand we are entering subscription fatigue. It’s real, I understand the thought behind it and am happy to pay developers for their hard work. However I’m sorry you have chosen this model going forward. It’s a shame, hope it works out for you. Thanks for your work over the years, so long.
Cleanest app I’ve found.
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Mayghgshg76554 –
2019-04-04
Version 5.4.1
When after a seamless app for sketching, note taking and everything in between I found concept to be intuitive but also comprehensive. The infinite art board is amazing, always felt constraint with a set size - now I can go with the flow and edit later. The ease of importing and drag and drop is beautiful. After watching a few of the tutorial videos I feel all set. I also think the price is right so I’ve subscribed. I wish there were more brush options and I love the colour wheel but find myself sometimes wanting to make completely custom colours, but wouldn’t trade that for the ease of using vectors - which I’ve never liked using before Concepts. Changed my perspective. I wish there was a concepts for raster files - if there is let me know.
Brilliant!
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Candy :D –
2019-03-02
Version 5.4
Brilliant art app! A very satisfying drawing experience, using a blend of traditional drawing materials together with digital art tools. Suits both amateur and pro artists. Well worth it!☺️👌
awesome and fun to use
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Eddo 888 –
2019-02-26
Version 5.4
very practical and fun to use,
everything is intuitive and where you would expect it to be.
Issues
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Geoglors –
2019-02-09
Version 5.3.2
Was pleased to see what I could do with this program. Got started and was doing really well with designing my courtyard garden and then boom. Not sure what happened but I wasn’t able to do any drawing and the wheel disappeared and I couldn’t get it back.
Love this app, however...
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Alexandra. J –
2019-01-14
Version 5.3.1
It needs cloud support for backup and syncing to be take seriously. I’m sure you guys are working on this, and it’s probably harder than it sounds, but it’s an ABSOLUTE must for backup and syncing.
The best app for your drawing needs! Keep up the awesome work team!!
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resolsss –
2018-11-28
Version 5.2.3
The best app for your drawing needs! Keep up the awesome work team!!
Good app!
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A Experienced Player –
2018-10-27
Version 5.2
Honestly, I only downloaded this because I saw the copic colour wheel. XD
But so far it has been a nice app for drawing though, the only thing is you should be able to use more layers in the free version really. There isn't really anything else, overall it is very good! Just more things for the free version, or watch advertisements to get things (like in ibispaint x you can watch a advertisement to get all brushes free for 18 hours).
Awesome App
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Adzyabc –
2018-10-20
Version 5.2
This is my favourite app. As I feature request could you possibly add a quick fill colour option so if I want to colour inside a closed section of lines you just select the colour and tap once. Cheers
Concepts is great
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%Cody –
2018-09-29
Version 5.1.1
Not cheap but very powerful. I use it mainly for plan markups, it’s probably a bit too powerful for what I’m using it for but has an excellent intuitive interface.
Worth the money
Mediocre Value, Mediocre Performance, Strong Potential
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mshaw62 –
2018-08-05
Version 5.1.1
Pay for essentials, pay for PDF export, pay for a subscription. Pay for all this and you’ll still get a relatively unresponsive laggy vector app.
Infinite canvas is great in theory, but the engine can’t keep up with what it allows/promises. It’d be a good app if they had the engineering/engine to back it up.
UX/Design is a bit fiddly at times too.
There’s nothing better on iPad, but this really isn’t good software.
Usability RIP
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Js68946 –
2018-07-24
Version 5.1.1
Version 4 was fantastic, version 5 is a mess. I’ve been using Concepts since the beginning and have been persevering with V5 for long enough. It’s awful there is no flow and I’m constantly having to go back to the manual to work out how to do things that were in the past easy and intuitive. I’ve tried making the new like the old but really it’s just too trying.
Merging Layers
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tori.t8 –
2018-07-04
Version 5.1
Love the app! The only thing that I am struggling with is trying to merge layers. When I do part of my drawing disappears :(
Amazing with Apple Pencil
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roafs –
2018-06-04
Version 5.0.6
I’m a new Apple everything user
Wanted something to truly draw/colour/edit tattoo designs.
Seriously awesome free versions with decent access to needed features.
Will be purchasing pro to experiment further
Thanks for making something accessible to everyone
Concepts
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michael XAM 16 –
2018-04-26
Version 5.0.6
Concepts pro not importing photos or camera pics,variable response to assist do thee need PDF adjust to halp this not clear in app dascription,;;;have read response,support site no msg maethod,q re PDF was do thee need PDF essentials pack to halp import,export photos,as is it pic with camera but not filed,as well gallery not able to imprt into workpiece,I shaell read the manual as we think it might be relartd ,is classroom edition incl this as X ref in app,may b eel to loading Cncpts pro 14,99,thanx looks greart otherwise thanx again,XAM,added PDF essentials still unresponsive,thanx,XAM. Since the above tried on 10,5 iPad Pro is ok,12 ipadpro still no import or camera despite supposed acs shaell reload,thanx,is versatile app thanx,XAM,I have now reloaded on 12,7 iPad Pro,now ok,thanx,this happens with 1/11 apps,thanx,kind regards,XAM
Amazing, practical, powerful - what a Blessing
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ADO CLIPEX –
2018-04-06
Version 5.0.6
Incredible software, thanks team
Excellent
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foointhezoo –
2018-03-12
Version 5.0.6
Concepts is an excellent app, great for all kinds of illustration
Worth your time and effort
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Sionnachcathain –
2018-02-22
Version 5.0.5
This is a great art app, it has all you need and more. A little bit of a steep learning curve when starting out; but with perseverance it really is worth your time and effort. Would really love a big comprehensive manual covering everything to make sure I’m not missing anything. Really great app though!
Amazing app for architects/designers
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heykaaat –
2018-02-04
Version 5.0.4
I love this app because it’s like a digital sketchpad with different tools like pens and Copic markers. Would’ve given a 5-star rating if it had an in-app ruler similar to Morpholio. I would also love to see more pens and tools like a marquee/fill-in tool.
Amazing!
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Stuster77 –
2018-01-17
Version 5.0.3
This app has transformed my sketching and design processes. It feels like drawing with a real pencil - but with super powers
Seems powerful but not so easy to use
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Latent_class –
2017-12-18
Version 5.0.1
You would think drawing straight lines of a specific length at a particular position would be easy.
Wish I hadn’t updated!!
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Jezmcc –
2017-12-13
Version 5.0
New interface is not as good as the old one. Typical case of it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.