iPad Minimalist iPad Drawing App Recommendations?

[Flowstates]

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for a really clean, minimalist drawing app for my iPad Mini 7. I love sketching and quick ideation but find some apps are too feature-rich and get in the way.

I've used Procreate, Goodnotes, Apple Notes, and Notability before – all great, but not quite what I need right now. Something super streamlined would be awesome!

Any suggestions?

 

[Beards]

Try Canvas Max - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/infinite-zoom-art-canvas-max/id6451110522

 

[headlessmike]

Apple's own Freeform is very simple yet flexible: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freeform/id6443742539

A more capable yet easy to get into app is Sketchbook: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sketchbook/id883738213

 

[Flowstates]

Hello Everyone,

Thank you people for the input.

Here's my opinionated eval if of interest to anyone, looks like I'm going back to Notability for the time being:

App	Likes	Dislikes	Dealbreaker (if any)
Adobe Fresco	Free	Feature-Bloat (For my application domain)	Lack of Schematics (Raster Based)
Sketchbook	Free	Feature-Bloat (For my application domain)	Lack of Schematics (Raster Based)
Apple Freeform	Free	I dislike the apple choice of brushes	Zoom Granularity (Low)
Paper by WeTransfer	Simple and to the point		Subscription (Dogmatic choice, base app unuseable and Evernote held -> Grudge)
Canvas Max	Free		Stroke Correction
Notability	Stroke Correction	Subscription, but useable w/o
GoodNotes	Simple and to the point	Stroke Correction	******tification

 

[Beards]

And the reason for not using Procreate?

 

[Flowstates]

In my current workflow, I archive drawings outside of traditional note-taking apps, integrating them seamlessly into an Obsidian database. Notebook-style formats, with their linear structure and ease of export embed effortlessly into my notes. In contrast, while infinite canvases offer flexibility, I’ve found that exporting them, especially when the canvas has multiple zone of interest can sometimes be cumbersome, creating unnessesary friction. Maintaining ease of export and integration is therefore an important priority for me.