Within the last week, I finally had the opportunity to buy and set up a new desktop computer for myself. Having already spent over $100 USD on my desktop copy of EX, I was hesitant to also start paying $9 USD monthly for the same program just because I was using a different device. In fact, I hardly even notice a difference between my current setup and my old Windows Ink setup from a few months back.īut for those who don't know, the benefit of using Clip Studio Paint EX or PRO on desktop over mobile is that the desktop version is a single-time purchase, while mobile is a monthly fee. Because of that, it didn't take much time or effort for me to gracefully transition into using the iPad version. One thing I really appreciate about Clip Studio Paint is that their mobile app is almost identical to the desktop app, not stripped down for minimalism like some other art apps I've tried. The main app that I use for drawing is Clip Studio Paint EX. During that time, I had to get used to the transition of using my PC art programs' iOS app equivalents.

Since I used it as both a computer and a drawing tablet, I made the decision that, until I could replace my computer with a new one, I would get an iPad Pro (something I had been saving up for for a long time anyways) to serve as a temporary replacement. My old work computer, a HP Spectre with Windows Ink, died after a fit of blue screens and unprompted hardware malfunctions. Recently, I went through a bit of a workstation overhaul.

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