Procreate is a raster-based mobile app for digital illustration, while Adobe InDesign is a vector-based desktop application for design. Procreate is also an exclusive mobile app, meaning you can only use it on an iPad device. Adobe InDesign is a desktop application that you can download onto a desktop computer or laptop but is not compatible with a mobile device. Procreate is a raster-based program, meaning its designs use pixels. It cannot support vector-based files, so if you upload a vector file into Procreate, the program will convert it into pixels. InDesign is a vector-based program, meaning InDesign files use lines and curves instead of pixels and are scalable to any size without losing quality. For this reason, many prefer InDesign to create artwork for print. Because Procreate’s tools are geared toward digital painting and drawing, it is more often used to design illustrations and artwork for digital platforms.