Sketchbook Pro meets iCloud Harmony

What happens when you take a fantastic sketching program and tie it with cloud syncing? A versatile sketchbook that is literally always with you. When Autodesk announced iCloud syncing for their Sketchbook Pro Suite, I instantly opted-in on the black friday app sale, picking up the iPhone and iPad app for a sweet $3; A very worthwhile purchase too. 

Just as Apple advertised iCloud: work on something on one device, continue where you left off on another. The syncing sometimes wasn’t instantly automatic though, sometimes I had to wait for one device to even recognize changes from iCloud. This might have something to do with iCloud’s still slightly spotty service. Nonetheless, there is nothing like this app’s iCloud functionality in the App Store making it a truly defining feature for Sketchbook Pro.

The drawing app itself is very polished. There are plenty of brushes, all customizable. The app even has an in-house store with tons of free brushes to download. The UI takes time to make habit, but is extremely functional for a touch based UI. The desktop version comes baked with Wacom tablet compatibility as well as tradition mouse input. Anyone that has been inspired by how iCloud is changing their life ought to try out Sketchbook Pro. 

Download for the iPhone ($1.99), iPad ($4.99), and Lion ($59.99).