Concepts App

Concepts App

Concepts App is an infinite sketching canvas designed for visual thinkers of every kind. The product, built by TopHatch, lets writers, designers, architects, illustrators, and product teams capture notes, mind maps, mood boards, plans, and finished illustrations inside a single workspace. It has been named an Editors’ Choice on the Apple App Store, the Microsoft Store, and Google Play, and runs across iOS, Windows, Android, and ChromeOS.

The canvas feels like pencil and paper but works like a vector tool. Every stroke becomes an editable vector, so users can move, scale, recolor, or rewrite any line without losing the original sketch. The hybrid brush engine recreates pencils, pens, wire, and markers, while the COPIC color library licensed from Too Corporation provides a professional palette. Grids, line smoothing, live snap, shape guides, real-world scale, and measurement ensure that loose concepts can evolve into precise deliverables.

Concepts App is designed for collaboration. A Presentation Mode lets users share the live canvas with teammates or clients during video calls, turning the app into a remote whiteboard alongside tools such as Zoom. PDF and image files can be dropped onto the canvas, annotated, and exported through PDF, PNG, PSD, SVG, DXF (AutoCAD), and other formats. Object libraries, infinite layers, custom brushes, and custom grids help teams build reusable design systems that move between projects.

Pricing scales with how teams use the product. The free Basic tier ships an infinite sketchbook with five layers, COPIC/HSL/RGB color wheels, paper and grid types, and JPG exports. A Pro subscription unlocks more than 200 libraries and features for $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year, with a seven-day free trial. Essentials and add-on packs can be purchased once for $1.99 to $39.99 per item. Businesses can deploy managed Pro licenses, and qualifying schools can access the product free through the Education program.

Concepts App is widely used for architecture, illustration, note-taking, product design, UI/UX design, visual thinking, and remote whiteboarding, especially when paired with a stylus. The publisher is actively working toward feature parity across every supported platform.