I find PencilKit based drawing apps like Freeform more responsive and life like, Procreate has more brush variety and editing options though. It has solid mechanics for replacing paper, lacks Files app based file management though. Keeping Procreate data safe requires turning on iCloud Backup or regularly manually exporting all drawings to Files. It can offer a solid drawing experimentation toolset, Procreate Dreams for animation too.

My graphic designer ex girlfriend loves the Apple Pencil. Procreate is also great 👍