Are there any better drawing programs you would recommend that DON'T cost that much?
Medibang. It's free and you can get it on most devices
firealpaca. its free
Medibang and Firealpaca are the same thing/from the same creators. One is tailored for PC (and can even run through steam/be downloaded through steam) and the other is tailored to mobile. It's a neat program that gets regular updates and is completely free. I prefer my Manga Studio, but I also use Firealpaca from time to time (along with SAI and Gimp)