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Apple Says 'Pixelmator' App on iOS Will No Longer Receive Updates

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Alongside the news that Pixelmator Pro is coming to the iPad, Apple has confirmed that the more basic Pixelmator app for the iPhone and iPad will no longer be updated.

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From the Pixelmator Pro page on Apple's website:
Pixelmator Classic for iOS, released in 2014 as a companion app to the now-discontinued Pixelmator Classic for Mac, provides basic image editing features such as cropping, color adjustments, and effects. It remains a functional app but is no longer being updated.
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The classic Pixelmator app offers more basic image editing tools, whereas Pixelmator Pro for iPad will be a fully-featured, professional image editing app.

Pixelmator Pro for iPad features a new touch-optimized workspace, full Apple Pencil support for pressure-sensitive brushing, the ability to work between iPad and Mac, and all of the powerful editing tools from the Mac version of the app.

Read our earlier coverage of the Pixelmator Pro for iPad announcement to learn more.

There is also a free Photomator photo editing app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store, and Apple did not mention updates ending for that app.

Article Link: Apple Says 'Pixelmator' App on iOS Will No Longer Receive Updates
 
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So there we go again. Apple buying great apps just to kill them shortly after. Sad, sad, sad.

Edit: I had not yet read about the Creator Studio thing, so my comment was a bit out of place I guess, because I see the Pixelmator Pro app will still exist as a stand alone app or as part of the Creator Studio bundle.
 
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Its interesting given Apple had an outstanding photo editing app called Aperture. They canned the product I have to think a result of lack of sales and Apple now is going to reinvent the wheel so to speak! A subscription based app is not a good look for Apple, its more of a money grab IMO. Time will tell if they get enough people supporting a sub based app.
 
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MiniMoke said:
There’s a lifetime purchase option too!
Been using it for years but quite unsure what will happen to it now. Integrated in Photos - I’m OK with that but please don’t kill it!!
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That's pretty good, it's still not free to use though like the article mentions.
 
I'm out. Paid one turns to pay over and over.

First get shafted by Adobe.

Then get shafted by Goodnotes.

Then get shafted by Pixelmator/Apple.

Free / open source software now. Krita / Darktable / Inkscape / Gimp. They are good enough for my needs. The last one makes me feel a little nauseated but not as much as Adobe and Apple.
 
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Pixelmator (Classic) started out as a great app, but I knew it wasn't sustainable. Still use the app periodically. I also bought Pixelmator Pro when the price was right, but never really liked the user interface compared to the Classic app.
 
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