{"id":73678,"date":"2025-10-12T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/73678\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T11:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:00:06","slug":"affinity-photo-2-designer-2-and-publisher-2-for-ipad-are-now-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/73678\/","title":{"rendered":"Affinity Photo 2, Designer 2 and Publisher 2 for iPad are now free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251012_AffinityPhoto2_AffinityDesigner2_AffinityPublisher2_FreeForiPad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-170914\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Serif has made the iPad editions of its Affinity software, image editing app Affinity Photo, vector design software Affinity Designer, and page layout tool Affinity Publisher available for free.<\/p>\n<p>The change comes ahead of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgchannel.com\/2025\/10\/why-has-serif-stopped-selling-its-affinity-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">big announcement about the Affinity software<\/a> on 30 October.<\/p>\n<p>How do I get the iPad editions of the Affinity tools for free?<br \/>The iPad editions of the Affinity tools are versions of Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher with UIs adapted for use on a touchscreen.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the current versions \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-photo-2-for-ipad\/id1616823773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Affinity Photo 2 for iPad<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-designer-2-for-ipad\/id1616833418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Affinity Designer 2 for iPad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-publisher-2-for-ipad\/id1606942224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad<\/a> \u2013 from the App Store.<\/p>\n<p>All three are compatible with iPadOS 15.0 and above.<\/p>\n<p>The apps install in trial mode, but the in-app purchase needed to unlock a full license has been reduced from $18.49 to $0, and users are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Affinity\/comments\/1nvsvf9\/affinity_2_ipad_app_licenses_are_free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reporting on Reddit<\/a> that it works just fine.<\/p>\n<p>How long will the iPad editions of the Affinity tools be available free?<br \/>The change coincides with Serif removing the desktop editions of the Affinity tools from sale on its website.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">notice on the homepage<\/a> reads, enigmatically, \u201cCreative freedom is coming\u201d, with the date \u201cOctober 30\u201d beneath it.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, Serif has said that it is \u201cmaking space for what\u2019s next\u201d and that the \u201cshort pause lets us transition cleanly without confusion between versions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgchannel.com\/2025\/10\/why-has-serif-stopped-selling-its-affinity-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">read our FAQs on the announcement in this story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are the iPad editions of the Affinity tools being discontinued?<br \/>It isn\u2019t clear why Serif has chosen to make the iPad editions of the Affinity tools available free, rather than removing them from sale, as it has done with the desktop editions.<\/p>\n<p>On Reddit, several users speculate that the iPad apps are being treated differently because Serif doesn\u2019t plan to continue developing them, but there has been no official confirmation of this.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll update this story if more information becomes available: presumably after the announcement on 30 October 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-photo-2-for-ipad\/id1616823773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download Affinity Photo 2 for iPad from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-designer-2-for-ipad\/id1616833418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download Affinity Designer 2 for iPad from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/affinity-publisher-2-for-ipad\/id1606942224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad from the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have your say on this story by following CG Channel on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cgchannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecgchannel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theCGchannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>. 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