Is Sketch subscription only? I had it on my list to purchase because I thought they offered a perpetual license.

But you're right, now that I'm reading the FAQ on their pricing page, I'm finding it really confusing:

"""

Q: Is Sketch only available as a subscription?

A: No. You can still get a Mac-only license for $120 yearly [sic] if you don’t need the web app and only want to use the Mac app to design. (...)

"""

The answer seems rather contradictory to me. Does anybody know whether they offer perpetual licenses or not?

I KNEW you were talking about Sketch from the moment I read your first sentence. I have a hypothesis that Figma never would've become so big had they not screwed up so badly with their licensing and lack of seamless collaboration features.

The only reason I started using Figma was because of how annoyed I was at the Sketch licensing as a paying customer.

cough solidworks

This happened with me for Evernote. Incredibly frustrating. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with how well the latest versions of Microsoft Office still support most non x formats (eg .doc, .xls).