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Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by insane_dreamer on Thursday October 30, 2025 @12:27PM (#45761842)
They seem to have removed Affinity from the Mac App Store.

For those who want a lifetime license instead of freemium, Amandine* is similar to Affinity ($30 on Mac Store).

(I have no connection to either app).

* Edit: It's Amadine, not Amandine (my typo)

Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by presbyterian on Thursday October 30, 2025 @01:24PM (#45762558)
And if you want just a photo editor, not a vector software, I really recommend Pixelmator Pro. I've had it and Affinity Photo for years, but I find myself sticking with Pixelmator more often than not.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by latexr on Thursday October 30, 2025 @02:01PM (#45763033)
I got interested in Pixelmator Pro after Canva acquired Affinity, and then lost interest again when Apple bought them. They aren’t exactly good stewards of their own pro apps.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by p_ing on Thursday October 30, 2025 @01:51PM (#45762908)
Apple bought Pixelmator. What is it's future?
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by JKCalhoun on Thursday October 30, 2025 @02:02PM (#45763043)
Possibly free also.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by presbyterian on Friday October 31, 2025 @11:54AM (#45773499)
Why would you assume this? None of their other pro apps (Logic, Final Cut, Motion) have done this.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by grougnax on Friday October 31, 2025 @08:04AM (#45771098)
Becoming free trash like Affinity.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by presbyterian on Friday October 31, 2025 @11:54AM (#45773493)
Why would you assume this? None of their other pro apps (Logic, Final Cut, Motion) have done this.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by latexr on Thursday October 30, 2025 @02:00PM (#45763014)
I have been curious about Amadine for a few years, but honestly at this point it feels that if I’m going to invest any time in learning a new vector drawing tool (for like the fourth or fifth time), it’s probably a good idea to try Inkscape first. They were working on Affinity Designer file imports a few versions back.
Re:Affinity Studio Now Free by osxman on Thursday October 30, 2025 @12:40PM (#45762021)
Great tip, will give that a try! To find it in the Mac Appstore it is called 'Amadine' (without the 'n') It seems alright at first glance, thanks again for this tip.

Feels also more European since it is from Ukraine, supporting them feels good!