Photo editing apps
Affinity Photo for iPad
£19.99/$19.99
Platform: iPad | Presets library: No | Layers: Yes | Editing tools: Yes | Desktop software synchronisation: Yes
Affinity Photo for iPad duplicates the A features and tools of the desktop edition remarkably well. The app is sold for a single one-off price (no subscription or in-app purchases), and you can synchronise files with the desktop version via Apple’s iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. It’s a similar system to Adobe’s, but uses third-party cloud services you can choose yourself, with no esoteric new file formats.
The list of tools includes dodge and burn tools, inpainting (object removal), blurring, sharpening, extensive selection tools (lasso, magic wand, pen tool), selection refinements and no fewer than 22 different adjustment layers. Affinity Photo for iPad supports unlimited text, vector, pixel and image layers and offers panorama stitching, HDR and tone mapping and focus stacking. It also
