Photoshop Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to Adobe Photoshop for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is Affinity Photo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Pixlr or Polarr. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop and many of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Adobe Photoshop are Pixelmator, Affinity Designer, Clip Studio Paint and Luminar Neo.

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Adobe Photoshop alternatives are mainly Photo Editors, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Mac, Online, Free, Windows, Linux and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Photoshop.
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  1. Photomator icon
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    Photomator is the most powerful photo editing app ever designed for a mobile device. It features over 30 desktop-class color adjustments, support for over 600 RAW image formats, including Apple ProRAW, deep integration with the Photos app and iCloud Photos, tools powered by...

    60 Photomator alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
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    • Mac
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    GoDaddy Studio (formerly Over) is the easy-to-use social media content creator, photo editor, story maker, and graphic design app. Create stand-out social posts, Instagram stories, graphics, logo designs, Link in Bio sites and so much more — no design skills necessary!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Artrage icon
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    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    61 Artrage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Darkroom is moving photo editing to its mobile-centric and computational future. Photo editing is simplified for iPhone photographers, and supercharged with powerful AI-backed algorithms to more efficiently express yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Paintstorm icon
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    Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable for your painting style.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Great alternative for digital painting. Very Similar UI, better brush settings and lightweight. More importantly it's very inexpensive!

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    • Most users think Paintstorm is a great Adobe Photoshop alternative.

    • Paintstorm is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Photoshop is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. XGimp icon
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    XGimp is a version of gimp that works on a mobile. It can be used as a paint program, image editor or a photo retouching program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. HEAVYPAINT icon
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    A simple yet secretly powerful painting app! Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.

    32 HEAVYPAINT alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    It's really good and interesting software to drawing.

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    • HEAVYPAINT is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Photoshop is Paid and Proprietary
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    *** This is the LEGACY version. ARTSTUDIO PRO, the successor to this app, is available now with many new features and improvements. Find it by searching for “Artstudio Pro” on the Mac/iOS App Store.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. PicLab icon
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    Add beautiful typography & artwork, apply stunning filters and photo effects, and add an ever-growing collection of shapes, light FX, textures, borders, patterns, and more to your photos and share them to your favorite social networks!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Lensa icon
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    Lensa is the best photo app for selfies. It automates editing process allowing you to make perfect pictures in a matter of seconds.

    75 Lensa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Bazaart icon
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    Bazaart® is an award winning photo collage and design app. It allows you to create masterpieces on the go, and seamlessly work with Adobe Creative Cloud. Bazaart is available on iOS and Android devices.

    28 Bazaart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. Ribbet icon
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    Ribbet proves that powerful photo editing isn't just for pros. Packed with an unprecedented variety of tools, this streamlined editor handles everything from basic edits to professional touch-ups. Hand-picked presets give you vast creative options, and if you want to go...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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