{
  "id": 17813165,
  "title": "Cross-platform Affinity users can finally update as the app comes to the iPad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cross-platform-affinity-users-can-finally-update-as-the-app-comes-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:08:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/cross-platform-affinity-users-can-finally-update-as-the-app-comes-to-the-ipad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After revamping the Canva Affinity publishing and illustration tools for Mac a year ago, the company has now released a free version of the app for iPad. This update means Mac users can finally update their Affinity apps as well. Initially, Affinity was separate apps on Mac and iPad but not compatible with each other. Now, the same Affinity app runs on Mac, iPad, and Windows.\n\nCanva CEO Duncan Clark stated that the company has delivered what its users wanted most - a fully-fledged, professional app built for touch. The iPad version is now identical to the Mac app and is free for individual users, with an option for additional AI tools and templates through subscription.\n\nThe app requires iPadOS 18 or higher and runs on all iPad devices. Users can choose whether they primarily use touch or the Apple Pencil when opening Affinity on their iPad. The iPad app also introduces a Sketch Studio for freehand drawing.",
  "summary": "A year after Canva revamped Affinity for the Mac, it has now released the free iPad version too. Not only is this good for iPad users, but it will free up some Mac ones to update as well. Designing an education conference program in Affinity for iPad - image credit: William Gallagher Canva revamped the Affinity suite of publishing and illustration tools on the Mac back in 2025 , but it wasn't…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}