{
  "id": 18187489,
  "title": "Affinity has been free for a year now, and it's the Photoshop replacement I'd recommend to anyone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/affinity-has-been-free-for-a-year-now-and-its-the-photoshop",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/affinity-been-free-for-year-its-photoshop-replacement-id-recommend-to-everyone/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since its launch a year ago, Affinity has been free to use, thanks to a change in ownership by Canva. This shift has made Affinity a strong competitor to Photoshop, offering a one-time payment model and a user-friendly interface. Affinity's biggest selling point has always been its affordable pricing, previously requiring users to shell out around $165 for a lifetime license, compared to Photoshop's $10 per month. Now, Affinity is a single, unified app with most features free of charge, with Canva Pro subscribers gaining access to AI-powered features.",
  "summary": "Affinity has always been a great app, but in the year since it's become free, it's earned my recommendation for anyone who needs to edit photos.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}