Comparison

Adobe Capture vs Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Adobe Capture

Transform your surroundings into design assets like color palettes, vectors, fonts, and brushes. Seamlessly integrate these creations into Adobe apps for graphic design, illustration, and video projects.

Highlights
  • Remove background from images
  • Vectorize images into scalable graphics
  • Identify and find fonts
  • Create color themes and gradients
  • Build custom digital brushes
  • Generate patterns and 3D textures
  • Capture light and color for grading
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"Adobe Capture transforms your images into beautiful color palettes, vectors, fonts, patterns and more. Imagine looking through your camera to see patterns, vectors, and even fonts. Now imagine turning those visions into design materials to immediately use in apps like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Fresco. The power to transform the world around you into creative assets to build your projects is in the palm of your hands. The creation of graphic design elements is now just a camera click away. Remove Background from Images Take your photo inspiration and transform the background to use in your design projects. Create high-quality graphics to use in your projects. Vectorize on the Go Create vectors instantly with Shapes. Turn images into smooth, detailed, scalable vectors with 1-32 colors, for use in logos, illustration, animation, and more. Point and shoot at your drawing or upload a photo and watch it magically transform into clean, crisp lines. Voice or Audio to text Record your voice to see it transform in text. Replace and add text in your speech directly by editing the transcript. This new audio recording feature is easy to use and will enhance your audio creations. Import audio files to different Adobe apps or download them to your device as WAV files. Identify Typography Find your perfect font using Adobe Capture. Take a photo of the type you like (in a magazine, on a label, a sign, anywhere!) and watch a list of similar Adobe Fonts magically appear. Create Color Themes and Gradients Looking for customized color palettes? Find an inspiring gradient? Find color by number or hex? Aim your camera at the scene that has the colors you want and capture them to use in your artwork. Build Beautiful Digital Brushes Can’t find the right brush to paint? Take a photo or use an image to create digital brushes that match your creative vision. Use your brushes in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fresco for rich painterly effects. Craft Intricate Patterns Capture inspiring images and generate patterns with ease. Create beautiful, colorful patterns that fit with your creative projects by using your vector shapes with our precision pattern builder. Generate 3D Textures Generate realistic PBR materials for use in 3D design straight from the camera. Modify your materials for even more texture or blend the edges for seamless repeat tiling on your 3D objects. Capture Light and Color Collect light and hue to turn into beautiful color grading profiles for your images and videos with Looks. Record the magic of sunset and transfer that feel to use in your photos and video projects. Seamlessly Sync Creative Elements All of your assets save to Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries. Instantly access your digital elements from your Creative Cloud account in all compatible applications. Compatible Adobe Apps and Programs for Creative Assets Photoshop, Photoshop for iPad, Adobe Fresco, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Illustrator for iPad, InDesign, Dimension, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Animate, Substance 3D Apps, and Adobe Express. 2GB FILE STORAGE The free, basic Creative Cloud membership includes 2GB of complimentary storage for file syncing and sharing. MORE STORAGE (Optional in-app purchase) You can purchase an additional 20GB for $1.99 (US dollars) of Creative Cloud file storage per month. You must be 13 or older and agree to Adobe’s terms and privacy policy, viewable at: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy-linkfree.html http://www.adobe.com/special/misc/terms.html"

About

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, UI/UX designs, and more with a powerful touch-focused vector graphics app. Optimized for iPad and Apple Pencil, it offers real-time performance and precise tools for both vector and raster workflows.

Highlights
  • Vector Warp
  • Shape Builder Tool
  • Knife Tool
  • Drawing scale
  • Vector Flood Fill
  • Switch between vector and raster workspaces
  • Sophisticated typography
Features
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Affinity Designer 2 for iPad takes the power and precision of the Apple Design Award-winning desktop app and converts it into an incredible touch-focused creative experience. Packed with tons of new features and hundreds of enhancements to optimize your workflow, the graphic design app has everything you need to seamlessly create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, icons, UI/UX designs, print projects, typography, posters, labels, flyers, stickers, concept art, digital art, and much more – all completely free from the confines of your desk. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • iOS16 ready, including optimization for virtual memory swap, dramatically increasing performance on large documents. • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Use as your very own digital sketchbook, canvas, logo maker, sticker maker, flyer maker, and more POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Vector Warp • Shape Builder Tool • Knife Tool • DXF/DWF import • Measure & Area tools • Drawing scale – including ability for different scales set per artboard • X-ray, hide effects, and greyscale view modes • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Powerful grids and guides • Transform Tool • Vector Flood Fill • Spiral Tool REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE • Pan and zoom at 120fps • Live gradients, transforms, effects, and adjustments • Optimized for documents of any complexity, zoom to over 1,000,000% for absolute precision • Live pixel, retina, wireframe, and x-ray views of vector artwork in and out of split screen mode • Live Pattern Preview • Seamless switching between tools and editing modes for frustration-free design • Incredibly accurate results with minimal nodes PRECISE VECTOR TOOLS • Rock solid vector tools that work just the way you want them to • The best Pen Tool, Node Tool, curve editing, and smart shape tools available • Powerful Contour Tool to create abstract objects or increase the width of single open curves • Pencil and brush stabilization for drawing super-smooth curves freehand • Non-destructive Boolean operations • Live effects, blend modes, and image adjustments • Incredibly smooth gradient and transparency controls RASTER OR VECTOR, YOU DECIDE • Switch between fully-featured vector and raster workspaces with a single tap – paint, draw, or sketch in raster and then create cool, custom vector art • High quality raster tools for painting, texturing, masking, finishing artwork, or even creating tattoo designs • Use raster brushes, edit single pixels on icons, mask and add grain to your crisp vectors, enclose and clip pixel layers – it’s true creative freedom not found in other software or drawing apps SOPHISTICATED TYPOGRAPHY • Flexible text handling including comprehensive support for OpenType • Artistic text and text frames • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Flow text and type along any drawn path • Extensive library of free fonts BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Unlimited artboards • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Adobe Illustrator ® (Ai files), PSD, PDF, EPS, SVG, JPG, JPEG XL, TIFF, EXR, DXF, and DWG file support • Linked symbols and constraints • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Quickly access royalty free images through the Stock Panel or import files from Affinity Photo or other photo editor • Select Same and Select Object functions PERFECT COLOR & OUTPUT • Professional CMYK, LAB, RGB, PANTONE© and Greyscale color models • Full 16-bit per channel editing • End-to-end ICC color management • Slice export for exporting multiple elements in a single tap • Live pixel preview to see exactly how your design will export

Screenshots

Adobe Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

Adobe Capture and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Adobe Capture's written reviews are positive against 52% of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's. Adobe Capture also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (24K vs 4.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Adobe Capture sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Adobe Capture against 4.7 for Affinity Designer 2 for iPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Capture has 24K ratings behind it against 4.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Adobe Capture's written reviews are positive against 52% of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Capture ships an update monthly, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Adobe Capture versus Affinity Designer 2 for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe CaptureAffinity Designer 2 for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.7 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better4.8K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Serif (Europe) Ltd.

Customer experience

Adobe Capture

All ratings24,270 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews582 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

All ratings3,049 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

Adobe Capture

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for converting Procreate files to vector
  • 👍 Easy to use and powerful tool
  • 💡 Useful for digitizing art and creating patterns
  • 🎨 Helpful for color and material capture
  • ⚡️ Quick and efficient workflow

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage
  • 🔍 Buggy and glitchy at times
  • 🔧 Complex and difficult to use in newer versions
  • 📁 Difficulty accessing and managing saved files

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful vector tools
  • 🎨 Excellent for digital art and illustration
  • 💰 Great value for the price
  • 👍 Intuitive and streamlined UI
  • 🔄 Seamless integration between iPad and desktop versions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Cluttered and unintuitive UI in some areas
  • 🖌️ Lacking advanced brush and pencil features
  • 💾 Unreliable saving and file management
  • 🔀 Confusing transition from Affinity Designer v1

Bugs and requests

Adobe Capture

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes when using certain features
  • Inability to log in or access the app on some devices
  • Issues with image tracing and vector conversion
  • Syncing problems and lost files in Creative Cloud
  • Unreliable text recognition and font matching

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select and export multiple shapes/patterns at once
  • Improved image export quality and resolution
  • More control over vector smoothing and cleanup
  • Offline functionality and reduced reliance on Creative Cloud
  • Better integration with other Adobe apps and services

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between vector and pixel layers
  • Exported files not retaining expected quality or format
  • Grid spacing and snapping issues
  • Disappearing or unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Vector trace tool
  • Better layer management and organization
  • Improved Apple Pencil support and pressure sensitivity
  • Ability to rename documents on creation
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts and UI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Adobe Capture

Subscriptions1
  • CC Storage (20 GB)$1.991 Month
4 purchases

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

One-time4
  • Free 7-Day TrialFree
  • Designer 2 for iPad LicenseFree
  • Affinity Collection for iPad$36.99
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  • Affinity V2 Universal License$164.99

Questions

Is Adobe Capture free?
Adobe Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Affinity Designer 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Capture or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad?
Adobe Capture is rated higher. Adobe Capture averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Affinity Designer 2 for iPad averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Adobe Capture or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad have ads?
Neither Adobe Capture nor Affinity Designer 2 for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Capture or Affinity Designer 2 for iPad?
Adobe Capture ships an update monthly, and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, Adobe Capture was updated on October 22, 2026 and Affinity Designer 2 for iPad on October 21, 2026.

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