Comparison

SwitchTake vs Affinity Photo 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

SwitchTake

Streamline your video editing process by making edits and organizing footage as you film. This app allows for intuitive swipe gestures to set in/out points, cut unwanted takes, and create blooper reels. It also helps manage and sequence clips for seamless import into professional editing software.

Highlights
  • Live video editing with swipe gestures
  • Set in/out points and cut bad takes
  • Create blooper reels
  • Organize and rename video clips
  • Multi-clip scene director for sequencing
  • Generate import files for professional editors
Features
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Join the Video Pre-Editing Revolution. SwitchTake is the ultimate video pre-editing system. Save time and optimize your workflow by making edits and organizing footage as you film. It's natural and easy. With simple swipe gestures, set in/out points, cut bad takes, create a blooper reel, set markers, and much more. EDIT VIDEO SwitchTake is perfect for editing any long take videos such as interviews, talking head shots, events, and much more. MANAGE CLIPS Rename clips, organize media by date/camera, set timeline markers and clip metadata. MULTI-CLIP SCENE DIRECTOR The SwitchTake Scene Director is a powerful tool to order and sequence all of your video clips. While filming give each clip a sequence name, scene number, and other context information. SwitchTake will order your clips and create rough-cut sequences with all the clips cut and combined into unified timelines. VIDEO EDITOR IMPORT Open SwitchTake Timeline on your PC/Mac to easily generate import files to get your videos directly into Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or Davinci Resolve. LIVE VIDEO EDITING * Auto Sync * No Look / Swipe to Edit * Sequence Import * Auto Cut on Silence * Markers * Clip Colors * Blooper Reel * Pause/Resume MANAGE VIDEO CLIPS * Rename Clips * Organize Media by Date/Camera * Set Timeline Markers * Clip Notes/Metadata MULTI-CLIP SCENE DIRECTOR * Multi-Clip Timelines * Tag Clips

About

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

A professional-grade photo editor for iPad, offering advanced tools for editing, retouching, and creating complex designs. It supports a wide range of file formats and color spaces, with optimized performance for iPad hardware and Apple Pencil.

Highlights
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Advanced masking tools
  • RAW image development
  • Layer support
  • Object removal
  • PSD file compatibility
  • 16-bit and 32-bit color editing
Features
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The next generation of the iPad App of the Year, Affinity Photo 2 for iPad is a genuine desktop-grade, professional photo editor used by photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, artists, and other creators around the world. Wielding tons of incredible new features, hundreds of enhancements and a completely redesigned UI, the award-winning photo editing app has everything you need to edit images, retouch photos, create multi-layered art, beautiful raster paintings, designs, and so much more – no matter where you are. 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 • Full iCloud drive integration for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Non-destructive RAW development of linked/embedded RAW images • Non-destructive Live Mesh Warp filter and other live effect layers • Luminosity, hue range, and band pass live masks • Compound masks • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Normals adjustment for editing normal maps from material and texturing workflows • JPEG XL file import and export • OCIO v2 support – particularly useful for video editors, VFX, film, and 3D artists PERFORMANCE & POWER • Massive image support (100+ Megapixels) • Pan and zoom at maximum refresh rate • Open, edit, and save Adobe Photoshop ® PSD/PSB files • RGB, CMYK, Greyscale and LAB color spaces • Full 16-bit and linear unbounded 32-bit per channel editing • Work with all standard formats like PNG, TIFF, JPG, JPEG XL, GIF, SVG, EPS, EXR, HDR, and PDF UNSURPASSED PRODUCTIVITY • Full support for unlimited layers, layer groups, adjustment layers, filter layers, and masks • Edit live filters, adjustments, effects, blend modes, and masks non-destructively • Remove objects or erase backgrounds with magic eraser tool, blur photos, add filters for pictures, cut, crop, and more with ease • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Isolate, edit, and duplicate spare channels with a simple touch • Link layers to edit simultaneously • Stitch picture-perfect panoramas on location PROFESSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING • Open RAW in a dedicated 16-bit development workspace and edit straight from your camera • Adjust exposure, blackpoint, clarity, vibrance, white balance, shadows, highlights, etc. • Advanced lens corrections including chromatic aberration, defringe, vignette, and noise reduction • Paint areas or use fully customizable gradients to mask adjustments • View histograms, blown highlights, shadows, and tones as well as detailed EXIF information • Focus Merge, HDR Merge, and Tone Mapping for advanced image processing QUALITY RETOUCHING & CORRECTION TOOLS • Intuitive selection brush and refinement for precise selections like strands of hair • Dodge, burn, clone, patch, blemish, red eye, advanced inpainting, and object removal • Smooth and retouch skin with built-in frequency separation • Dedicated Liquify persona gives freehand control over warps, twirls, pinch, punch, and turbulence ADVANCED BRUSH ENGINE • Huge library of painting, drawing, textures, and professional DAUB® Brushes included • Create custom brushes and nozzles with full control over advanced dynamics FAST, CUSTOMIZABLE EFFECTS • Massive collection of effects available, including blurs, distortions, tilt-shift, shadows, glows, lighting, and many more • Swipe-able split or mirrored screen always available for before and after views • Path text capabilities

Screenshots

SwitchTake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwitchTake at none against Affinity Photo 2 for iPad's 1. SwitchTake also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Affinity Photo 2 for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 1). On price, 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. Affinity Photo 2 for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SwitchTake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwitchTake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Affinity Photo 2 for iPad has 3.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitchTake ships an update monthly, Affinity Photo 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SwitchTake versus Affinity Photo 2 for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchTakeAffinity Photo 2 for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (3.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—43.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEZOT, Inc.Serif (Europe) Ltd.

Customer experience

SwitchTake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

All ratings2,131 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative45.0%

Bugs and requests

SwitchTake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when adjusting white balance
  • Issues with importing and opening photos
  • Brush tools not working as expected
  • Layers and masks not functioning properly
  • Exporting issues causing loss of work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto subject selection
  • Improved help and documentation
  • Better file management and export options
  • Support for more RAW formats
  • Astrophotography tools like the desktop version

In-app purchases

None

SwitchTake

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

One-time1
  • Photo 2 for iPad LicenseFree

Questions

Is SwitchTake free?
SwitchTake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Affinity Photo 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SwitchTake or Affinity Photo 2 for iPad?
SwitchTake is rated higher. SwitchTake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Affinity Photo 2 for iPad averages 4.6 from 3.2K ratings.
Do SwitchTake or Affinity Photo 2 for iPad have ads?
Neither SwitchTake nor Affinity Photo 2 for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitchTake or Affinity Photo 2 for iPad?
SwitchTake ships an update monthly, and Affinity Photo 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, SwitchTake was updated on November 3, 2026 and Affinity Photo 2 for iPad on November 3, 2026.

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