SoftwareNov 3, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC·1 min read

Canva releases Affinity for iPad, a largely free design app

Canva has launched an iPad version of its Affinity graphics app, combining photo editing, vector graphics and page layout in one largely free package.

An iPad showing a graphic design app with image editing, vector drawing and page layout tools. — Image: heise online

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Canva has released an iPad version of its graphics app Affinity. The app brings image editing, vector graphics and page layout together in a single application, and it is largely free to use.

One app for three disciplines

Affinity covers three areas that creative professionals and hobbyists often handle in separate tools: editing photos and other pixel images, drawing vector artwork, and laying out pages. Bundling them in one app on Apple's tablet means projects can move between these tasks without switching programs.

Why it matters

The iPad release extends Affinity to a platform where many designers, illustrators and students already sketch and edit on the go. Because the app is largely free, the entry barrier is low for anyone who wants to try a full graphics suite on a tablet without a subscription commitment up front.

Canva has not been quoted here on details beyond the release itself, so questions such as which features may sit behind paid options remain to be clarified in the app's store listing.