# Affinity's creative studio launches free on iPad

> Canva releases Affinity for iPad with pro design tools at no cost, keeping its one-time purchase model despite 2024 acquisition.
- Title: Affinity's creative studio launches free on iPad · The Verge
- Summary: Canva releases Affinity for iPad with pro design tools at no cost, keeping its one-time purchase model despite 2024 acquisition. Canva launched Affinity for…
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- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/1024283/canva-affinity-for-ipad-design-app-availability
- Author: Jess Weatherbed
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: canva, affinity, ipad, design software, apple pencil, serif, creative tools, technology, culture
## Affinity arrives on iPad free
Canva has released Affinity for iPad, offering professional vector graphics, photo editing, illustration and page layout tools at no cost to all users.
## New Sketch Studio for iPad
The app includes a Sketch Studio designed for freehand drawing, with tools that automatically convert rough sketches into cleaner geometric shapes and support Apple Pencil Pro capabilities.
## Built by people who design on iPad
Affinity product design head Neil Ladkin said every development decision was made by people who create on iPad themselves, from how the Apple Pencil responds to where tools sit.

> Every development decision was made by people who create on iPad themselves, from how the Apple Pencil responds to where the tools sit.
## Free core tools, paid AI features
Sketch, vector, photo editing and layout tools are free with a Canva account. AI Studio features like Generative Expand require a Canva Pro subscription starting at eighteen dollars per month.
## Affinity keeps its one-time model
When Canva acquired Serif in 2024, users worried Affinity would shift to subscription. Canva and Serif pledged not to force subscriptions, and that commitment remains in place.
## Key takeaway

Canva launched Affinity for iPad free to all users, offering professional design tools optimized for Apple Pencil while maintaining its non-subscription model.