Canva launches Affinity all-in-one design app for iPad

Canva has released Affinity for iPad, bringing its unified professional creative suite to Apple’s tablet. This launch follows the 2025 desktop relaunch that consolidated Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher into a single application.

The iPad version features four specialized studios: Sketch, Vector, Pixel, and Layout. Users can work across these environments within a single .af file, which remains compatible with desktop versions. The app includes a new Sketch Studio designed for touch and Apple Pencil, featuring a customizable brush library and a “Sketch to Shapes” tool that converts hand-drawn forms into editable vector shapes.

Designed specifically for the iPad interface rather than a scaled-down desktop version, the app supports Apple Pencil Pro features such as barrel roll, squeeze, and hover. While core sketching, vector, photo, and layout tools are free for individuals with a Canva account, advanced AI-powered features—including Generative Expand, image upscaling, and noise reduction—require a Canva Premium subscription.

Although some desktop-specific tools like batch processing and macros are missing at launch, Canva has indicated that more features will be added progressively. The app is available on the App Store and requires iPadOS 18 or higher.