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Acorn vs Affinity Photo 2: catalog facts
Acorn	Affinity Photo 2
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, after a 14-day free trial.	Paid One-time purchase; version 2 is legacy, with active development now in the unified…
macOS	Windows, macOS
No subscription, paid once AI subject selection and Live Text tool built in	Full-featured photo editor with a one-time purchase model Strong RAW and layer-based editing tools
macOS only Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later	Version 2 is legacy; new features now go into the unified Affinity app instead Requires an existing v2 license to use these installers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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