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Acorn vs Photopea: catalog facts
Acorn	Photopea
Paid One-time purchase with no subscription, after a 14-day free trial.	Freemium Free with ads; a paid premium plan removes ads and adds features.
macOS	Web
No subscription, paid once AI subject selection and Live Text tool built in	Opens native Photoshop, XD and Sketch files without those apps installed Runs in any browser with no installation
macOS only Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later	Ad-supported unless a paid premium plan is used Performance depends on the browser rather than native app speed
Downloadable app	Web application
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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