# Pixelmator Classic iOS

> Design, paint, retouch

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id924695435](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id924695435)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id924695435`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Apple
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,204 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2014-10-24
- **Size:** 409 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-classic-ios/id924695435)
- **Website:** [https://www.pixelmator.com/ios/](https://www.pixelmator.com/ios/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/](https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/)

## Description

Pixelmator is a powerful, full-featured, layer-based image editor designed exclusively for iOS and iPadOS. It leverages the latest iOS/iPadOS 17 features to deliver fast, responsive editing on iPhone and iPad. Create eye-catching designs with vector shapes and text, paint with a rich brush set, and refine photos with advanced tools and templates. The app supports non-destructive editing, ML-powered subject selection, and seamless sharing with iCloud, Photos, Files, and social platforms. Built for efficiency with Apple Pencil support and Metal-based performance, Pixelmator lets you craft polished visuals across devices.

## Rankings

- #51,438 — Overall

## Review summary

Pixelmator Classic iOS is valued for its upfront price, solid mobile editing power, and easy-to-learn tools, with a long‑standing user base. However, recurring issues center on stability (crashes and data loss), missing advanced features (perspective editing, Bézier curves, fonts, 16-bit color), UI/UX regressions after updates, concerns about ongoing updates, and project management problems. These reliability and feature-gap concerns frequently appear across reviews, tempering its otherwise strong appeal for mobile editing.

### Pros

- Upfront price with no ongoing subscription.
- Powerful mobile editor for photos/graphics on iPhone.
- Easy to learn and lightweight with straightforward retouch tools.
- Longstanding app with a dedicated Pixelmator team and loyal user base.

### Cons

- Stability issues: frequent crashes, freezes, and unsaved work leading to data loss.
- Missing essential advanced features and capabilities (perspective editing, Bézier curves, 16-bit color, font import, PSD text editing, skew).
- UI/UX regressions and bugs after updates (text alignment resetting, blank style windows, projects view changes, clone tool glitches).
- Perceived lack of updates and compatibility issues with newer iOS/iPadOS versions.
- Project management/file organization problems (difficulty locating or retrieving projects).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id924695435)