Pixelmator Classic iOS
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- Profile analysed
- Jun 22, 2026
- App updated
- Aug 25, 2026
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- App Store · Store data seen: Oct 4, 2026 · Recently checked
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What it actually doesPixelmator is a powerful, full-featured, layer-based image editor that lets you add shapes, images, and text to create beautiful image compositions, touch up and enhance images, sketch, and paint on iOS.
Actually does
- ✓Color picker
- ✓Apple Pencil
- ✓iPad-optimized
- ✓Photo editor25% of reviews
- ✓Система слоёв15% of reviews
- ✓Инструменты рисования и кисти20% of reviews
- ✓Удаление фона15% of reviews
- ✓Деформация и искажение (Distort)10% of reviews
- ✓Data export10% of reviews
- ✓iOS widgets
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Rich-text editor
- ⚠Рисование векторных фигур
- ⚠Инструмент Clone (дублирование областей)
- ⚠Инструмент Repair (ретушь, удаление пятен)
- ⚠Коррекция цвета (уровни, кривые, баланс белого)
- ⚠Инструменты выделения и Select Subject (ML)
- ⚠Фильтры и эффекты
- ⚠Размытие, резкость, свет и тень
- ⚠File sharing
Common complaints
- ✗Frequent app crashes with loss of work and unsaved changes27% of mentions
«The program crashes often, no reliability at all. After a crash, the work doesn't save. And sometimes you've done the work, then you open the file and notice that more than half of your work has been rolled back – you have to do it all over again.»
- ✗Smudge tool regression after update — deforms instead of smudging13% of mentions
«After the latest update, the smudge function in retouching became just awful, it deforms, pulls, smears, but doesn't actually smudge. Bring it back to how it was!»
- ✗Text in images pixelates when inserted and displayed7% of mentions
«You can't properly insert text without pixelation»
- ✗Unexpected image compression and quality loss during editing13% of mentions
«Sometimes out of nowhere it compresses the image from 44 MB down to 34 or to 7, keeping the resolution but degrading the quality.»
- ✗Missing advanced features (clipping masks, perspective transform, proper distortion)17% of mentions
«The most basic functionality is missing, such as clipping masks, effects, and more complex control over layers.»
What people praise
- ★Long-term support with free updates (one-time payment for years)
«I've been using it for probably 6 years now, never wrote a review... I want to say thank you because I paid once 6 years ago and the developers still release free updates»
- ★Extensive functionality and powerful photo editing tools
«Excellent editor, huge functionality, pleasant interface»
- ★Wide selection of art brushes with natural effects (watercolor, crayon, pixel art)
«Paint with near-natural wetness effect of watercolor and crayon brushes»
- ★Pleasant and intuitive user interface (overall)
«I think this is an excellent app, everything works and everything is clear, cool features»
- ★Convenient iCloud synchronization across devices
«Create, edit, and keep all your images up to date on all your devices thanks to iCloud support»