Pixelmator For iPad Reviews: A Solid Buy

One of the pleasant surprises of last week’s Mac Retina + iPad Air Apple Event was the Pixelmator Team demo’ing Pixelmator for iPad ($4.99). With a solid image editing toolset and Continuity support with their popular Pixelmator for Mac — boom, market leader!

[Pixelmator for iPad] truly looks and feels like the image editor Apple would make … The UI is simple, cohesive with the rest of iOS, and it is remarkably familiar with other Apple apps in many areas of the interface. The Pixelmator team did a great job in adapting the floating controls of the desktop version to the iPad, crafting a UI that puts the spotlight on images … The use of popovers and gestures feels just right on the iPad, and manipulating content directly on the Retina display makes for a fantastic portable image editing experience — MacStories

Pixelmator For iPad Compatible

Pixelmator for iPad requires iOS 8, so by extension these iPads are compatible: iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. That said, it has been widely reported that more than a few iPad 2 and original iPad mini owners have experienced trouble running iOS 8.

That said, if it’s time to get a “new” iPad, check out the available selection of refurbished iPads — prices have recently been trimmed in conjunction with the release of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3.

Pixelmator for iPad is a great addition to the platform and shows how much the iPad has matured since January 2010. … [A]t $4.99, Pixelmator is almost an impulse buy as it is so cheap. It’s very full featured and a no-brainer if you already own Pixelmator for the Mac as the app supports all modern Continuity features, like iCloud syncing and Handoff integration. It’s not a gimmick: real people could take advantage of this app for a long time — 9 to 5 Mac.

Need an iPad stylus? Amazon has a very large selection of iPad styli, starting at around a buck.

Popular Mac image editor Pixelmator went mobile … with an eponymous iPad release that combines two hallmark features users of the desktop version have come to love: a deep powerful toolset in an easy to use interface — AppleInsider.

As noted above, Pixelmator for iPad supports Continuity functionality making it the perfect companion for Pixelmator for Mac ($29.99).

Yes, I just bought Pixelmator for iPad, too…

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