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  • Affinity apps are now free

    From Bruce@07.013@scorecrow.com to uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Nov 9 12:21:42 2025
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    <https://www.affinity.studio>

    Free to download: registration required. How long before a paid
    subscription becomes necessary? Unknown.
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    Bruce Horrocks
    Hampshire, England

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  • From RJH@patchmoney@gmx.com to uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Nov 9 16:28:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac

    On 9 Nov 2025 at 12:21:42 GMT, Bruce wrote:

    <https://www.affinity.studio>

    Free to download: registration required. How long before a paid
    subscription becomes necessary? Unknown.

    I think they're hoping that people will pay for the unrestricted AI capable paid version.

    The free version is fine - albeit very steep learning curve, and slightly irritating 'paid only' AI features.
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    Cheers, Rob, Sheffield UK
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  • From TimH@thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid to uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Nov 9 17:34:28 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac

    On 9 Nov 2025 at 4:28:10rC>pm GMT, "RJH" <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:

    On 9 Nov 2025 at 12:21:42 GMT, Bruce wrote:

    <https://www.affinity.studio>

    Free to download: registration required. How long before a paid
    subscription becomes necessary? Unknown.

    I think they're hoping that people will pay for the unrestricted AI capable paid version.

    The free version is fine - albeit very steep learning curve, and slightly irritating 'paid only' AI features.

    For some reason this came to mind:

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2025/nov/07/give-peas-a-chance-even-ai-peas-the-stephen-collins-cartoon
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    TimH
    pull tooth to reply by email
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  • From Frederick@fred@ypical.demon.invalid to uk.comp.sys.mac on Sun Nov 9 18:10:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.comp.sys.mac

    In message <b2a90829-61e8-4fc2-ba78-98e79eb6d12d@scorecrow.com>
    Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com> wrote:

    <https://www.affinity.studio>

    Free to download: registration required. How long before a paid
    subscription becomes necessary? Unknown.

    The 'You can work offline' statement is a bit misleading. You can work
    offline if the app is already signed in & then you disable your computer's
    net connection. You can't just log out the app itself as with the Serif versions.
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