Android version please

[culturalproduct]

Its just crazy there isn't an Android version of Affinity.

My two cents.

Yadda yadda about M1 and processors etc. This is a professional tool, Affinity is not supposed to be just winning a drag race for number crunching speeds. I'd be quite happy with my Android tablet coming in a few milliseconds behind Mac, as long as it got the job done in a tolerable time. 

 

 

[DuraCell]

Yes. We need an Android version please.

[Sarngeras]

Absolutely!!!

[spidermurph]

Yes please. Many designers use Samsung and other pro level tablets.

[Danielr44]

Yes please I agree. Of course there are Android Tablets that fall behind in Performance but Nobody expects peak Performance. Would be so great to just be able to edit some details in my latest Publisher file on the road quickly on the tablet. Or even just use photo for some sketching while relaxing in the hammock. I dont need the big files to work perfectly they dont even do that on my laptop. I just want to be able to do it and not be forced into apple products.

[KallePeng]

Take a look to sketchbook, it is incedible smooth and fast in vectorpainting

[thegary]

54 minutes ago, KallePeng said:

Take a look to sketchbook, it is incedible smooth and fast in vectorpainting

check Infinite painter as well for ANDROID..very coo. 29 bucks for full version.

Gary

 

[KallePeng]

sorry but sketchbook is free of charge

[Paul_]

Add my vote for android versions.  

[Rarehipster]

Yes please Android for my Samsung tablet. I like to lie in bed and edit before going to slumberland.

[Brinomi]

👍 🤩 👍

[fde101]

 

 

 

[donka]

Would love the Affinity suite on Android tablets, especially the Samsung Galaxy Tab range which I now much prefer over the iPad. Those big, beautiful screens and included S-Pen. Would be a winning combination.

[MagicOfIllustration]

Just wanted to let my voice heard.

I Bought a S8+ and although it's a great tablet, nothing comes close to Affinity designer. Sure there are some drawing apps, but nothing for real vector work.

I Think this is the time for Affinity to get into the Android platform. The S series is more than capable enough to handle the software. And getting more and more popular with creative users.

[Ben Wiens]

iPad Pro=Surface Pro
Sure I would like the Affinity Suite on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G because it would be great to sync and work on files on both devices and this phone is pretty big and powerful, and there are tablets that are even more capable. But Affinity Publisher isn't available on the iPhone either. Think about it, Apple has created a bigger device with a 12.9 inch screen called the iPad running a more advanced operating system than the phone. But in the Android world the tablets pretty much use phone software even though they are often phablets or tablets. But Microsoft Surface tablets are available in the 13 inch form factor running full Windows which will run the regular Windows Affinity Suite while the Apple iPads are actually running a lesser Affinity Suite. Both the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro with similar specs are roughly the same price at C$1,500. So why are people complaining then, there is another solution in the Windows world that is even better than in the Apple world?

It's all Microsoft's fault
Oh, the problem is Android is used on most phones that aren't Apple and this simple operating system has just got popular and it's use has extended beyond what is practical, so really Android is resulting in a big headache for society and Samsung is part of the problem as they used to sell Windows tablets but no more. But this is Microsoft's fault really. Apple phones don't run on Android, they run on an Apple iOS. Had Microsoft done it's job properly, all the other phones would be running on the Windows Phone operating system. I had one of these phones and they were great and this would have killed Android. Had Windows phones been popular, all the small inexpensive tablets would be running full Windows and running Affinity Suite would be no problem. 

The ideal device mix
I've thought about work flow on different devices for several years now and here are my ideas.  The ideal is that people have three compatible devices. (1) A 100 mm (4 inch) screen wrist phone running advanced Windows watch or Apple watch software. (2)  A 200 mm (8 inch) screen device running full Windows or Mac tablet software optimized for small devices which would include phone software. (3) A 400 mm (16 inch) screen 2 in 1 convertible laptop running full Windows or Mac software, plugged in to a 27 inch monitor at home or office.

200 mm screen device is now big enough to run Affinity Publisher
The key idea is that the smartphone size is increased to a 200 mm (8 inches 16:9 format) screen size and this allows the device to run full Windows or Mac software. I've held 8 inch 16:9 form factor tablets in my hand and you hold them differently to a small smartphone but I think this size is completely practical if you use the speakerphone, earbuds, or headsets when talking on the phone. This is about the biggest size that is practical for the phone and smallest size that could run full Windows and saves people money by not having to buy 2 devices. This also saves time for the program developers because they don't have to develop variations for small and larger devices. The 100 mm screen wrist phones wouldn't be used for anything that serious and would run the usual smartphone programs. The most serious work is done on the 400 mm devices but being able to do some of the work flow while being out for the day or traveling minimally on the 200 mm devices would be great.

[wisekris]

17 hours ago, Ben Wiens said:

iPad Pro=Surface Pro
Sure I would like the Affinity Suite on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G because it would be great to sync and work on files on both devices and this phone is pretty big and powerful, and there are tablets that are even more capable. But Affinity Publisher isn't available on the iPhone either. Think about it, Apple has created a bigger device with a 12.9 inch screen called the iPad running a more advanced operating system than the phone. But in the Android world the tablets pretty much use phone software even though they are often phablets or tablets. But Microsoft Surface tablets are available in the 13 inch form factor running full Windows which will run the regular Windows Affinity Suite while the Apple iPads are actually running a lesser Affinity Suite. Both the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro with similar specs are roughly the same price at C$1,500. So why are people complaining then, there is another solution in the Windows world that is even better than in the Apple world?

It's all Microsoft's fault
Oh, the problem is Android is used on most phones that aren't Apple and this simple operating system has just got popular and it's use has extended beyond what is practical, so really Android is resulting in a big headache for society and Samsung is part of the problem as they used to sell Windows tablets but no more. But this is Microsoft's fault really. Apple phones don't run on Android, they run on an Apple iOS. Had Microsoft done it's job properly, all the other phones would be running on the Windows Phone operating system. I had one of these phones and they were great and this would have killed Android. Had Windows phones been popular, all the small inexpensive tablets would be running full Windows and running Affinity Suite would be no problem. 

The ideal device mix
I've thought about work flow on different devices for several years now and here are my ideas.  The ideal is that people have three compatible devices. (1) A 100 mm (4 inch) screen wrist phone running advanced Windows watch or Apple watch software. (2)  A 200 mm (8 inch) screen device running full Windows or Mac tablet software optimized for small devices which would include phone software. (3) A 400 mm (16 inch) screen 2 in 1 convertible laptop running full Windows or Mac software, plugged in to a 27 inch monitor at home or office.

200 mm screen device is now big enough to run Affinity Publisher
The key idea is that the smartphone size is increased to a 200 mm (8 inches 16:9 format) screen size and this allows the device to run full Windows or Mac software. I've held 8 inch 16:9 form factor tablets in my hand and you hold them differently to a small smartphone but I think this size is completely practical if you use the speakerphone, earbuds, or headsets when talking on the phone. This is about the biggest size that is practical for the phone and smallest size that could run full Windows and saves people money by not having to buy 2 devices. This also saves time for the program developers because they don't have to develop variations for small and larger devices. The 100 mm screen wrist phones wouldn't be used for anything that serious and would run the usual smartphone programs. The most serious work is done on the 400 mm devices but being able to do some of the work flow while being out for the day or traveling minimally on the 200 mm devices would be great.

I appreciate your recognition that the surface pro exists and is at least comparable to the iPad pro in terms of design work. My question is when will windows pen/touch devices... specifically the Surface Pro, get a touch like interface like the iPad Pro and comparable pen support?

A loyal v1 user waiting for tracing or this feature for V2.

[pixelstuff]

19 hours ago, Ben Wiens said:

iPad Pro=Surface Pro
Sure I would like the Affinity Suite on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G because it would be great to sync and work on files on both devices and this phone is pretty big and powerful, and there are tablets that are even more capable. But Affinity Publisher isn't available on the iPhone either. Think about it, Apple has created a bigger device with a 12.9 inch screen called the iPad running a more advanced operating system than the phone. But in the Android world the tablets pretty much use phone software even though they are often phablets or tablets. But Microsoft Surface tablets are available in the 13 inch form factor running full Windows which will run the regular Windows Affinity Suite while the Apple iPads are actually running a lesser Affinity Suite. Both the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro with similar specs are roughly the same price at C$1,500. So why are people complaining then, there is another solution in the Windows world that is even better than in the Apple world?

It's all Microsoft's fault
Oh, the problem is Android is used on most phones that aren't Apple and this simple operating system has just got popular and it's use has extended beyond what is practical, so really Android is resulting in a big headache for society and Samsung is part of the problem as they used to sell Windows tablets but no more. But this is Microsoft's fault really. Apple phones don't run on Android, they run on an Apple iOS. Had Microsoft done it's job properly, all the other phones would be running on the Windows Phone operating system. I had one of these phones and they were great and this would have killed Android. Had Windows phones been popular, all the small inexpensive tablets would be running full Windows and running Affinity Suite would be no problem. 

The ideal device mix
I've thought about work flow on different devices for several years now and here are my ideas.  The ideal is that people have three compatible devices. (1) A 100 mm (4 inch) screen wrist phone running advanced Windows watch or Apple watch software. (2)  A 200 mm (8 inch) screen device running full Windows or Mac tablet software optimized for small devices which would include phone software. (3) A 400 mm (16 inch) screen 2 in 1 convertible laptop running full Windows or Mac software, plugged in to a 27 inch monitor at home or office.

I've wondered why Affinity hasn't taken the touch interface from the iPad and created an optional Windows Tablet mode for the desktop app when running on Surface Pro tablets. That would be a really nice feature and presumably most of the logic and UI design has been figured out already. They would just need to connect the front end to the back end.

[Julia Medeiros]

Entao é possivel rodar o affinity en um tablet windows? isso é possivel? nao posso ainda comprar um novo notebook ou pc e estou pensandoek investir em um tablet, mas o inoco editor de imagens funcional para mobile é o affinity, e estou precisando sanar essa dúvida. 

[Komatös]

3 hours ago, Julia Medeiros said:

Entao é possivel rodar o affinity en um tablet windows?

Olá e bem-vindo ao fórum,
Para além dos tablets Microsoft Surface e de um da DELL, não tenho conhecimento de outros fabricantes que produzam tablets Windows. E pode obter três bons computadores portáteis pelo preço de um MS Surface. 

[Ben Wiens]

12 hours ago, Julia Medeiros said:

Portuguese. Entao é possivel rodar o affinity en um tablet windows? isso é possivel? nao posso ainda comprar um novo notebook ou pc e estou pensandoek investir em um tablet, mas o inoco editor de imagens funcional para mobile é o affinity, e estou precisando sanar essa dúvida.

English So is it possible to run Affinity on a Windows tablet? it is possible? I can't yet buy a new notebook or PC and I'm thinking about investing in a tablet, but the only functional image editor for mobile is affinity, and I need to resolve this issue.

Portuguese. Você pode executar o Affinity Publisher, Designer, Photo em um tablet, um 2 em 1 removível e conversível, um laptop ou um computador desktop, à sua escolha, desde que atenda aos requisitos de sistema localizados aqui https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/full-feature-list/ e para tornar isso mais simples, este dispositivo exigirá, no mínimo, a execução do Windows 10 regular atualizado de 64 bits com gráficos Intel Iris Xe ou placa gráfica dedicada que pode executar o DirectX 12 que está disponível na maioria dos Microsoft Surface Tablets com teclados removíveis. Mas parece que você gostaria de comprar um notebook, mas talvez não tenha dinheiro? Na verdade, estou executando o Affinity Publisher com Windows 10 em um notebook Lenovo T400 de 15 anos, até conseguir um computador mais novo, que na verdade tem uma GPU dedicada que suporta DrectX 12 e o coloquei com um SSD de 1 Tb e 8 Gb ou RAM. Acho que os laptops 2 em 1 conversíveis são o melhor negócio para quem poderia usar notebook e tablet em momentos diferentes e o preço costuma ser mais barato que o tablet ou removível. Estou de olho em um Lenovo Yoga 7i de 16 polegadas 2 em 1 conversível e com as opções mais altas, incluindo tela 2560x1600 400 nit, o preço com a opção de construir sua própria é geralmente CA $ 1.400, Euro950, US $ 1.030, que é menos do que tablets com esses opções e será mais rápido devido a um sistema de ventilador melhor e tem muito mais portas e vem com uma tela sensível ao toque com tecnologia AES 2.0 WACOM que é provavelmente uma das melhores do mercado e deve ser usada com a caneta Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (2023) para melhor resultados. Mas recentemente vi uma caixa aberta com especificações de ponta por CA$ 750 no Walmart, que é metade desse preço. O Lenovo Yogo 7i de 16 polegadas é um 2 em 1 de última geração com caixa de alumínio sólido e bordas arredondadas e confortáveis que resistem muito melhor do que os modelos de plástico um pouco mais baratos e de qualidade muito inferior. Estou esperando pelos modelos 2024 mais recentes, que esperamos vir com CPUs Intel Meteor Lake com GPU integrada duas vezes mais rápida e provavelmente não mais dinheiro do que os modelos 2023.

English. You can run Affinity Publisher, Designer, Photo on a tablet, detachable, convertible 2 in 1, laptop, or desktop computer, take your pick, as long as it meets the system requirements located here https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/full-feature-list/ and to make this simpler this device will require at the minimum running upgraded regular Windows 10 64 bit with Intel Iris Xe graphics or dedicated graphics card which can run the DirectX 12 which is available on most Microsoft Surface Tablets with detachable keyboards. But it sounds like you would like to rather buy a notebook PC but maybe don't have the money? I'm actually running Affinity Publisher with Windows 10 on a 15 year old Lenovo T400 notebook, till I get a newer computer, which actually has a dedicated GPU which supports DrectX 12 and I've stuffed it with a 1 Tb SSD and 8 Gb or RAM. I think the convertible 2 in 1 laptops are the best deal for those that could use a notebook and tablet at different times and the price is often cheaper than the tablet or detachable. I have my eye on a Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 inch 2 in 1 convertible and with the highest options, including 2560x1600 400 nit display, the price with build your own option is generally CA$1400, Euro950, US$1030 which is less than tablets with those options and will be faster due to a better fan system and has way more ports and comes with AES 2.0 WACOM technology touch screen which is likely one of the best around and should be used with the Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (2023) stylus for best results. But I did recently see an open box with high end specifications for CA$750 at Walmart which is half that price. The Lenovo Yogo 7i 16 inch is a higher end 2 in 1 with solid aluminum case and nice rounded comfort edges which will stand up much better than the just slightly cheaper and much poorer quality plastic models. I'm waiting for the newer 2024 models which hopefully will come with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs with twice as fast built in GPU for likely no more money than 2023 models. 

 

[Alfred]

8 minutes ago, Ben Wiens said:

I think the convertible 2 in 1 laptops are the best deal for those that could use a notebook and tablet at different times and the price is often cheaper than the tablet or detachable. I have my eye on a Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 inch 2 in 1 convertible

You might want to read this: Lenovo Yoga 7i (Gen 8) review — Solid 2-in-1 with a dreadful display

[Ben Wiens]

37 minutes ago, Alfred said:

You might want to read this: Lenovo Yoga 7i (Gen 8) review — Solid 2-in-1 with a dreadful display

The model they tested had the low quality 1,920 x 1,200 pixel display. The 2560 x 1600 display 400 nit display option is much brighter and higher quality according to reviews. This computer is best bought with all highest end options for best results and to get these buy from Lenovo directly with the build your own option. Also I just found out that recent Intel CPUs UHT integrated graphics also support DirectX 12 but according to some reports the level of DirectX 12 support varies with the model of the CPU and so some might not have full DirectX 12 support. The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 inch 2 in 1 convertibles I think always come with Intel Iris Xe graphics and the AMD versions also have something similar. I have always bought computers since my first in 1990 with dedicated graphics processors and the Intel Iris Xe graphics also fits into this category as it's a type of integrated low power GPU but the Intel Meteor Lake CPU is a type of integrated high power GPU. 

[PaoloT]

On 11/14/2022 at 4:28 PM, spidermurph said:

Yes please. Many designers use Samsung and other pro level tablets.

Which drawing programs for Android are they using?

 

[PaoloT]

On 3/27/2024 at 9:18 PM, pixelstuff said:

I've wondered why Affinity hasn't taken the touch interface from the iPad and created an optional Windows Tablet mode

Just an hypothesis: because the operating system is not developed by Serif, but by Microsoft?

[miosine]

The problem is in a weird stereotype that android tablets are bad, that's why software development companies neglect them, in fact, they're bad because they're neglected, the system itself is very polished and the hardware can be close to Windows devices.

I understand that there are tablets assembled in China in someone's basement 😁 But what stops you limiting the availability to Qualcomm processors, large screens and big RAMs?

Oh, and if you didn't know, there is already a good set of professional apps available for Android, like infinite painter, nomad sculpt, Lightroom, capcut pro.

Now that affinity is acquired by Canva, we expect their apps released for Android as Canva already has a quite polished app for that platform.