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Announcement yesterday. Pixelmator Photo is going entirely to a subscription model.
From "owning" software to renting it, a la Adobe.

I wanted a decent photo editor for the iPad that wasn't a subscription.
Bought it less than a week before the big change.



Guess that uses up a bunch of my accumulated luck/karma.

https://www.pixelmator.com/blog/2022/08/18/why-pixelmator-photo-is-switching-to-subscription-pricing-and-a-sneak-peek-at-pixelmator-photo-for-mac/
Why Pixelmator Photo is switching to subscription pricing
TL;DR: Pixelmator Photo will now cost $4.99 per month, $23.99 per year, but existing paid users get unlimited access for free.


8 reasons

Now, I have a theory of excuses.
If you give me ONE excuse, I give it some consideration.
IF YOU GIVE ME 8 OR MORE EXCUSES, I CALL BULLSHIT.

Just a rip off, like all subscriptions that don't involve a continuing service.