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24 alternatives to Acorn 5

The image editor for humans (an accessible Photoshop alt.)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Acorn 5 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Acorn 6▲97

   The image editor for humans

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Acorn 6 Image Editor▲2

   Image editor for humans

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Photo Editor by Aviary▲104

   A magical way to create and share beautiful photos

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ScreenFlow 5▲152

   Screencasting and editing software for Mac

   2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ImageOptim▲134

   Better Save For Web

   2014 · imageoptim.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Macro▲149

   A super focused image editor for the Mac

   2017 · macroapp.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   lightgallery▲146

   A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Darkroom▲207

   A quick, powerful photo editor that gives you control

   2015 · darkroom.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Affinity Photo▲193

   Professional photo editing software for Mac

   2015 · affinity.studio · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stockmagic for Mac▲215

    Find beautiful free stock photos on your desktop

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Over 5.0▲84

    Edit photos and add text & captions — now with collaboration

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Darkroom 2.0 for iOS▲169

    The photo editor for enthusiasts, rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · darkroom.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Img.ly▲92

    Free photo editor SDK for HTML5 and iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Avocode▲235

    Preview & inspect Photoshop / Sketch designs

    2015 · avocode.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mextures▲111

    An iOS photo editor with textures, light effects & more

    2014 · mextures.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Curator 3.0▲214

    Beautiful presentation tool for creatives just got better

    2015 · curator.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HeyEditor▲172

    A platform with multiple AI video and photo editing tools

    2024 · heyeditor.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Redlamp▲90

    Native, open-source RAW Lightroom alternative editor for Mac

    18d ago · redlamp.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    User interfaces▲132

    A daily delightful curation of User Interface animations.

    2015 · userinterfaces.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teleport▲113

    A magical photo editor powered by neural networks

    2017 · teleport.vc · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SimpleDiagrams▲150

    Explain Yourself. Visually.

    2015 · simplediagrams.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Darkroom▲85

    Efficient, powerful photo editor for iOS (pre-launch)

    2015 · darkroom.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UNUM 4.0▲78

    Tools for the modern-day creator

    2021 · unum.la · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →