Apple is acquiring popular photo editing app developer Pixelmator

Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based developer of popular photo editing applications, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition will bring the maker of Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator under Apple’s corporate umbrella.
Pixelmator assured users that there would be “no material changes” to its existing applications in the immediate future. The company’s suite of image editing tools has been exclusively available on Apple platforms, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS.