Apple to buy photo-editing app Pixelmator as AI race heats up

Apple has acquired Pixelmator, the creator of popular image editing apps for iPhone and Mac. The financial details of the sale have not been disclosed by either company.

The Lithuanian company, founded in 2007, is best known for Pixelmator and Pixelmator Pro, which compete with Adobe Photoshop. The company also produces Photomator, a popular photo editing app. Over the years, Apple has featured Pixelmator apps during its keynote events. Notably, in 2018, Apple named Pixelmator Pro its Mac App of the Year.