Adobe has released a Photoshop mobile app that includes several design, editing and generative AI tools found useful in the desktop version of the popular graphics software. Initially being released globally to iOS users, Adobe says an Android version will be available later this year and that a revamped web app is also in the works. The mobile app includes features like layering, masking and Firefly’s AI-powered generative fill, which has proven popular with users. The iPhone app also ties into the full-featured, Adobe Cloud-based Photoshop so creators can access projects across multiple devices.

“A simplified version of the popular editing software called Photoshop Express has been available on mobile devices since 2010, but Adobe says the new app is more powerful and provides a broader range of recognizable Photoshop capabilities,” The Verge writes, adding that while the two apps share some features, “Photoshop Express is similar to more typical mobile editing apps like Picsart and Facetune [and] the new Photoshop app seems closer to the desktop experience.”

In a news post, Adobe says its new Photoshop mobile app “marks the first time image editing and design features and capabilities at this level of power, precision and control have been available for free in a single mobile app. Creators can fully customize every element and pixel,” emphasizing that it is “purpose-built for phones.”

The “app offers premium upgrades through a new Photoshop Mobile and Web plan at $7.99/month or $69.99/annually, which includes additional features on mobile and iPad, along with access to Photoshop on the Web,” Adobe explains.

All existing Photoshop paid subscription now include access to Photoshop on mobile in addition to Photoshop on iPad and Photoshop on the Web, available on Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge.

“By bringing Photoshop to mobile, Adobe is looking to attract new users, especially younger ones who are used to using their phones for creative purposes,” according to TechCrunch.

The move comes at a time when the mobile photo editing market has gotten increasingly competitive, with indie startups like Canva and Snapseed joining those mentioned above, and phones like the Samsung Galaxy line and Google’s Pixel adding native photo editing that leverage AI capabilities.

In a blog post, Adobe writes that “Photoshop on the phone is not intended to replace Photoshop on the desktop,” which offers more power and precision for work on large screens, but is “built to empower mobile-first creators who may just be getting started, want to create wherever they are whenever they want and may be new to Photoshop.”