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Acorn vs Pinta

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Acorn

7.0
Media & Design

Image editor focused on simplicity

Pinta

8.0
Media & Design

Simple Gtk# Paint Program

Metric Acorn Pinta
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 72 214
90-day Installs 159 600
365-day Installs 794 2.4K
Version 8.5.1 3.1.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 11.3K 3.4K
GitHub Forks 1.0K 343
Open Issues 15 190
License MIT
Language JavaScript C#
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen May 6, 2013 Nov 14, 2013

Reviews

Acorn

Acorn is a simple yet powerful image editor designed for ease of use, making it ideal for casual users and those who value a streamlined experience. It offers essential image editing tools without overwhelming complexity.

Acorn is an image editor focused on simplicity and ease of use.

Pros

  • + Focus on simplicity and ease of use
  • + Regular updates and active development
  • + Mature codebase with strong community support

Cons

  • - Memory issues with certain file types
  • - No support for pluggable extensions
  • - Unknown license status

Pinta

Pinta is a simple, free, and open-source painting and image editing application designed for casual artists and hobbyists. It offers a lightweight alternative to more complex tools, making it ideal for quick edits and creative projects.

Pinta is a lightweight, open-source drawing and image editing application.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Lightweight and user-friendly
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited advanced features compared to professional tools