Artstudio Pro
Drawing, Painting, Sketching
FreeOffers In-App Purchases
5.1.21for iPhone, iPad and more
9.1
577 Ratings
Lucky Clan
Developer
403.2 MB
Size
Dec 8, 2023
Update Date
Graphics & Design
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About Artstudio Pro
Introducing Artstudio Pro, the most powerful painting and photo editing app available for both iOS and macOS. The successor to our famous ArtStudio app has been redesigned bringing many new features and improvements taking full advantage of the latest technologies Metal, iCloud Drive, Apple Pencil, and optimized for 64-bit multi-core processors to achieve the smoothest possible workflow.
Powerful engine
App is based on the powerful GPU accelerated ArtEngine developed by Lucky Clan. It allows working with multiple documents, supports large canvas sizes and an unlimited number of layers. Incredible optimization ensures smooth work even with large canvases.
• Realistic Color Pigment Blending
• Canvas size up to 64Mpix
• Unlimited layers
• Multiple open documents
• 27 tools: Move, Select, Crop, Eyedropper, Paint, Wet Paint, Eraser, Bucket/Pattern/Gradient Fill, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Text, Heal, Clone, and more
• Full iCloud integration
Flexible layer system
Artstudio Pro introduces a new layer system with grouping, non-destructive layer effects, and adjustment layers.
• Groups
• Masks, clipping masks
• Adjustment Layers
• 9 layer effects: Bevel/Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Color/Gradient/Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow
• Text layers
Advanced Brush engine
Perfectly optimized, lag free mechanism generating smooth, real looking strokes, making the most of Apple Pencil.
• Brush size up to 4000x4000
• 64-bit painting with pattern, double stamp, wet brush, dynamics
• Brush editor with over 100 customizable settings
• Over 150 built-in brushes divided into multiple groups: Pens, Pencils, Oil Painting, Inking, Charcoals, Airbrushes, Watercolor and many more
• Symmetric painting
Professional photo editor
Photo editing options developed in cooperation with professional photographers. Each feature was tested in several scenarios and light conditions.
• 15 adjustments available as non-destructive layer or simple adjustment: Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure/Gamma, Shadows/Highlights, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Temperature/Tint, Black and White, Gradient Map and more
• 4 auto adjustments: Auto Contrast, Levels, Lightness, Saturation
• Transform: Basic, Perspective, Warp
• Dozens of filters with realtime preview and the ability to generate seamless patterns
• Inpaint, Elastify (Liquify)
• Retouching tools: Heal, Dodge, Burn, Sponge and more
• Image resize, Canvas resize
• Crop and Trim
Animation
Create animation from layers or groups and finally export it to one of the most popular animation format
• Scrollable timeline view with Play/Pause
• Onion skin
• Customizable Frame duration
• Always visible layers
• Export to MP4, HEVC, Animated GIF/PNG
Import/Export
We have implemented many parsers from the most popular assets/images formats and we are especially proud of our ABR/TPL parser which not only reads brush stamps and patterns, but also most settings which are converted to Artstudio Pro brush engine values.
Import
• Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, PDF, most raw formats
• Brushes - ABR, TPL
• Color swatches - ASE, ACO
• Patterns - PAT
• Gradients - GRD
• Fonts - TTF, OTF
Export
• Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PDF
Other features
• Floating panels for Colors, Layers, Brushes etc
• Screen recording
• Customizable Quick menu
• Customizable Shortcuts
• Snapping to guidelines, dynamic guidelines, grid
• Perspective grid assist
• Mirror (flipped) view
• Support of iPad Drag and Drop, Split View, Sharing Extension, Open In, Clipboard
Free version limitations:
• locked Saving
• canvas size limited to device screen size
• layers count limited to 3
• export only to jpg
• locked animation export
Minimum System Requirements
Artstudio Pro for iOS requires iPhone or iPad running iOS 15.0 or above
Privacy policy: https://luckyclan.com/privacy-policy
Terms of use: https://luckyclan.com/terms-use
Powerful engine
App is based on the powerful GPU accelerated ArtEngine developed by Lucky Clan. It allows working with multiple documents, supports large canvas sizes and an unlimited number of layers. Incredible optimization ensures smooth work even with large canvases.
• Realistic Color Pigment Blending
• Canvas size up to 64Mpix
• Unlimited layers
• Multiple open documents
• 27 tools: Move, Select, Crop, Eyedropper, Paint, Wet Paint, Eraser, Bucket/Pattern/Gradient Fill, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Text, Heal, Clone, and more
• Full iCloud integration
Flexible layer system
Artstudio Pro introduces a new layer system with grouping, non-destructive layer effects, and adjustment layers.
• Groups
• Masks, clipping masks
• Adjustment Layers
• 9 layer effects: Bevel/Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Color/Gradient/Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow
• Text layers
Advanced Brush engine
Perfectly optimized, lag free mechanism generating smooth, real looking strokes, making the most of Apple Pencil.
• Brush size up to 4000x4000
• 64-bit painting with pattern, double stamp, wet brush, dynamics
• Brush editor with over 100 customizable settings
• Over 150 built-in brushes divided into multiple groups: Pens, Pencils, Oil Painting, Inking, Charcoals, Airbrushes, Watercolor and many more
• Symmetric painting
Professional photo editor
Photo editing options developed in cooperation with professional photographers. Each feature was tested in several scenarios and light conditions.
• 15 adjustments available as non-destructive layer or simple adjustment: Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure/Gamma, Shadows/Highlights, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Temperature/Tint, Black and White, Gradient Map and more
• 4 auto adjustments: Auto Contrast, Levels, Lightness, Saturation
• Transform: Basic, Perspective, Warp
• Dozens of filters with realtime preview and the ability to generate seamless patterns
• Inpaint, Elastify (Liquify)
• Retouching tools: Heal, Dodge, Burn, Sponge and more
• Image resize, Canvas resize
• Crop and Trim
Animation
Create animation from layers or groups and finally export it to one of the most popular animation format
• Scrollable timeline view with Play/Pause
• Onion skin
• Customizable Frame duration
• Always visible layers
• Export to MP4, HEVC, Animated GIF/PNG
Import/Export
We have implemented many parsers from the most popular assets/images formats and we are especially proud of our ABR/TPL parser which not only reads brush stamps and patterns, but also most settings which are converted to Artstudio Pro brush engine values.
Import
• Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, PDF, most raw formats
• Brushes - ABR, TPL
• Color swatches - ASE, ACO
• Patterns - PAT
• Gradients - GRD
• Fonts - TTF, OTF
Export
• Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PDF
Other features
• Floating panels for Colors, Layers, Brushes etc
• Screen recording
• Customizable Quick menu
• Customizable Shortcuts
• Snapping to guidelines, dynamic guidelines, grid
• Perspective grid assist
• Mirror (flipped) view
• Support of iPad Drag and Drop, Split View, Sharing Extension, Open In, Clipboard
Free version limitations:
• locked Saving
• canvas size limited to device screen size
• layers count limited to 3
• export only to jpg
• locked animation export
Minimum System Requirements
Artstudio Pro for iOS requires iPhone or iPad running iOS 15.0 or above
Privacy policy: https://luckyclan.com/privacy-policy
Terms of use: https://luckyclan.com/terms-use
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.1.21
Last updated on Dec 8, 2023
Old Versions
- fixed rare saving issue
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Version History
5.1.21
Dec 8, 2023
- fixed rare saving issue
5.1.20
Nov 17, 2023
It is now possible to purchase a Lifetime License even if the subscription is still active
5.1.19
Oct 19, 2023
- few bug fixes
5.1.18
Sep 29, 2023
- fixed keyboard support on iOS 17
- fixed trackpad support on iOS 17
- fixed trackpad support on iOS 17
5.1.17
Sep 20, 2023
- fixed keyboard support on iOS 17
5.1.16
Aug 16, 2023
- fixed glitch in Rect / Elliptic Marque tool when using with Feather
- improved stability
- improved stability
5.1.15
Jul 17, 2023
- now Cmd+W keyboard shortcut doesn’t close the app
- fixed random horizontal lines when using mirrored view
- few other minor fixes
- fixed random horizontal lines when using mirrored view
- few other minor fixes
5.1.14
Jun 14, 2023
- fixed Reference and Favorites panel location in full screen mode
- fixed Smudge / Wet Paint tools when canvas is mirrored
- few other minor bug fixes
- fixed Smudge / Wet Paint tools when canvas is mirrored
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.13
Jun 5, 2023
- fixed Bucket Fill on large canvas
- fixed panel position in fullscreen mode
- few other minor bug fies
- fixed panel position in fullscreen mode
- few other minor bug fies
5.1.12
May 22, 2023
Fixed rare saving issue, show error alert when it happens
5.1.11
May 9, 2023
Fixed creating new documents
5.1.10
May 8, 2023
- fixed drawing when using brush with Angle dynamics on mirrored canvas
- few other minor bug fixes
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.9
Apr 27, 2023
- fixed issue when using mask for pass-through group containing pigment layers
- fixed drawing when using brush with non zero stamp angle on mirrored canvas
- fixed rare problems when saving large documents
- few other minor bug fixes
- fixed drawing when using brush with non zero stamp angle on mirrored canvas
- fixed rare problems when saving large documents
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.8
Apr 16, 2023
- fixed few saving issues
- fixed hover cursor size
- fixed Layers panel size when switching to other app
- fixed blending when there is both Pigment layer and adjustment layer inside pass-through group
- fixed glitch when turning on / off clipping mask inside pass-through group
- fixed issue that app was removed from memory after switching to other app
- few other minor bug fixes
- fixed hover cursor size
- fixed Layers panel size when switching to other app
- fixed blending when there is both Pigment layer and adjustment layer inside pass-through group
- fixed glitch when turning on / off clipping mask inside pass-through group
- fixed issue that app was removed from memory after switching to other app
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.7
Apr 5, 2023
- added tilt support for Pencil hover on ipadOS 16.4+
- added option to export PSD in zipped file
- "Show Cursor At The Last Stroke Location" now works also when resizing with sidebar sliders or keyboard shortcut
- improved Stroke Direction brush Angle dynamics
- fixed Pigment blending for layers inside Pass Through group
- fixed few bugs when Animation panel is open
- fixed rare issue when undoing strokes after adding a layer
- fixed merging down layer mask when there is clipping mask below it
- fixed panels locations after going to background
- few other minor bug fixes
- added option to export PSD in zipped file
- "Show Cursor At The Last Stroke Location" now works also when resizing with sidebar sliders or keyboard shortcut
- improved Stroke Direction brush Angle dynamics
- fixed Pigment blending for layers inside Pass Through group
- fixed few bugs when Animation panel is open
- fixed rare issue when undoing strokes after adding a layer
- fixed merging down layer mask when there is clipping mask below it
- fixed panels locations after going to background
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.6
Mar 22, 2023
- added option to show cursor at the last stroke location when resizing a brush (Preferences > Tools)
- fixed importing psd in CMYK
- fixed brush stamp artifacts when using double-tap action
- fixed scaling in Edit > Transform using top buttons in warp mode
- fixed importing psd in CMYK
- fixed brush stamp artifacts when using double-tap action
- fixed scaling in Edit > Transform using top buttons in warp mode
5.1.5
Mar 15, 2023
- added option to add Pigment mode to top toolbar / Quick Menu / shortcut
- fixed Pigment blending for clipping mask
- fixed big blobs when just slightly tapping with Apple Pencil
- brush icon in the top toolbar now shows correct brush stamp angle
- fixed cursor hover location when using 3-finger gesture
- fixed keyboard disconnecting
- fixed Pigment blending for clipping mask
- fixed big blobs when just slightly tapping with Apple Pencil
- brush icon in the top toolbar now shows correct brush stamp angle
- fixed cursor hover location when using 3-finger gesture
- fixed keyboard disconnecting
5.1.4
Mar 8, 2023
- fixed missing Drawing Mode in settings panel of Eraser tool
- added sidebar icon to swap between swatches and color sliders in Bucket Fill, Eyedropper and Text tool
- now cursor is shown in the last paint location when using three finger brush resizing
- Elliptic Marquee tool can make selection outside the canvas
- fixed keyboard issue
- smaller steps when zooming in/out using keyboard shortcuts
- decreased cursor scale when using Zoomed Eyedropper Cursor
- few other minor bug fixes
- added sidebar icon to swap between swatches and color sliders in Bucket Fill, Eyedropper and Text tool
- now cursor is shown in the last paint location when using three finger brush resizing
- Elliptic Marquee tool can make selection outside the canvas
- fixed keyboard issue
- smaller steps when zooming in/out using keyboard shortcuts
- decreased cursor scale when using Zoomed Eyedropper Cursor
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1.3
Feb 27, 2023
- added "Hover Dot Only" option in Preferences > Interface > Cursor Shape
- fixed full version status in offline
- fixed full version status in offline
5.1.2
Feb 16, 2023
- improved Pigment blending performance, it is few times faster now
- fixed Full Version status in offline
Version 5.1:
REALISTIC PIGMENT ENGINE
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
- fixed Full Version status in offline
Version 5.1:
REALISTIC PIGMENT ENGINE
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
5.1.1
Feb 14, 2023
REALISTIC PIGMENT ENGINE
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
Version 5.1.1
- slightly fixed Pigment effect in Wet Paint / Smudge tools
- now merging "Pigment" layers create new layer with Pigment mode enabled
- now Blending mode in tool options popover is greyed out when Pigment mode is turned on.
- fixed resetting built-in brush group
- fixed stroke ending glitch on ipadOS 16.3
- fixed issue that app returns to Document Browser when using Text tool
- few other minor bug fixes
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
Version 5.1.1
- slightly fixed Pigment effect in Wet Paint / Smudge tools
- now merging "Pigment" layers create new layer with Pigment mode enabled
- now Blending mode in tool options popover is greyed out when Pigment mode is turned on.
- fixed resetting built-in brush group
- fixed stroke ending glitch on ipadOS 16.3
- fixed issue that app returns to Document Browser when using Text tool
- few other minor bug fixes
5.1
Feb 13, 2023
REALISTIC PIGMENT ENGINE
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
How it works?
It treats colors like real pigments and uses Kubelka-Munk theory and a lot of complex math to mix them together.
It produces a lot of interesting effects:
- deep gradients with hue shift and vibrant midtones
- rich color mixtures (yellow + blue = green, red + yellow = orange etc)
- charming brushstrokes with increased saturation on low opacity
- incredibly realistic smudging
How to use it:
- just tap Pigment button in Layers panel
- the other option is to manually switch layer blending mode and tool blending mode to Pigment
What’s changed:
- added Pigment button in the Layers panel to quickly turn on Pigment mode
- added Pigment option to layer blending modes and tool blending modes
- added option to render gradients using Pigment mixing
- added Pigments brush group
- added Pigments color group
- added Pigments gradient group
OTHER CHANGES
- sidebar mode button has now 3 states for painting tools: Size/Opacity sliders | Color Swatches | Color Sliders
- added option in Preferences > Tools to disable activating tool set in Brush Editor > General > Preferred tool
- Activate Favorite Preset buttons in Quick Menu now use name of corresponding Favorite preset item
- fixed problem of not working keyboard shortcuts after using Photo picker
- fixed lag when switching tools or brushes
- fixed opening documents with Missing Fonts error
- fixed missing thumbnails in Document Browser
- few other minor fixes and improvements
5.0.2
Feb 4, 2023
- fixed full version status when there is no Internet
- few other minor bug fixes
- few other minor bug fixes
5.0.1
Dec 20, 2022
- added a letter on sidebar sliders
- improved Store view
- bug fixes
- improved Store view
- bug fixes
5.0
Dec 5, 2022
SUMMARY
• business model changed from Paid to Free + Subscription / Lifetime License
• multiple UI improvements and tweaks
• added Recent brushes group
FREE + iAP
• all current users will automatically receive a lifetime license
• you can unlock premium by yearly subscription with 3-days free trial or lifetime license
INTERFACE
• UI colors are now darker
• redesigned sidebar sliders
• tweaked icons in the top toolbar
• rounded corners in the drop down menu
NEW FEATURES
• added Recent brush group storing 20 recently used brushes
• added option to store Guides / Grid / Perspective Grid setup for each layer separately (in Layer Options panel)
• added copy/paste option in Perspective Grid Settings panel
• added option to always show Opacity slider in the sidebar
• multiple bug fixes and minor improvements
• business model changed from Paid to Free + Subscription / Lifetime License
• multiple UI improvements and tweaks
• added Recent brushes group
FREE + iAP
• all current users will automatically receive a lifetime license
• you can unlock premium by yearly subscription with 3-days free trial or lifetime license
INTERFACE
• UI colors are now darker
• redesigned sidebar sliders
• tweaked icons in the top toolbar
• rounded corners in the drop down menu
NEW FEATURES
• added Recent brush group storing 20 recently used brushes
• added option to store Guides / Grid / Perspective Grid setup for each layer separately (in Layer Options panel)
• added copy/paste option in Perspective Grid Settings panel
• added option to always show Opacity slider in the sidebar
• multiple bug fixes and minor improvements
Artstudio Pro FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Artstudio Pro in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Artstudio Pro.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Artstudio Pro supports English, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Artstudio Pro contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Yearly Subscription
$6.99
Lifetime License
$29.99
