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leinadious
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June 3, 2026
Question

Stagnant "Upcoming Features" pipeline on Photoshop for iPad

  • June 3, 2026
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I am posting to express my frustration regarding the state of Photoshop on the iPad, specifically concerning the "Upcoming Features" / "What's Coming" roadmaps displayed inside the app interface.

As a paying subscriber contributing $100 annually to the mobile ecosystem, my investment is based on the expectation of active development and the timely delivery of advertised roadmap features. Instead, the features listed as "upcoming" have remained stagnant for a long time, while core development focus seems to have shifted away from foundational desktop-grade functionality.

Displaying a continuous pipeline of upcoming tools to paying users, without delivering on those promises, gives a misleading impression of active app support to justify a recurring subscription fee. The current iPad hardware is more than capable of running these advanced tools, making the lack of updates a strategic choice rather than a technical limitation.

I would like a transparent update from the Product Management team on when these long-promised features will actually be deployed, or an explanation as to why Adobe continues to advertise them to active subscribers.

Thank you,

 

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    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 9, 2026

    Hey, @leinadious. Thanks for bringing this up. I understand your frustration regarding the lack of feature updates for Photoshop on the iPad.


    While I cannot provide specific information about future updates or long-term support for the iPad version, I can assure you that Adobe values user feedback and regularly works on improvements and new features based on it.


    Thanks!
    Sameer K
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    leinadious
    Participant
    June 3, 2026

     

    I am posting to express my frustration regarding the state of Photoshop on the iPad, specifically concerning the "Upcoming Features" / "What's Coming" roadmaps displayed inside the app interface.

    As a paying subscriber contributing $100 annually to the mobile ecosystem, my investment is based on the expectation of active development and the timely delivery of advertised roadmap features. Instead, the features listed as "upcoming" have remained stagnant for a long time, while core development focus seems to have shifted away from foundational desktop-grade functionality.

    Displaying a continuous pipeline of upcoming tools to paying users, without delivering on those promises, gives a misleading impression of active app support to justify a recurring subscription fee. The current iPad hardware is more than capable of running these advanced tools, making the lack of updates a strategic choice rather than a technical limitation.

    I would like a transparent update from the Product Management team on when these long-promised features will actually be deployed, or an explanation as to why Adobe continues to advertise them to active subscribers.

    Thank you.

     

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