Adobe Photoshop is many photographers' favorite photo editing platform. But did you know that, in addition to the app for your computer, you can also use a version of the app on your iPhone?

Photoshop Express is available on the App Store, and it's free to download and use. Until mid-2021, you could also download two other Photoshop-related apps—but these tools are now integrated within a single interface.

With Adobe removing two of its Photoshop apps, knowing what you can and cannot do with the platform is a little tricky. So, what exactly can you do with Photoshop on an iPhone? Can you still use Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix in any way, shape, or form? Let's find out.

What Photoshop Apps Can You Get on an iPhone?

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At the time of writing in September 2022, one official Photoshop app is available for iPhone devices: Adobe Photoshop Express.

Photoshop Express gives you many of the functions that you can find on the desktop app, and it does so in a user-friendly interface. If you've used Lightroom before, you'll notice that Photoshop Express bears several similarities—arguably even more than it has with Photoshop for computers. Here's an in-depth comparison of Lightroom and Photoshop Express.

You can download Adobe Photoshop Express for free. All you need to do is sign up for an Adobe account; note that you don't need a paid Creative Cloud subscription to use the service.

Download: Adobe Photoshop Express for iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)

Are Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix Still Available?

On June 21, 2021, Adobe removed Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix from the App Store. The two apps worked in conjunction with Photoshop Express, which previously focused primarily on editing-specific functions.

In Photoshop Fix, you could retouch images however you felt necessary. For example, the app gave you the opportunity to lighten and darken specific parts of your photo. Moreover, you could fix blemishes and remove other unwanted objects in your picture.

Meanwhile, Adobe mainly designed Photoshop Mix for putting together graphics and other visuals. On the app, you could add text to your photos and combine photos. Moreover, you had the ability to make various simple adjustments.

While you can no longer download Photoshop Mix or Photoshop Fix from the App Store, you can still use both apps if they were already downloaded on your iPhone. However, you will not receive updates for either of them—and that includes no bug fixes if any arise. And since you can access most of the tools from both in Photoshop Express, using either Mix or Fix makes little sense from a logistical perspective.

Things You Can Do With Photoshop on an iPhone

Photoshop Express should be your go-to if you want a robust photo editing app. You can easily adjust your images using several advanced features, and it does a better job than almost every other iPhone editor. Below is a rundown of the main tools you can get with Adobe's offerings:

  • Basic Editing: Crop, straighten, and rotate images.
  • Light: Adjust exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks in your photos. Includes one-click contrast, exposure, and white balance auto-fix.
  • Color: Adjust temperature, tint, vibrance, and saturation.
  • Effects: Adjust clarity and dehaze images, plus more.
  • Details: Sharpen your images. Adobe Creative Cloud users can also reduce luminance and color noise.
  • Corrections: Fix red eye and pet eye. You can also use custom eyes if you want to change any in your picture.
  • Add Text: Adobe provides several text addition options in Photoshop Express. You can add whatever you want, with a number of styles available.
  • Frames: Choose from a variety of frames, edges, and vignettes to add to your photos.
  • Blemish Removal: Simple blemish removal.
  • Filters: Choose from multiple photo filters to quickly edit your photos, including filters geared toward portrait and nature photography—among others.
  • File Formats: Raw and TIFF file support.
  • Collage: Automatically create collages with your edited photos in grids and shapes. Choose from preset social-media-friendly aspect ratios. Add stickers, borders, and backgrounds to your images.
  • Social Media Sharing: One-click sharing directly from Photoshop Express to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms
  • Watermarking: Add watermarks to your images if you want to ensure that others can easily recognize you.
  • Creative Cloud integration: Save your images to your Creative Cloud account.

Photoshop Offers Plenty of Editing Tools on iPhone

Okay, so you can no longer use Photoshop Mix or Photoshop Fix if you haven't already downloaded either app on your iPhone. But with Photoshop Express, you have all of those in a single interface. Editing your photos takes little time, and you can easily export your creations to either your Camera Roll or specific apps.

If you want to edit pictures on the go, Photoshop Express is arguably the best option. The learning curve is relatively small, and you will find several features for simple retouches or more in-depth edits.