Today’s Question: Is any iPad able to handle Lightroom and Photoshop?
Tim’s Quick Answer: Not all mobile device models support Adobe’s mobile apps. Most recent iPads can run Photoshop mobile, and there is now a beta (pre-release) version of Photoshop for Android devices. Many (but not all) iOS and Android devices are able to run Lightroom mobile.
More Detail: The mobile version of Photoshop for iPad only runs on newer Apple iPad models. You can get a list of the specific iPad models supported here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements-ios.html
The Android version of Photoshop is currently available as a beta version in the Google Play Store, meaning it is a test version that isn’t yet ready for final release. If you have an android device and want to give the beta version a try, you can find it here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.photoshop.retail
For the Lightroom mobile app for iPad or iPhone, the only requirement is that your device is running iOS 17.0 or later. That does in turn require a somewhat recent device. For Android devices there are specific hardware requirements, but a good number of Android tablets and smartphones meet the requirements.
You can get the details of system requirements for the Lightroom mobile app here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/system-requirements.html#ios
Over time, of course, more devices will lose support for the latest mobile operating systems and the latest versions of apps from Adobe and others. Support tends to get dropped more quickly for more powerful apps, such as Photoshop.
