ArtCraft Apps: Latest Updates, Releases & What's Next

Updated October 12, 2026. The ArtCraft story is moving fast — almost too fast to follow. Since the seven free, AI-built Adobe replacements launched on September 30, new builds have been landing every few days, per-app completion keeps climbing, and the project keeps widening its scope. Here's the latest: what's new, where each app stands right now, and what's coming next.

The release pace so far

This is the defining fact about ArtCraft: the releases haven't stopped. FilmCraft shipped v0.4.0 on October 8 and v0.6.0 on October 11 — two meaningful version bumps in three days. PhotoCraft hit v0.7.0 on October 11. Tech press covering the project noted several new releases in the very first week alone. For software that was vibe-coded over a weekend, the follow-through has been relentless — bugs get fixed in days, not quarters.

The practical takeaway: any review or test you read about these apps ages in days. If someone tested PhotoCraft two weeks ago, they tested a different app than the one you'd download today.

Where each app stands (October 12, 2026)

• PhotoCraft (Photoshop) — early alpha, v0.7.0. Layers, masks, PSD support; familiar but glitchy. Best for hobbyists.
• FilmCraft (Premiere Pro) — ~85%, v0.6.0. Multitrack timeline, 93 effects, deep audio tools. The most usable video editor AI has built.
• EffectCraft (After Effects) — ~94%, the furthest along of all seven. Motion graphics is closest to "real".
• VectorCraft (Illustrator) — vector illustration with pen tools, booleans, SVG/PDF I/O. Moving steadily.
• LightCraft (Lightroom) — RAW development and library management, non-destructive. Early but coherent.
• DesignCraft (InDesign) — page layout. Quieter so far, early days.
• PrintCraft / PdfCraft (Acrobat) — ~35%, no PDF renderer yet. The long shot; watch this space.

What's new this week

The headline developments: FilmCraft's jump to v0.6.0 brought meaningful editing and export improvements just days after v0.4.0, and PhotoCraft's v0.7.0 continues the rapid alpha iteration. Menu translations have expanded — FilmCraft's interface now covers English, Japanese, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, a sign the project is thinking about real users, not just demos. Coverage keeps spreading too: the project went from GitHub curiosity to mainstream tech press (Gizmodo, Ars Technica, AppleInsider) within two weeks of launch.

What's coming next

The roadmap is widening beyond Adobe. A spreadsheet app called GridCraft (the Excel answer) is reported to be on the way, joining the already-announced productivity wave: WordCraft (Word), DeckCraft (PowerPoint), CADCraft (AutoCAD), and SoundCraft (Pro Tools). If the Adobe clones were the opening act, the office suite is act two — and it suggests the vibe-coding experiment isn't slowing down, it's scaling up.

Expect also: continued maturity across all seven apps (EffectCraft nearing completion first), more translations, and — the question everyone asks — how Adobe responds. So far, no public legal move; the project insists on clean-room reimplementation, built from public documentation and observed behavior, with no Adobe code copied.

Version history so far

Piecing together the public record: the suite launched September 30, 2026 with all seven apps in early states. The first week brought several releases across the lineup (tech press counted them as they landed). FilmCraft v0.4.0 arrived October 8 with expanded editing and export support; three days later v0.6.0 followed. PhotoCraft reached v0.7.0 on October 11. Each bump has been substantive — not version-number theater, but real features and fixes. If you're deciding when to try an app, the rule of thumb is simple: download the newest build, because last week's build is already old news.

How to stay current

Three places to watch: getartcraft.com/apps for downloads, the project's GitHub repositories (github.com/storytold) where releases land first, and this site — we track the fast-moving releases so you don't have to. Star the repos you care about; release notifications are the simplest way to know when your app levels up.

FAQ

How often do ArtCraft apps update?

Very. Multiple releases per week across the suite since the September 30 launch — FilmCraft went v0.4.0 to v0.6.0 in three days.

Which app is the most finished?

EffectCraft (~94%), followed by FilmCraft (~85%). PrintCraft/PdfCraft (~35%) is the least finished.

Where do I download the latest versions?

getartcraft.com/apps for installers, or the storytold GitHub repositories for releases and source.

Is GridCraft out yet?

Not yet — the Excel-style spreadsheet is reported as "on the way" along with the rest of the productivity wave.

The bottom line

Two weeks in, ArtCraft has gone from "someone vibe-coded Photoshop" to a seven-app suite shipping real updates every few days — plus a second wave of office apps on the horizon. The honest framing hasn't changed: most of these are early, some are barely started, and none is a professional replacement yet. But the velocity is the story. Software this ambitious improving this fast is worth checking monthly, because monthly is a long time at this pace.

New here? Start with our ArtCraft overview, then dive into FilmCraft's download and first look or the honest PdfCraft status check.