Prisma for iOS Now Works Offline

Prisma for iOS now works offline.

A month after launching on the Android platform, the popular photo-altering app is now available for use without an Internet connection.

Prisma promised offline "repainting" times of about five seconds for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus owners; the process takes a little longer for the iPhone 6, but shouldn't cause excess stress on the handset's battery.

The initial update, according to The Verge, will not include all the AI-based app's filters, but should hit Android as early as next week.

Prisma did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.

Prisma, which transforms images into works of digital art using styles of famous artists, arrived on iOS in June, boasting deep-learning algorithms that contort pictures into the patterns of Edvard Munch, Roy Lichtenstein, Piet Mondrian, Hokusai (pictured), and more. Like Instagram, users can snap a new photo or choose an existing one and apply a filter. Slide your finger left or right over the image to increase or lessen the effect, then share the final product to social media sites or simply save it to your phone.

The Moscow-based company this week also introduced charity styles, allowing folks to donate $1 to "make children with serious illnesses smile."

For more, see PCMag's reviews of Prisma for iPhone and Android.