shutterstock for ipad was launched in november 2011, and in may 2012 the app received a webby award for people's voice in the tablet app category for utilities and services. shutterstock for ipad was followed in 2012 by a universal ios app, which by 2013 had been downloaded 650,000 times. the ios app originally lacked the ability to download images, with that functionality added later. the universal ios app also included new features for shutterstock, including the ability to filter image searches by color. shutterstock debuted an android app in 2013, and in september 2014, shutterstock launched an app dedicated to its contributors, both available for ios and android. the app allows contributors to upload, keyword and categorize new images.