In addition to "an all-new way to edit 360-degree images," Affinity Photo version 1.5 offers all these:

Macros to record and replay a set of commands

Advanced HDR merge producing deep unbounded 32-bit images

A full tone mapping workspace for both HDR and LDR images

Focus stacking to achieve large depth of field from multiple images

Full batch processing to process large folders of images in one go

Direct PSD write-back

32-bit editing including OpenEXR import & export

Automatic lens corrections based on profiles of thousands of lens & body combinations

The free update also adds support for the Touch Bar, the secondary OLED screen that takes the function keys' place on the latest MacBook Pro. To read more about version 1.5 and to buy the app for either or both platforms, make sure to head over to the app's website.