tech
January 13, 2026
Apple launches 'Creator Studio' bundle of apps for $12.99 per month
The bundle includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac.
TL;DR
- Apple Creator Studio is a new subscription bundle costing $12.99/month or $129/year.
- It includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro (Mac/iPad), Motion, Compressor, MainStage (Mac), and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers.
- Freeform for iPhone, iPad, and Mac will be included later.
- College students and educators can subscribe for $2.99/month or $29.99/year.
- New features for Final Cut Pro include Transcript Search, Visual Search, Beat Detection, Montage Maker, and Auto Crop.
- Logic Pro is receiving updates like Synth Player, Chord ID, and natural language search.
- Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad with full Apple Pencil support.
- The subscription unlocks a 'Content Hub' with photos, graphics, and illustrations for iWork apps, plus premium templates.
- Beta features for Keynote include presentation draft generation and layout cleanup.
- Numbers subscribers get Magic Fill for automatic table population using pattern recognition.
- Individual apps will remain available as one-time purchases.
- A one-month free trial is offered to new subscribers.