Apple is adding another subscription to its growing services lineup, with this one is squarely aimed at creators.
The company just unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new bundle that groups its professional creative apps into a single monthly plan. It’s a continuation of Apple’s years-long push into subscription services, which are becoming an increasingly important slice of Apple’s pie alongside hardware sales. This new all-in-one creative app service will go live on January 28 – here’s what you get.
What you get
Apple Creator Studio’s headline inclusions are video editing powerhouse Final Cut Pro, music production staple Logic Pro, and image editor Pixelmator Pro, which arrives on iPad for the first time since being acquired in 2024. Mac users also get access to Motion for motion graphics, Compressor for export workflows, and MainStage for live performance, while Keynote, Pages, and Numbers gain premium templates and new intelligent features.
Apple is positioning this as more than a simple rebundle. New AI-driven tools are threaded throughout, from smarter video search and auto-editing in Final Cut Pro to music analysis and idea generation in Logic Pro. Unlike the consumer-facing Apple Intelligence features in iOS, these tools are narrowly focused on speeding up real creative workflows rather than flashy system-wide tricks.
Pricing
Apple Creator Studio costs $12.99 per month or $129 per year, with a one-month free trial. Students and educators get a dramatic discount at $2.99 per month, and Apple is dishing out 3-months free with certain hardware purchases. The bundle makes sense for creatives who are already paying for several of these things, but more specialized users may prefer sticking with a single app at the lower price (Final Cut and Logic cost $4.99/month each on iPad), while Mac-based pros who dislike subscriptions can still buy the desktop apps outright.
Apple is betting that today’s bargain subscription turns into tomorrow’s full-price customer. Creator Studio positions the company as the go-to platform for people who do serious creative work on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.