Overview
- Creator Studio goes live on the App Store January 28 with pricing at $12.99 per month or $129 per year, a one‑month free trial, $2.99 student/educator plans, Family Sharing for up to six people, and up to three months free with eligible new Macs or iPads.
- The bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, plus Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac, and it adds premium content and features to Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, with Freeform enhancements coming later.
- Pixelmator Pro debuts on iPad with a touch‑optimized workspace and full Apple Pencil support, bringing the Mac image editor’s tools to tablet workflows for the first time.
- New AI capabilities span apps, including transcript‑based and visual search, Beat Detection, and Montage Maker in Final Cut Pro; Synth Player and Chord ID in Logic Pro; and iWork upgrades such as a Content Hub and generative image tools that use OpenAI models.
- Apple will continue selling one‑time Mac licenses for the pro apps, whereas iPad access is available through the subscription, and some advanced AI features require Apple silicon or Apple Intelligence‑capable devices.