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Apple Unveils $12.99‑Per‑Month Creator Studio With Pro Apps and New AI Tools

The low‑price bundle signals a services‑first strategy ahead of a January 28 App Store debut.

Overview

  • Creator Studio combines six apps—Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, plus Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac—priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year.
  • Final Cut Pro adds transcript search, visual search, and beat detection on Mac and iPad, while iPad gains Montage Maker and Auto Crop for quick, social‑ready edits.
  • Logic Pro introduces Synth Player and Chord ID to generate parts and identify chord progressions, with a refreshed sound library and natural‑language search on iPad.
  • Pixelmator Pro arrives on iPad for the first time with a touch‑optimized interface and full Apple Pencil support, joining the Mac version in the bundle.
  • Subscribers get premium templates and a new Content Hub for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, with Freeform enhancements to follow; Apple offers a one‑month trial, $2.99 student pricing, Family Sharing for up to six people, continued Mac one‑time purchase options, and notes many advanced AI features require Apple silicon and may have language or regional limits.