Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ app suite for $12.99 per month
Apple "Creator Studio" will be available through the "App Store" starting Wednesday, January 28.
Apple today introduced a new Apple “Creator Studio” bundle that offers access to six creative apps, as well as exclusive AI features and content, as part of a single subscription. In the U.S., pricing is set at $12.99 per month or $129 per year. College students and educators can subscribe for $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year.
Here are the six apps included with an Apple Creator Studio subscription:
- Final Cut Pro on the Mac and iPad;
- Logic Pro on the Mac and iPad;
- Pixelmator Pro on the Mac and iPad;
- Motion on the Mac;
- Compressor on the Mac;
- MainStage on the Mac.
Apple says there will be Apple Creator Studio and one-time purchase “versions” of each app, but the exact implementation is still unclear.
Apple Creator Studio will be available through the App Store on January 28, 2026. All new subscribers will get a one-month free trial.
Final Cut Pro on Mac and iPad is getting Transcript Search to find soundbites, Visual Search to find exact moments by describing them, and Beat Detection. Final Cut Pro for iPad is getting Montage Maker to quickly start edits and Auto Crop to reframe content.
There are also new features coming to Logic Pro, such as Synth Player, Chord ID, a new sound library, natural language search, and more.
Apple Creator Studio also brings access to MainStage, which turns Macs into an instrument, voice processor, or guitar rig.
Pixelmator Pro, a company that Apple acquired in 2024, will also debut on iPad, bringing its editing tools to more creators. The app includes full Apple Pencil support and fast image editing.
Apple Creator Studio also provides access to Motion, a motion graphics tool for creating 2D and 3D effects. It also includes Compressor, which works with Final Cut Pro and Motion to customize output settings for distribution.
“Apple Creator Studio is a great value that enables creators of all types to pursue their craft and grow their skills by providing easy access to the most powerful and intuitive tools for video editing, music making, creative imaging, and visual productivity – all leveled up with advanced intelligent tools to augment and accelerate workflows,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, in a press release.
In Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, a Creator Studio subscription unlocks a new Content Hub where users can find curated, high-quality photos, graphics, and illustrations. In addition, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers include new premium templates and themes.
The tech giant notes that Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage will continue to be available as one-time purchases on the Mac App Store.
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