Apple launches Creator Studio package at $13 per month

Apple is introducing Creator Studio, a subscription that bundles Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and other apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone at $13 per month or $129 per year, with availability starting Jan. 28.

Apple is announcing a new subscription called Creator Studio that groups its pro filmmaking and audio tools with productivity apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone. The company says the bundle will be available starting Jan. 28 and will be offered monthly and annually. Mac users will still have the choice to purchase many apps individually. Apple also indicated some free apps will offer beta or premium features first to Creator Studio subscribers. Key features and details: - Price and availability: $13 per month or $129 per year, with student and educator pricing listed as $3 per month or $30 per year, and availability beginning Jan. 28. - Included apps: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, Freeform, Keynote, Pages and Numbers across Mac, iPad and iPhone. - One-time purchase option: Mac users can still purchase apps individually; the article notes Final Cut Pro is currently offered in the Mac App Store for a one-time price of $300. - Final Cut Pro additions: Transcript Search for Mac and iPad, a Beat Detection feature using an AI model to show a beat grid, and an iPad Montage Maker for quick social video creation. - Audio and creative tools: Logic Pro gains a Synth Player addition to AI Session Players, a Chord ID feature for creating chord progressions from audio or MIDI, and a new Sound Library of royalty-free clips, samples and loops; MainStage is described as revamped with instrument, voice-related and guitar rig tools. - Freeform and Pixelmator Pro: Freeform will include premium curated photos, graphics and illustrations and new AI image-creation features; Pixelmator Pro will add new tools and filters and an iPad version is planned. Summary: Creator Studio packages Apple’s professional video, audio and creative apps together and introduces new AI-driven features and premium content that Apple says will roll out to subscribers. The service will be sold monthly or annually starting Jan. 28, while individual app purchases remain available. Undetermined at this time