Apple is launching a new subscription called Apple Creator Studio, bundling several of its professional creative apps into a single monthly plan aimed at video editors, musicians, designers, and productivity-focused users. The subscription also brings some cool new icons for its creative apps too.
Apple Creator Studio will be available starting January 28 and includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and premium features across Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform. Apple is positioning the bundle as an all-in-one option for people who create video, music, graphics, presentations, and documents across Mac and iPad.
The subscription will cost $17.99 per month in Canada or $179 CAD per year after a one-month free trial for new subscribers. Students and educators will pay $3.99 CAD per month or $39 CAD per year after their free trial. Apple is also offering a three-month free trial to customers who buy a new Mac or iPad. Plans will auto-renew of course.
“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 statement on Tuesday.
Final Cut Pro remains Apple’s flagship video editing tool, supporting multi-camera editing, motion graphics, and batch exports. Pixelmator Pro handles photo editing and graphic design, while Logic Pro covers music production with built-in instruments, effects, and sound libraries. The bundle also unlocks additional templates, media, and AI-assisted features in Apple’s productivity apps.
“There’s never been a more flexible and accessible way to get started with such a powerful collection of creative apps for professionals, emerging artists, entrepreneurs, students, and educators to do their best work and explore their creative interests from start to finish,” said Cue.
Some of the newer tools rely on Apple Intelligence, meaning users will need compatible hardware to access certain features. Apple says these tools are designed to speed up tasks like generating slide content, editing images, organizing spreadsheets, and refining presentations.
Apple says users can continue using standalone versions of these apps if they already own them, and the core versions of Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform will remain free without a subscription.
Back in November, deep within iOS 26.2 beta 1 there was a leaked reference to “Apple Creator Studio,” and now we know what it’s all about.
This launch of Creator Studio adds yet another revenue source for Apple services, which had a huge year in 2025. Who’s going to subscribe to this? Let us know in the comments below.
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Not a fan.
I don’t need or want video editing apps, but wouldn’t mind Pixelmator for the iPad. Not spending $180 year for that only.
Also worrying about the future of Pages, Numbers etc and if they will eventually be pushed entirely behind a subscription.
Also I swear we need a Minister of Subscription, similar to AI. They are completely out of hand.