Apple Creator Studio

Apple Creator Studio
Icons for the Apple Creator Studio applications
Developer	Apple
Initial release	January 28, 2026
Operating system	iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS visionOS
Platform	iPhone iPad Apple TV Apple Watch Mac Vision Pro
Predecessor	iWork, Apple Productivity Suite
Type	Subscription service bundle
License	Proprietary
Website	www.apple.com/apple-creator-studio/

Apple Creator Studio is a subscription provided by Apple that bundles a number of premium and freemium productivity services and software, with it launching on January 28, 2026. The subscription gives access to many productivity apps and software such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro while giving premium content to the free iWork suite and Freeform. ^{[1] [2]}

The subscription rivals Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace.

History

Apple announced the Creator Studio on January 13, 2026, the suite will consolidate Apple's premium software subscriptions into one subscription, although separate purchases will remain optional on macOS. ^[3] Both the subscription and standalone versions can be installed at the same time; to distinguish them, Apple said only the Creator Studio version would use the new icons. ^{[4] [5]}

Software and services

These applications vary by device availability.

• Final Cut Pro is a video editing software, available for macOS and iPadOS.
• Logic Pro is a DAW software, available for macOS and iPadOS.
• Pixelmator Pro is a graphics editor, available for macOS and iPadOS.
• Pages is a word processing program, available for macOS, iPadOS, iOS and Web.
• Numbers is a spreadsheet program, available for macOS, iPadOS, iOS and Web.
• Keynote is a presentation program, available for macOS, iPadOS, iOS and Web.
• Freeform is a digital whiteboarding application, available for macOS, iPadOS, iOS and visionOS.
• Motion is a video production software, available for macOS.
• Compressor is a media compression and encoding software, available for macOS.
• MainStage is a music software, available for macOS.

Reception

Following the announcement of Creator Studio, multiple outlets praised the lower pricing compared to Adobe Creative Cloud, ^[6] but were critical over the failure to include an alternative to Adobe Lightroom, like Aperture or Photomator. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Miller, Chance (2026-01-13). "Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get - 9to5Mac". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
2. Rossignol, Joe (2026-01-13). "Apple Introduces New 'Creator Studio' Bundle of Apps for $129 Per Year". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
3. Malik, Aisha (2026-01-13). "Apple launches 'Creator Studio' bundle of apps for $12.99 per month". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
4. Hall, Zac (14 January 2026). "Apple Creative Studio icons are 'unique' and not for all standalone purchase apps". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
5. "About Apple Creator Studio". Apple Support. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
6. Barr, Kyle (13 January 2026). "Apple Hits Adobe Where It Hurts With an Affordable Creative App Suite". Gizmodo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
7. Preston, Dominic (14 January 2026). "Lightroom or bust". The Verge. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
8. Gray, Jeremy (13 January 2026). "Creator Studio Is Apple's Long-Awaited Answer to Adobe Creative Cloud". PetaPixel. Retrieved 14 January 2026.