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 watchOS
Platform	iPhone iPad Apple TV Apple Watch Mac Vision Pro
Predecessor	iWork, Pro apps
Type	Subscription service bundle
License	Proprietary
Website	www.apple.com/apple-creator-studio/

Apple Creator Studio is a subscription service provided by Apple that bundles a number of premium and freemium productivity services and software. It was launched on January 28, 2026. The subscription gives access to all of its current pro apps applications, and allows users to access additional content and capabilities on applications in the iWork suite and Freeform app. ^{[1] [2]}

The subscription competes with offerings including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace.

History

Apple announced the Creator Studio on January 13, 2026. The suite consolidates Apple's premium software into one subscription, although the individual applications will remain available for purchase or free download on macOS. ^[3] Both the subscription and standalone versions can be installed at the same time. To visually distinguish between the one-time purchase and subscription version of the apps, Apple Creator Studio versions of the pro apps applications on Mac utilize different icons. ^{[4] [5]}

Software and services

These applications vary by device availability.

• Final Cut Pro is video editing software, available on macOS and iPadOS.
• Logic Pro is a digital audio workstation, available on macOS and iPadOS.
• Pixelmator Pro is a graphics editor, available on macOS and iPadOS.
• Pages is a word processing program, available for macOS, iPadOS, iOS and Web.
• Numbers is a spreadsheet program, available on macOS, iPadOS, iOS and Web.
• Keynote is a presentation program, available on macOS, iPadOS, iOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Web.
• Freeform is a digital whiteboarding application, available on macOS, iPadOS, iOS and visionOS.
• Motion is video production software, available on macOS.
• Compressor is media compression and encoding software, available on macOS.
• MainStage is music software, available on 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 (January 13, 2026). "Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get - 9to5Mac". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
2. Rossignol, Joe (January 13, 2026). "Apple Introduces New 'Creator Studio' Bundle of Apps for $129 Per Year". MacRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
3. Malik, Aisha (January 13, 2026). "Apple launches 'Creator Studio' bundle of apps for $12.99 per month". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
4. Hall, Zac (January 14, 2026). "Apple Creative Studio icons are 'unique' and not for all standalone purchase apps". 9to5Mac. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
5. "About Apple Creator Studio". Apple Support. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
6. Barr, Kyle (January 13, 2026). "Apple Hits Adobe Where It Hurts With an Affordable Creative App Suite". Gizmodo. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
7. Preston, Dominic (January 14, 2026). "Lightroom or bust". The Verge. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
8. Gray, Jeremy (January 13, 2026). "Creator Studio Is Apple's Long-Awaited Answer to Adobe Creative Cloud". PetaPixel. Retrieved January 14, 2026.