Apple has launched Apple Creator Studio, a subscription bundle that unifies its flagship creative apps and AI-powered features for video, music, imaging, and productivity across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The service combines tools like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro with upgraded capabilities in Keynote, as well as in Pages, Numbers, and, later, Freeform for professionals, students, and more.
Smarter video and music creation
Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad now gets AI-assisted tools meant to streamline editing, including Transcript Search to locate soundbites via text and Visual Search to find clips by objects or actions. Beat Detection, on the other hand, overlays a Beat Grid in the timeline, allowing editors to align cuts to music more easily and rework tracks to new lengths
On iPad, Montage Maker analyzes footage to auto-assemble a dynamic edit, adjust pacing, cut to music, and reframe horizontal videos to vertical via Auto Crop for social formats. Logic Pro also adds Synth Player as a new AI Session Player for electronic parts and introduces Chord ID to turn audio or MIDI into chord progressions.
Imaging, productivity, and AI features
Pixelmator Pro joins the bundle with an all-new iPad version offering a touch-optimized interface, full Apple Pencil support, layered workflows, and advanced selection and masking tools. Apple silicon enables features such as Super Resolution upscaling, Deband compression cleanup, Auto Crop composition suggestions, and a new Warp tool plus Warp-based mockups for subscribers.
Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform now have access to a Content Hub of visuals, premium templates, and intelligent tools under Apple Creator Studio. Generative features powered by OpenAI models support text-to-image and image transformation, while on-device models handle Super Resolution and Auto Crop; Keynote also tests draft-generation, presenter notes, and layout cleanup, and Numbers adds Magic Fill for formulas and data patterns.
Pricing, availability, and requirements
Apple Creator Studio will be available on the App Store starting January 29, priced at PHP 399 per month or PHP 3,990 per year, with a one-month free trial for new subscribers and a three-month offer tied to new Mac or qualifying iPad purchases under specific terms.
There’s an Education Savings plan available for college students and educators for PHP 149 per month or PHP 1,490 per year and is limited to verified individuals. The subscription is a universal App Store purchase and also supports Family Sharing for up to six family members.
Free apps and standalone options
Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform remain free and continue to receive updates, including a refreshed Liquid Glass design language and interface improvements on iPadOS 26. These apps will work for creation, editing, and collaboration even without an Apple Creator Studio subscription.
Apple also maintains one-time-purchase versions of Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on the Mac App Store, with their own pricing and platform requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What does Apple Creator Studio include?
A: It includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for Mac and iPad; Motion, Compressor, and MainStage for Mac; plus intelligent features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and later Freeform.
Q: How much does Apple Creator Studio cost?
A: It’s PHP 399 per month or PHP 3,990 per year, with a one-month free trial for new subscribers, while the education plan is PHP 149 per month or PHP 1,490 per year for eligible students and educators.
Q: Are Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform still free?
A: Yes, these apps remain free, continue to receive updates, and can be used without an Apple Creator Studio subscription.
Q: When will Apple Creator Studio become available in the Philippines?
A: January 29, 2026.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
