iLife and iWork strike back — Apple’s putting all of its creative and productivity apps under one subscription, Apple Creator Studio, and it’s multiplatform across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS

Long ago, in our very galaxy, Apple offered iLife – a suite of creative apps – and iWork – a trio of productivity tools. Like much nostalgia-fueled tech (and today’s surge in bundling), what’s old is new again.

Apple Creator Studio groups core creative apps like Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, Pixelmator Pro (a first!), and Final Cut Pro, alongside Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, into a single subscription that spans platforms. For $12.99 / £12.99 / AU$19.99 a month or $129 / £129 / AU$199 per year, you get access across Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

It’s clearly a value play. Many of these apps were previously purchased outright or via separate, platform-specific subscriptions. But beyond savings, Apple is betting the bundle will encourage more people to integrate these tools into their workflows — or try them for the first time.