These 6 Apple apps just got hit by a subscription bombshell – but users say there’s an even bigger crime

• Apple has just introduced its Creator Studio premium subscription
• The paid membership locks certain app features behind a paywall
• Apple’s new app icons are also causing consternation among users

Apple introduced its Creator Studio app subscription service yesterday, which gets you a suite of creative apps for a monthly or annual fee. But if you don’t feel like stumping up $12.99 / £12.99 / AU$19.99 a month or $129 / £129 / AU$199 per year and would rather pay a one-off fee, there’s an unwelcome catch: you’ll miss out on some features that are only available to subscribers.

As spotted by MacRumors, the Creator Studio press release explains that some “exciting new intelligent features and premium content” will be exclusive to Creator Studio subscribers, meaning you won’t get these add-ons if you opt to pay once and keep the software forever ...