Apple Creator Studio

“iWork apps now have advertisements for updating to an Apple Creator Studio subscription.”

“It's not bad value at AUD$4.99 per month (education pricing).”

“If they want to make their stuff subscription, they really need to make it much better than it is at the moment.”

“once Apple finally removes the purchase ability for this, and only lets people subscribe”

“lots of creators are fed up paying an arm and a leg for software they'll never own”

“some new "premium content" features will be only available to those with a subscription”

“I think it's okay, or even better probably, if they move to subscription only.”

“one-time purchases will no longer have access to all new features without a subscription”

“I'd pick this bundle at 12.99/month (and get extra tools i might need)”

“These new ones are meaningless, for most of them you can't guess what the app does from the icon.”

“Among professional-ready DAWs, as far as I know, it's unique in its approach.”

“it feels like a no-brainer replacement for creative cloud”

“With the subscription I think I'll give it a shot.”

“The educational version is a great value, and the license allows the software to be used for commercial purposes.”

“If a students needs Logic Pro for 3 months for a class then they can get it (with the other apps) for $9 total”

“They're definitely awful compared to the icons they're replacing. Losing so much identity and detail.”

“Apple lets you buy the one app you want for a reasonable price”

“These apps have provided free updates after initial purchase for many years already.”

“the $130/mo. is a no brainer to pick up the others”

“this subscription works with Family Sharing and is only $12”

“things change if you consider that the one time payment for Logic Pro equals about 18 months of the subscription”

“Subs like this are great for people who can't afford the full versions yet”

“This is incredibly reasonable.”

“seems like a bad value for most users who are expecting more value from their Mac purchase”

“I think that's why they call it "Creator" studio.”

“they're more interesting and opinionated than most boring icons you see these days”

“On top of that there's also the platform lock-in concern.”

“Seems like a pretty solid deal, if you need everything.”

“the subscription probably comes out cheaper than buying several (even if not all) of the apps that come in the bundle”

“That's actually a hell of a deal”

“they'll eventually remove the option to buy the software by paying once”

“The fact that they think of all professions as a bundle is even insulting as it signals the products are mostly toys/hobbyist stuff.”

“people like me who prefer to buy software outright can still do so at a reasonable cost”

“Apple's subscription cancellation is one click away, and you don't get overcharged when canceling.”

“They want you to pay money for premium AI features in those apps, which is worse.”

“The price is a good deal, but you really are all in forever..”

“this is $129/yr, that's significantly cheaper”

“That's actually surprisingly cheap compared to other subscriptions in the industry, especially for such a high powered suite.”

“If you need one of them, not so much.”

“I want to pay for a thing with my money and then use it without worrying about ongoing costs”