<p>Apple is shaking up creative workflows with its Creator Studio subscription, bundling pro apps and unleashing new AI-powered features that could change how students, artists, and power users work. But does this shift mark a new era or just another subscription headache?</p><ul> <li>Creator Studio pricing, student and educator discounts, and included apps</li> <li>Paid features vs. existing free and owned apps clarified</li> <li>Subscriptions vs. 1-time purchases</li> <li>Family Sharing option extends Creator Studio to up to five users</li> <li>Student and educator benefits</li> <li>Freeform's role, delayed features, and real-world usefulness</li> <li>Pages, Numbers, and Keynote gain premium templates and content hub</li> <li>Keynote to auto-generate presentations from outlines using AI</li> <li>Final Cut Pro: new AI tools, transcript search, beat detection, montage maker</li> <li>Logic Pro: AI-assisted music creation, chord ID, royalty-free packs, smart search</li> <li>Motion, Compressor, and Mainstage overview and macOS exclusivity</li> <li>Pixelmator and Photomator transition concerns addressed</li> <li>Creator Studio lowers pro app entry barriers but keeps 1-time purchases</li> <li>News: Setapp's EU iOS app store to shut down due to business model issues</li> <li>Feedback: switching from iPad Pro to iPad Mini experience</li> <li>Shortcuts Corner: shortcut for HAM radio contact location logging</li> <li>App Caps: Spigen Classic LS case and CANSHN magnetic case</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rosemary-orchard">Rosemary Orchard</a></p> <p>Contact <em>iOS Today</em> at <a href="mailto:iOSToday@twit.tv">iOSToday@twit.tv</a>.</p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>iOS Today</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today">https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today</a></p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free audio <em>and</em> video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p>Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the <a href="https://twit.memberful.com/account/discord/authorize">Club TWiT Discord</a>.</p>
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Published: 2026-01-22 09:29:30