Logic and Final Cut Pro Subscription Pricing for iPad – Let’s discuss the price now that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are available on the iPad. The release of these apps on a random May is unexpected. Pricing for subscriptions? Not really. However, when you take into account their Mac counterparts and the Apple One bundle, the cost for these long-overdue programs is intriguing.
Let’s talk about the Mac programs first
If they were released today, how much would Apple charge for Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for Mac? Apple would almost probably charge a monthly fee for access rather than a one-time cost in the era of service income.
How much is Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro?
After purchasing both, Mac customers have had access to free updates for years. In actuality, Final Cut Pro X will be 12 in July, while Logic Pro X will turn ten in July. The current cost of Logic Pro for Mac ($199.99) is equivalent to four years of the iPad version’s subscription fee, while the future cost of Final Cut Pro for Mac ($299.99) is equivalent to six years of the iPad version’s subscription fee.
Is Final Cut Pro available for iPad?
Your 12.9-inch iPad Pro (5th or 6th generation), 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd or 4th generation), or iPad Air (5th generation) with iPadOS 16.4 or later can install Final Cut Pro for your iPad.
That’s not to say that the $4.99/month or $49.99/year prices for each app on the iPad are excessive. Over the years, users have found the Mac software to be of great value.
It might be time for Apple to start thinking about moving the Mac software to a subscription model. Customers of Mac apps already provide Microsoft and Adobe with subscription income. Apple is passing up a chance to earn money.
New clients would pay the monthly charge, but legacy customers may continue receiving updates for free. Cutting off current consumers from upgrades would be more profitable, but it doesn’t seem to be the Apple way.
Aside from Mac software, Apple is now in the business of charging a service fee for access to creation tools.
Apple’s Service Revenue Stream from iCloud+ Server Storage
Apple currently receives service revenue from server storage (iCloud+), hardware insurance (AppleCare+), and content access (Music, Arcade, TV+, Fitness+, News+). Xcode once required a paid subscription to access, but it is now free, and the cost is primarily for access to publish on the Apple App Store.
Although Final Cut Pro and Logic’s pricing represents a new business strategy for Apple, the company does receive revenue from subscription fees to other firms’ creation tools through App Store costs.
Is there a place in the Apple One Premier bundle for Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro? Does anyone have an Apple One Premier Pro? Premiere Pro is already owned by Adobe, so Apple may need to work on that.
Is bringing Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad a one-of-a-kind circumstance, or could a new Apple subscription software suite present a chance? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.
