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Logic Pro

Logic Pro is Apple's music production app for Mac and iPad: $199.99 once for Mac, or inside Apple Creator Studio at $12.99 a month after a 30-day trial.

Our take: Apple's own pages give the price: $199.99 once for the Mac app, or $12.99 a month or $129 a year for the Creator Studio bundle after a 30-day trial.

Best forMac and iPad music making
ReviewedPricing: Paid
7.5 out of 105 criteria · see breakdown
Try Logic$199.99 once (Mac); $12.99/mo bundle

Logic Pro is Apple Inc.'s music creation app for Mac and iPad, used for songwriting, beat-making, recording, editing and mixing. Apple sells Logic Pro for Mac as a $199.99 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, and includes it in the Apple Creator Studio subscription at $12.99 a month or $129 a year after a 30-day free trial for new subscribers (apple.com/logic-pro and apps.apple.com/us, read 5 November 2026). This page covers Apple's Logic Pro, not other businesses that use similar names.

The bottom line

$199.99 once for Logic Pro for Mac, or $12.99 a month or $129 a year for Apple Creator Studio with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers; Mac and iPad only.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isApple's music creation app for Mac and iPad, sold as a one-time Mac App Store purchase or as part of the Apple Creator Studio subscription, with instruments, effects, Session Players and mastering and stem tools.
Our takeApple's own pages give the price: $199.99 once for the Mac app, or $12.99 a month or $129 a year for the Creator Studio bundle after a 30-day trial.
Against that, the one-time price covers the Mac only, the iPad purchases carry no stated billing period on the listing, and the macOS minimum differs between Apple's pages.
Why we rate itApple publishes every price and trial term on its own US pages, and the feature list is broad, but the one-time price excludes iPad and the pages leave the iPad billing period and the macOS minimum unclear.
The catchThe one-time price covers the Mac app only, the iPad in-app purchases show $49.00 and $4.99 without a billing period, the trial belongs to Creator Studio, and Apple's pages state two different macOS minimums.

Best / not good for

Best for
  • Apple users who want one price for a full music production app
  • Creators who also want Final Cut Pro or Pixelmator Pro in one subscription
  • Producers who want to move projects between Mac and iPad
Not good for
  • Windows users, since Apple lists only macOS and iPadOS
  • Anyone who wants a free trial of the standalone Mac purchase
  • Buyers on an Intel Mac, since Apple's Mac requirement is Apple silicon
Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

  1. Time to value
    Apple says Logic Pro includes in-app lessons on iPad and guided tutorials on Mac, plus a User Guide; the App Store listing shows a 6 GB minimum install and 44 GB or more for the full Sound Library.
  2. Scale breakpoint
    The Mac app is a single price; Creator Studio is priced per subscriber and shared through Family Sharing with up to five other people, per Apple.
  3. Walled garden
    Logic Pro runs only on macOS and iPadOS, and Apple lists third-party plug-ins for the Mac; Apple describes round-trip projects between the Mac and iPad apps and XML export for Final Cut Pro workflows.
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What Apple charges for Logic Pro

RoutePriceWhat Apple's pages say
Logic Pro for Mac, one-time purchase$199.99Sold on the Mac App Store as a one-time purchase and listed as Mac only; Apple says it has the same features as the subscription version
Apple Creator Studio, monthly$12.99 per monthFor new subscribers after a 30-day free trial; includes Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad, Motion, Compressor, Pixelmator Pro and MainStage; renews automatically until cancelled
Apple Creator Studio, annual$129 per yearSame apps and terms as the monthly plan
Creator Studio with a new Mac or iPad3 months freeApple's offer terms: new and qualified returning subscribers, one offer per Apple Account, claimed within 3 months of activating the device; $12.99 a month or $129 a year afterwards
Creator Studio for students and educators (limited-time offer)$2.99 per month or $29.99 per yearApple's footnote calls it a limited-time offer that may end at any time, for verified college students and educators, after a 1-month free trial
Logic Pro for iPad, App Store in-app purchases$49.00 and $4.99Two items named Logic Pro for iPad on the US listing, which is free to download; the page does not state the billing period of either
MainStage for Mac, separate app$29.99Sold as a standalone Mac app and also included in Creator Studio

From apple.com/logic-pro, apple.com/apple-creator-studio and the US App Store listings (apps.apple.com/us), checked 5 November 2026. The prices are the ones Apple's United States pages show; the student offer is a promotion, not the regular price.

One-time Mac purchase versus Apple Creator Studio

QuestionOne-time Mac purchaseApple Creator Studio
Apps includedLogic Pro for MacLogic Pro and Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad, Motion, Compressor, Pixelmator Pro and MainStage, plus premium Keynote, Pages, Numbers and Freeform
Logic Pro featuresThe same as the subscription version, per AppleThe same as the one-time version, per Apple
Free periodNone shown on the pages read30 days for new subscribers, or 3 months with a new Mac or iPad
RenewalApple calls it a one-time purchaseRenews automatically until cancelled
Family SharingUp to six family members, per the App Store listingUp to five other people, per Apple's Creator Studio page
Mac requirementsA Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 15.4 or later per the App Store listing and Apple's support page; Apple's Logic Pro page says macOS 15.6Same apps; Apple lists some Creator Studio features as needing an Apple Intelligence-capable device
iPadNot covered by the Mac listing; the iPad app has its own listingIncluded, with iPadOS 26 or later and an iPad with an A12 Bionic chip or later

From apple.com/logic-pro, apple.com/apple-creator-studio, support.apple.com/125029 and the US App Store listings, checked 5 November 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Logic Pro cost?

Logic Pro for Mac costs $199.99 as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, per Apple's US page. Apple Creator Studio, which includes Logic Pro for Mac and iPad with Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro and other apps, costs $12.99 a month or $129 a year for new subscribers after a 30-day free trial. Apple's US App Store listing for the iPad and Creator Studio build shows the app as free to download, with in-app purchases of $12.99 monthly, $129.00 annual and two items named Logic Pro for iPad at $49.00 and $4.99. The page does not label the billing period of those two (checked 5 November 2026).

Is Logic Pro free?

Logic Pro is not free as a standalone Mac purchase, but Apple offers free trial routes through Apple Creator Studio. Apple's Logic Pro page says you can try Creator Studio free for 30 days, and its Creator Studio page adds three months free with a new iPad or Mac purchase, claimed within 3 months of activating the device, with $12.99 a month or $129 a year after the trial. Apple's pages read show no free period for the $199.99 standalone purchase (checked 5 November 2026).

Can you buy Logic Pro permanently?

Apple sells Logic Pro for Mac as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. Its Creator Studio page says that if you already own the standalone Mac apps you can keep using them, and that they remain available for one-time purchase and redownload from the App Store. The one-time purchase covers the Mac app only; the iPad app is a separate App Store listing (checked 5 November 2026).

What is the difference between the Mac purchase and Apple Creator Studio?

Apple says Logic Pro has all the same features whether you pay once or subscribe. The Creator Studio subscription adds the other apps: Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, Pixelmator Pro and premium versions of Keynote, Pages, Numbers and Freeform, with Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for both Mac and iPad. Creator Studio renews automatically until cancelled, and Apple says up to five other people can share it through Family Sharing, while the standalone app's listing says up to six family members can use it (checked 5 November 2026).

Is Logic Pro just GarageBand?

No. Apple's Logic Pro page says you can open a GarageBand project in Logic Pro and use its built-in editing tools and plug-ins, and it lists Session Players, Stem Splitter, Mastering Assistant, Smart Tempo and Alchemy as Logic Pro features. The pages read do not compare the two apps feature by feature.

Does Logic Pro run on Windows?

Apple lists no Windows version: its system requirements name only macOS and iPadOS. Logic Pro for Mac requires macOS 15.4 or later and a Mac with Apple silicon, and Logic Pro for iPad requires iPadOS 26 or later and an iPad with an A12 Bionic chip or later, per Apple's support page and App Store listings. Apple's Logic Pro page states 15.6 for the Mac, so check the version on the App Store before buying.

Logic Pro alternatives

FL Studio is the only other full music-production program in our reviews; Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro are the other Apple apps sold in Creator Studio:

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Sources checked November 5, 2026: Apple: Logic Pro, Apple: Apple Creator Studio, App Store (US): Logic Pro for Mac, App Store (US): Logic Pro: Make Music (iPad and Creator Studio), Apple Support: Apple Creator Studio system requirements, Image-Line: FL Studio pricing.

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