Previously, these apps were only “free” with a recent Apple hardware purchase.īut now, no one has to pay anything to use these apps anymore. Some of their desktop Mac counterparts were more expensive iMovie was $14.99 and Pages, Numbers, and Keynote were the priciest at $19.99 each. iMovie and Garageband were $4.99 for iOS, according to 9to5Mac, and the iWork apps were each $9.99.
Owners of older hardware who wanted to install the apps had to pay for them.
In late 2013, Apple began offering the software for free to anyone that purchased a new Apple device - either a Mac or iPhone / iPad - on or after September 1st, 2013. Apple is making its GarageBand, iMovie, and iWork (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) apps totally free for all Mac OS and iOS customers as of today.
