Logic Pro tied sales to Creative Studio is both a violation of EU consumer rights laws and 100% pure theft for those who already purchased software.

I purchased Logic Pro for Macbook november 2025.

Summer 2026 I wanted to subscribe to Logic Pro for the iPad.

I found out that that is not possible.


  • Apple tied the sales of Logic Pro for iPad to other products I don't need in Creative Studio which is besides poor ethics and customer disrespect i.m.o also a blunt violation of what is considered unfair business to consumer commercial practices according to Directive 2005/29/EC  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32005L0029&qid=1787838338762
  • Furthermore it is plain theft, as this tied in sales requires me to pay for Logic Pro which I just bought again.


I reached out to Apple, but Apple does not seem to have procedures in place to warn them about violating laws and take proper action accordingly.


So instead of only having to bring my tablet to band rehearsel to play a backing track, I also have to bring my MacBook. That's the Apple service for purchasing over 10K€ hardware and software.


Did anyone find a solution for this malpractice?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Aug 27, 2026 9:46 AM

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Aug 27, 2026 11:48 AM in response to WilliamFromNetherlands

My Mac is full of software I neither want nor need: Pages, Numbers, Chess, Garage Band...... I could go on. I don't expect Apple to build a bespoke machine just for me - and if they did it would probably cost more.


You bought Logic Pro for your Mac, not your iPad and the software for iPad is part of a different bundle. That's hardly rare in the PC/Tablet/phone world. Some companies allow app subs to transfer across devices and some don't.


"I reached out to Apple, but Apple does not seem to have procedures in place to warn them about violating laws and take proper action accordingly."

If you want to get Apple's attention then send them a letter from your lawyer.


Aug 27, 2026 10:45 AM in response to WilliamFromNetherlands

WilliamFromNetherlands wrote:
I am serious: Fire the manager who cooked this up. If you cannot respect the fact that people don't want to purchase a complete car when they only need a single tire, you should really not be in such position.

This is a user-to-user tech support forum. No one here 1) knows why Apple made this decision, 2) is qualified to comment on the legality or ethics, or 3) has the power to fire anyone at Apple.


You can let Apple know your thoughts here:


Product Feedback - Apple


I would add that Apple has an extremely good, extremely large team of lawyers. They have been dealing with the EU for a long time. I don't think they need you to "warn them" about anything.

Aug 27, 2026 11:04 AM in response to WilliamFromNetherlands

WilliamFromNetherlands wrote:
They are never on the consumer side.

I didn't say they were. However, their job is to keep the company out of legal trouble. They know that law far better than you do. Whether you agree with their approach or not, I doubt they are interested in your "warning."

But my question was if someone found a way around this scam.

Buy different software. That's generally what people do if a product doesn't meet their needs.

Logic Pro tied sales to Creative Studio is both a violation of EU consumer rights laws and 100% pure theft for those who already purchased software.

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