Aside from one post (which has no replies) in the iOS Apps and Arcade Arcade forum, I'm surprised that nobody is discussing this on MR yet. All the reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly positive, the one complaint being that third-party plugins not sold in the Apple Store aren't supported yet. Given that I have Logic Pro on my Mac and GarageBand on my iPad Pro, I figured that Logic Pro for iPad would be redundant. I've only started playing with it, but so far, it seems pretty cool. Some features are better suited to the touch interface than to a keyboard. I'm strictly an amateur songwriter and musician, and Logic is overkill for my needs, but I bought it a decade ago when the price of the Mac version dropped to $200 and GarageBand lacked features I wanted at the time.
For you pros and serious musicians who use Logic on the Mac: Have you tried the iPad version? Are there situations where you'd use it instead of or in addition to the Mac version?
For you amateurs who don't have the Mac version, can't justify the expense, and are primarily iPad users, but who have been curious about the Mac version: Have you tried the iPad version?
As for the subscription model: The $200 I spent on the Mac version so long ago has to be one of the greatest software bargains of all time, considering all the features Apple has added over the years, at no charge. I therefore don't begrudge them $5 per month or $49 per year for a fully featured professional app. I can easily spend $49 for one meal, two drinks, and tip at a mid-level restaurant. I dislike subscription models as much as anyone, which is why I have only a few, but I understand why companies do it. I plan to keep paying for it after the free trial, because there's so much to explore. If it were $10 per month, I probably wouldn't. Anything higher, I definitely wouldn't.
For the record, I wouldn't be happy if the Mac version goes to a subscription model. If it does, and I deem it too expensive, I'll switch to GarageBand, which now has enough features for my amateur needs.
For those of you who object to the subscription model on principle: How much would you be willing to pay to own Logic Pro for iPad, assuming you like the product?
For you pros and serious musicians who use Logic on the Mac: Have you tried the iPad version? Are there situations where you'd use it instead of or in addition to the Mac version?
For you amateurs who don't have the Mac version, can't justify the expense, and are primarily iPad users, but who have been curious about the Mac version: Have you tried the iPad version?
As for the subscription model: The $200 I spent on the Mac version so long ago has to be one of the greatest software bargains of all time, considering all the features Apple has added over the years, at no charge. I therefore don't begrudge them $5 per month or $49 per year for a fully featured professional app. I can easily spend $49 for one meal, two drinks, and tip at a mid-level restaurant. I dislike subscription models as much as anyone, which is why I have only a few, but I understand why companies do it. I plan to keep paying for it after the free trial, because there's so much to explore. If it were $10 per month, I probably wouldn't. Anything higher, I definitely wouldn't.
For the record, I wouldn't be happy if the Mac version goes to a subscription model. If it does, and I deem it too expensive, I'll switch to GarageBand, which now has enough features for my amateur needs.
For those of you who object to the subscription model on principle: How much would you be willing to pay to own Logic Pro for iPad, assuming you like the product?