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Apple makes iWork apps, iPhoto, and iMovie free with all new iOS devices

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Apple has just announced that setting up any new iOS device will ship with free copies of iWork, iPhoto, and iMovie for iOS. The 3 iWork apps including Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, in addition to the two iLife apps– iPhoto and iMovie– will be available for free to users purchasing a new device. During the setup process, users will be prompted to download the five Apple apps for free. Apple will be making the apps available to all iOS 7 compatible devices purchased after September 1st.

Prior to today’s announcement, we suggested that Apple could make the apps available for free after announcing its new iWork for iCloud web apps.

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  1. What about already owners of iDevices? Will we get the apps for free too when we update to iOS 7?

    • Mike Beasley - 11 years ago

      Doesn’t look like it. Only on devices purchased after September 1st.

      • Sad ='(

      • Josh Williams - 11 years ago

        I bought mine on September 1st. Think I’ll get it?

      • Ladislav Soukup - 11 years ago

        I have iPad activated after September 1st, but still can’t find a way how to get them (already updated to iOS7 GM) :(
        is there anyone who knows, please?

      • jgarcia1422 - 10 years ago

        Does it have to be from a apple store?

      • summerchiq - 10 years ago

        Well, I got my iPhone 5C in October 2013, so why do I not have it already?

  2. Diesel (@Dieseldk) - 11 years ago

    New as a 2013 device or will a store new ipad2 or other 2012 device unlock the apps?

  3. uǝq (@knd775) - 11 years ago

    So, the real question here is if I restore and set it up as new, can I get these too? I bet so :)

    • Mike Beasley - 11 years ago

      Nope, gotta be purchased after September 1st.

      • Louis Piper (@LouisPiper) - 11 years ago

        Just gonna throw this out there: I erased all settings, installed iOS 7, and went to the App Store and they gave them all to me for free. iPhone 5 here.

  4. Michael Hightower - 11 years ago

    What about buying a 5s getting the free apps; will it unlock it in iCloud for my older devices, So does it give me the download option to seem as if I already paid for it? I would assume so.

    • Pierre (@P_Aubi) - 11 years ago

      oh yeah it totally worth it ! … ;-)

    • Brian Patrick Byrne - 11 years ago

      This was my question…if I get the new phone and have other devices (my old iPad 2 and my wife’s iPhone) that use the same Apple ID for buying and downloading apps, won’t I be able to download these to my older devices from the “Purchased” section of the App Store?

  5. Sebastián Allende - 11 years ago

    I bought my iPad 4th gen on September 4th… Still see them for 9.99 in the AppStore. Anybody been able to download them for free yet?

  6. Jacek Witkowski - 11 years ago

    What about when I gave back my iPhone to apple care and they exchange it for a new one after September 1st?

    • Kim Bohn - 10 years ago

      In Denmark, I have just got a new IPhone 4 back, after turning the old one in for repair. Today i took a look at AppStore on the new device! Now I have the Apple app’s for free, also on my older iPad (“The New iPad”).

  7. Wait, so folks with older devices still have to buy them? Totally LAME!

    • Hayden Jones - 10 years ago

      It’s a marketing thing. It’s like the “buy one, get one free” idea. You buy a new device, you get free stuff. Free stuff is always good. But it does suck when you can’t afford new things.

  8. Daniel Schwemmer - 10 years ago

    When I restored from new an iPhone 5 the was purchased last year, I was prompted to download the Apple apps for free.

  9. ngmoore (@ngmoore) - 10 years ago

    I bought new Mini 2 weeks ago and the apps became free in the App Store the day after the announcement. BUT iLife requires I register it, and I cannot find any information on how to do that. It seems to be looking for a registration number. Help?