On the 'Built-in Apps' page in the iPhone 5s and 5c section of Apple's website, although the actual app screenshots look the same, Apple is using new (flatter) iOS icons for the iLife and iWork suites designed to match the style of iOS 7. The iPhoto and GarageBand icons are identical to the ones that were leaked last week in the iCloud Storage preferences.
GarageBand is free on the App Store for all iOS 7 compatible devices; additional GarageBand instruments and sounds are available with an in-app purchase. iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 7 compatible devices activated on or after September 1, 2013. See http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/ for iOS 7 compatible devices. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID.
It seemed odd that GarageBand was left out of the free software bundle last month. Obviously, Apple is looking to rectify this by moving to a freemium model with the app; offering the core functionality for free but making In App Purchases available for extra instruments and sounds.
As a replacement for the now-defunct Cards app, in line with our report from this morning about printing integration into iPhoto, Apple will integrate photo book creation and print features directly into iPhoto for iOS. This will offer a more streamlined experience for users, as only one app (which customers are encouraged to download the first time they open the App Store on their new device) deals with photo management, photo editing and printing.
For Keynote, Apple seems to be expanding the flexibility of the suite. The new version will offer 30 different template themes to start from, a substantial increase from the 12 the app currently has. The copy also talks about a new feature for the iMovie app called iMovie Theater. Apple’s description is unclear on exactly what this feature is, but it seems to somehow simplify the process of sharing your movies across your devices.
Also, the website copy reveals new tidbits about the upcoming additions to the suite.
Depending on whether you are a GarageBand app user. You may want to wait a bit, so you can get it for free. Next the iMovie app, which would simplify your video sharing or Apple's new photo book creation and print features. To say that this article has a list of new ideas that could soon come to a conclusion...is an understatement. I had to get a pen and write down the list of new apps, the ones that will be batched together on the free side and countless others.