Developer and security researcher Steve Troughton-Smith reported significant discrepancies in the AI usage limits of the Apple Creator Studio (ACS) subscription. While Apple suggested users could create 50 Keynote presentations monthly, Troughton-Smith found that one presentation consumed nearly half of his monthly limit, allowing only two presentations instead.
He remarked on the efficiency of Xcode with its Codex support, which enabled the automatic creation of an entire app without manual coding. In contrast, a single Keynote slideshow utilized 47% of his monthly ACS allocation, while his entire app only took up 7% of his weekly Codex limit. This stark difference raises questions about the advertised capabilities of Apple's subscription service.
Users can check their AI usage by selecting the appropriate application from the menu on Mac or through the More button on iPhone or iPad. The contrast between the expected functionality of Codex and the actual limitations of the Apple Creator Studio subscription has been noted as surprising.