Anyone with old Apple devices can download the latest versions of iWork and iLife apps for free with no strings attached. Now there's no more confusion surrounding the availability of Apple's basic apps. Until now, users with hardware released before 2013 still had to pay for iWork and iLife if they hadn't made a new Apple purchase recently. In 2013, Apple made iWork and iLife apps free for new Mac and iOS customers, but that meant you had to purchase a new Apple device before you could download any of those apps at no cost. Individual programs cost between $5 and $20 each, which would add up if a user with an old Mac or iOS device wanted to download and use both suites. Previously, users with old hardware had to pay for each app. Further Reading What the death of 32-bit iOS could mean for Apple’s hardware and software
