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DaVinci Resolve Studio App Store licence

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Unit
Mac App Store purchase or iPad in-app purchase
Aliases
In-App purchase; Mac App Store licence
Definition
A DaVinci Resolve Studio licence obtained through the Mac App Store, or as an in-app purchase on iPad. Blackmagic states that a Mac App Store licence is separate and not interchangeable with desktop or cloud licences.
Counting rules
Valid only in the App Store installation that was purchased; not interchangeable with activation key, dongle or Blackmagic Cloud licences.
Applies to products
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio
  • DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Product category

Evidence 3

App Store Studio licences are not interchangeable
"Mac App Store installations also follow a separate App Store purchase based license that is not interchangeable with other desktop or cloud based licenses."

Studio and iPad Features, footnote 7DaVinci Resolve Studio and iPad Features (21.1)Effective 2026-09-28Retrieved 2026-10-08

iPad Studio is a separate in-app purchase
"Studio upgrade via in-app purchase."

Studio and iPad Features, footnote 5DaVinci Resolve Studio and iPad Features (21.1)Effective 2026-09-28Retrieved 2026-10-08

Scripting API and MAM integration need Studio and are absent from App Store builds
"Not available in Mac App Store installations."

Studio and iPad Features, footnote 7DaVinci Resolve Studio and iPad Features (21.1)Effective 2026-09-28Retrieved 2026-10-08

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