I bought my pages software for one price. Microsoft word charges me the same each year for their program.
Advantage: Apple consumer
If that’s all you need fine. But you can buy Office instead of subscriptions.
Everyone uses Office anyway. It’s ubiquitous.
Also you need to consider Office an subscription gives you 3 licenses, a spreadsheet, email, database, PowerPoint(ugh).
It’s all just choices and Apple is no bargain.