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When you see Apple launching a new service, you may be tempted to spend money to try it out. But with Apple One, Apple’s new subscription bundle, you may be saving money instead of spending more money.
And you may get to try new Apple services you haven’t previously used.
What Is Apple One?
Apple One is a new subscription bundle that was announced by Apple in September. With Apple One, you pay a single monthly fee for multiple Apple services.
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If you already subscribe to several Apple Services, you may save quite a bit of money by signing up for Apple One.
What Apple One Includes
Apple One has three plans that could save you between $6 to $25 per month:
- Individual for $14.95 per month that includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50 GB of iCloud storage. According to Apple, Individual plan subscribers save $6 per month over purchasing these services separately.
- Family for $19.95 per month that can be shared with up to five family members and includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 200 GB of iCloud storage. According to Apple, Family plan subscribers save $8 per month over purchasing these services separately.
- Premier for $29.95 per month that can be shared with up to five family members and includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News +, Apple Fitness+, and 2 TB of iCloud storage. According to Apple, Premier plan subscribers save $25 per month over purchasing these services separately.
Note that the Premier plan is offered only in Australia, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S., where Apple News+ is available.
Apple Services
When deciding whether Apple One can save you money, you may want to think about which Apple services you would use. Also consider how much each service costs when purchased separately.
Apple Music is Apple’s streaming music service with over 70 million songs that’s available on Apple devices, Android devices, Sonos speakers, and Amazon’s Echo speakers. This service is available separately for $9.95 per month for an individual plan and $14.95 per month for a family plan.
Apple TV+ is Apple’s streaming video service launched last year, now with over 30 original shows. You can watch Apple TV+ on Apple devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV devices, and many smart TVs. Apple TV+ is available separately for $4.99 per month and is free for one year with the purchase of an Apple device.
Apple Arcade is Apple’s mobile gaming service with over 130 ad-free games currently available to play on iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, and Apple TV. This service is available separately for $4.99 per month, and is free for three months with the purchase of an Apple device.
Apple iCloud Storage is as it sounds, Apple’s cloud storage service available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. When purchased separately, iCloud Storage is free for the first 5 GB, $0.99 per month for 50 GB, $2.99 for 200 GB, and $9.99 for 2 TB of storage.
Apple News+ gives subscribers access to hundreds of newspapers and magazines in the Apple News app on iPhone, iPad and Mac computer. The price for Apple News+ when purchased separately is $9.99 per month.
Apple Fitness+ is Apple’s yet-to-be-released streaming fitness service with workout videos from top trainers. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, and Apple T, Apple Fitness+ lets users exercise using fitness videos. It includes videos for cycling, treadmill, rowing, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), strength, Yoga, dance, core, and mindful cooldown. The service will be launched in late 2020, according to Apple. Prices for Apple Fitness+ purchased separately will be $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. A free three-month trial is available for those purchasing a new Apple Watch.
Free Trial for Apple One
Apple is offering a free one-month trial for Apple One so you can see if it’s a good fit for you. Any Apple services you already subscribe to won’t be free for that month. But any services you don’t already subscribe to will be free during the trial.
How to Sign Up for Apple One
Whether you’re all in on Apple One, ready to save money, or just want to give it a try, you can easily sign up. To enroll in Apple One you’ll first need to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 14 or your iPad to iPadOS 14.
After you’ve updated your iPhone or iPad, you can sign up for Apple One. On your iPhone or iPad go to Settings, then tap your name at the top. Tap Subscriptions => Get Apple One and choose your Apple One plan.
You’ll then see a Welcome to Apple One screen showing your new subscription bundle. Tap Done to begin enjoying your new Apple services.
Your Thoughts
Do you like the idea of saving money with an Apple One subscription bundle? Would using Apple One save you money on Apple services you already use? Would you be tempted to try new Apple services with Apple One?
Share your thoughts in the Comments section below!
I personally don’t use any of the Apple services and I am not planning to do so. The devices are already too expensive and there are similar services for free.
Hi Dave, Apple One is certainly not a good fit for you, then. It sounds as if it wouldn’t be worth it for you to even sign up for the free month trial. But for those already using some Apple services, Apple One may save them money every month.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Dave.