Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled new products on October 30, 2018 at a launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
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If you subscribe to a bunch of Apple services like Music, News +, Fitness, Arcade and iCloud storage, you can save money by buying one of the Apple One bundles, which package services at a discount.
You save up to $ 25 a month if you already pay for a bunch of Apple services. Apple’s family and premier plans provide access to premium services for up to six people, so you can share with your family.
For example, since I spent $ 26 on my personal Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple News + and 50GB of iCloud storage, I decided to switch to the Apple One Premier plan. It costs $ 29.95 a month, but let me now share all these subscriptions with my wife and parents, who also paid separately.
But when I talk to people, I have learned that some people are not always sure what they are paying for and whether a bundle can save them money. So here is a quick guide that will show you how to find out what services you are already paying for and how to choose the right plan for you and your family.
How to see which Apple subscriptions you pay for
- Open the App Store on your iPhone.
- Tap your user photo at the top right.
- Select subscriptions.
Browse this list. You can have many subscriptions to many programs if you have subscribed to them. But look at the Apple devices like Music, Arcade, News +, iCloud, Apple TV +, Arcade and Fitness +. Then determine if several people are using each service.
Here is what the services cost each month:
- Apple Music: $ 9.99 per month only, or $ 14.99 on a family plan. Students pay $ 4.99.
- Apple News +: $ 9.99 per month.
- Apple Arcade: $ 4.99 per month.
- Apple Fitness +: $ 9.99 per month.
- Apple iCloud: $ 0.99 for 50 GB, $ 2.99 for 200 GB, $ 9.99 for 2 TB.
- Apple TV +: $ 4.99 per month.
If you add them all up, including the Apple Music Family Plan, you pay about $ 55 a month. You save $ 25 a month by signing up for the Apple One Premier plan, which includes all of the above for $ 29.95 a month. And your whole family can use the services.
You can even save significant dollars even if you only use these services. Suppose your family uses Apple Music and Apple TV +, but each person pays for their own iCloud storage. A family of six can save $ 8 by switching to the Apple One Family plan, which includes Apple Music, Apple TV +, Arcade and 200 GB of iCloud storage.
Lastly, maybe you fly solo. You pay for Apple Music, Apple TV + and 50 GB of iCloud storage. That’s about $ 16 a month. But if you switch to the Apple One Family plan, you save $ 1 and get Apple Arcade for free (or you only save $ 6 if you already pay for Apple Arcade.)
To try Apple One, do the following:
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap your name at the top of the screen.
- Tap on subscriptions.
- Select “Get Apple One.”
- Choose the plan. Each has a free one-month trial.
- Click “Start Free Trial” at the bottom of the screen.