Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, unveils new products during a launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York on October 30, 2018.
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If you subscribe to a large number of Apple services, such as Music, News +, Fitness, Arcade, and iCloud storage, you can save money by purchasing one of the Apple One packages, which includes discount services.
Save up to $ 25 a month if you already pay for a bunch of Apple services. The Apple and Family plans will provide access to premium services for up to six people, so you can share them with your family.
For example, since I was spending $ 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 now allows me to share all of these subscriptions with my wife and parents, who also paid separately.
But in talking to people, I’ve learned that some people aren’t always sure what they’re already paying for and if a package will save them money. So here’s a quick guide that will show you how to find out what services you pay for and how to select the right plan for you and your family.
How you can see which Apple subscriptions you pay for
- Open the App Store on your iPhone.
- Touch the user image at the top right.
- Choose Subscriptions.
Scroll through this list. You may have many subscriptions to many applications if you have registered. But look for Apple ones, such as Music, Arcade, News +, iCloud, Apple TV +, Arcade, and Fitness +. Then find out if multiple people use each service.
The following explains the cost of these services per month:
- Apple Music: $ 9.99 a month only or $ 14.99 on a family plan. Students pay $ 4.99.
- Apple News +: $ 9.99 a month.
- Apple Arcade: $ 4.99 a month.
- Apple Fitness +: $ 9.99 a month.
- Apple iCloud: $ 0.99 for 50 GB, $ 2.99 for 200 GB, $ 9.99 for 2 TB.
- Apple TV +: $ 4.99 a month.
If you add all of this, including Apple Music’s family plan, you’ll pay about $ 55 a month. 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 the whole family will be able to use the services.
You can even save significant money even if you only use some of these services. Suppose your family uses Apple Music and Apple TV +, but each person pays for their own storage in iCloud. A family of six could save $ 8 if you move to the Apple One Family plan, which includes Apple Music, Apple TV +, Arcade, and 200GB of storage on iCloud.
Lastly, you may want to solo. Pay for Apple Music, Apple TV + and 50GB of iCloud storage. That’s about $ 16 a month. But if you switch to the Apple One Family plan, you’ll save $ 1 and get Apple Arcade for free (or only save $ 6 if you’re already paying for Apple Arcade).
To test Apple One, do the following:
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap your name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Choose “Get Apple One.”
- Select the plan. Each includes a one-month free trial.
- Click “Start Free Trial” at the bottom of the screen.