What is Apple One service?

Apple launched its new products with a huge user service: Apple One. With this new service, you can experience many of Apple's small services such as online music streaming, cloud storage, and even exercise classes. All for a very affordable price.

Table of Contents

• What is Apple One?
• Apple One's Most Expensive Subscription Just Got (Some) More Value
  • Apple One Premier is getting two new services
  • Are Apple Invites and Apple News+Food worth the high price tag?
• How to sign up for Apple One
• Change Apple One subscription plan
• How to cancel Apple One subscription
  • How to cancel Apple One subscription on iPhone or iPad
  • How to cancel Apple One subscription on Mac

What is Apple One?

Currently, Apple sells several services separately. Apple One appears to collect all of Apple's services into one, you can use many services at the same time with just one payment instead of dividing it into many separate payments like before.

Apple currently has a total of six services in Apple One, depending on the package you choose: Apple Music , iCloud, TV+, Arcade, News+, and Fitness+. Fitness+ is Apple's newest service, and you can buy it separately or as part of the Apple One Premier package.

Apple One will be available across all Apple devices including Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, macOS, and Apple TV. The service will officially launch later in 2020.

Here are some of the individual services and packages that will be included in the Apple One bundle (depending on which plan you choose):

• Apple Music : With Apple Music, you get access to over 700 million songs (and live radio), playable on all your devices, including Android and web browsers.
• Apple TV+ : Apple TV+ is available on smart TVs, including Apple TV devices. It's an ad-free streaming service that includes original TV shows and movies produced by Apple, called Apple Originals.
• Apple News+ : With News+, users can access their favorite magazines, like The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, on their iPhone, Mac, and iPad. The service also features audio stories for listening on the go, and even supports Apple CarPlay.
• Apple Arcade : Apple Arcade is an ad-free gaming service. Arcade has over 100 games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices.
• iCloud Storage : Apple's most important service is probably iCloud Storage. iCloud is built into every Apple device (Windows is also supported) and stores almost everything (photos, videos, notes, settings, passwords, etc.) in the cloud. Apple users get 5GB of free iCloud storage. However, when the free iCloud storage runs out, you'll probably want to expand it. Users will pay a monthly fee for additional iCloud storage.
• Fitness+ : This is the newest service on Apple's latest devices list. Users can pay a monthly fee to use it individually. Fitness+ includes guided workout programs for all levels, available in the Fitness app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

Apple One's Most Expensive Subscription Just Got (Some) More Value

While bundled services can save you money on multiple subscription services, Apple’s premium bundles are notoriously expensive. To make up for that, Apple has just launched two additional services to its Apple One Premier bundle.

Apple One Premier is getting two new services

Apple One, an all-inclusive bundle that offers three tiers of Apple services, is now adding more perks to its most expensive plan, called Premier. In addition to the services currently available in Premier, Apple Invites and Apple News+ Food will join soon.

Note : According to Apple's website, the Premier plan will save you $29/month, compared to paying for all six on-demand services.

While $37.95/month isn't too expensive, the current monthly Premier plan includes 2TB of iCloud+ storage, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Fitness+, and News+. Apple has now added Invites and is preparing to add News+ Food to upcoming iOS and iPadOS updates. iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 are expected to launch around April 2025, according to Apple's Newsroom.

While Apple's new Invites app gives iCloud users custom invitations and other event planning tools, Apple News+ Food is an extension of the News app that gives you "tens of thousands of recipes" from sources like Bon Appétit and Food & Wine.

Are Apple Invites and Apple News+Food worth the high price tag?

These two new additions bring the total number of Apple One Premier services from six to eight, without increasing the already-priced $37.95/month. That sounds pretty good on paper, but it all depends on whether you actually use all eight services.

The most important services in this package are 2TB of iCloud+ storage, Apple TV+, and Apple Music. These three services alone cost:

Those three services alone cost $36.97, which is almost the same as the full package, so as long as you use at least three of them, it’s basically worth it—even without the other features like Fitness+, News+, and Invites.

While it’s unclear how many people are using Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+ is pretty popular, especially among Apple Watch users. Apple Invites is a welcome perk, whether you run professional events or just like to throw parties. However, you can use Apple Invites with any iCloud+ subscription, meaning you could theoretically pay $0.99 for the lowest iCloud+ plan and still get access to Apple Invites.

Apple News+ Food could be valuable for the right people, especially those who are not only looking for recipes but also enjoy reading food journalism. This subscription could save you from multiple food magazine subscriptions.

Hopefully, Apple doesn’t raise prices after launching these two new free services in the coming months. This isn’t the first time a company has done this, with Amazon Music raising its subscription prices just months after adding a “free” monthly audiobook perk. There’s no word yet on whether these two specific apps will see price changes, but who knows.

How to sign up for Apple One

Start signing up for Apple One by opening the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, or searching for it in Spotlight on your device.

Next, click on the user profile section that has the Apple ID on it.

Select Subscriptions .

You'll see an invitation to sign up for Apple One near the top of the page. Click the Try It Now link .

Choose a plan that best suits your needs. You can choose between three plans: Individual , Family , or Premier . Click Start Free Trial to get started.

A pop-up will appear to confirm your subscription. All policies, prices, and payment information will appear here. Double-click the side button (or Home button) to confirm.

You've successfully signed up for Apple One. Tap Done to start listening to music, watching videos, and more.

Change Apple One subscription plan

If you want to use a different Apple One package, you can easily change it.

Open the Settings app . Follow the steps above, then tap on your Apple ID profile at the top of the menu. Select Subscriptions .

Select Apple One .

Select the Apple One subscription plan you want to change from the 3 plans mentioned above.

A confirmation window will appear. Double-click the Side button or the Home button to confirm the registry change.

Additionally, if you only want to use a few of the included services and not all of Apple One, click Choose Individual Services .

Here you can select which services you want to keep and then confirm the change. This will list the number of services you will be subscribed to and the new monthly cost.

How to cancel Apple One subscription

Canceling your Apple One subscription when you no longer need it is as easy as signing up for the service.

How to cancel Apple One subscription on iPhone or iPad

To cancel your Apple One subscription on your iPhone or iPad, you must first access the system settings menu by tapping the gray “gear” icon on the home screen.

In the “ Settings ” menu, tap your Apple ID name or profile picture.

In the Apple ID settings screen, tap “ Subscriptions .”

In the list of subscription plans you have, tap “ Apple One .”

Scroll down and tap “ Cancel Apple One ”.

You will then see a confirmation message appear on the screen. Tap “ Cancel Apple One ” again.

In the second pop-up window, tap “ Confirm .” Your Apple One subscription will be canceled immediately. If you change your mind, you can always easily re-subscribe to Apple One immediately.

Apple will always do its best to keep you in business with them. If the reason for canceling is that you don't use all of the included services, you can switch to individual subscriptions like Apple Music and iCloud storage.

How to cancel Apple One subscription on Mac

Canceling your Apple One subscription on a Mac is a little different than it is on an iPhone or iPad. First, launch the App Store app and click your Apple ID profile name in the lower left corner of the screen.

When the “ Account ” screen appears, click “ View information ”.

In the “ Account Information ” window , scroll down until you see the “ Manage ” section. Click the “ Manage ” button next to the “ Subscriptions ” label.

In the list of subscriptions, find “ Apple One ” and click the “ Edit ” button next to it.

On the next screen that appears, click “ Cancel Subscription ”.

When the warning window pops up, you continue to click “ Cancel Apple One ” again, then click “ Confirm ” in the second warning window that appears. Immediately, your Apple One subscription will be canceled.