Are the Apple One subscription bundles worth it? Let’s find...

A good amount actually, especially when you factor in the amount you’ll save over the year. As with most subscription plans, the more you spend, the more value you get. However, there are a few things to keep in mind. For example, Apple’s upcoming fitness + guided fitness app is only included in Apple’s leading tier, the most expensive of the three on offer. The other two plans are practically the same, but like the first plan, the more expensive of the two options can be shared with up to five other people. So which one should you choose? Let’s do the math.

Apple’s cheapest Apple One subscription option is the custom plan (and, as the name suggests, limited to a single person). This plan costs $ 15 ($ 21) per month and includes Music, TV +, Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud storage. Individually, these apps are $ 10 ($ 14) per month for music, $ 5 ($ 7) per month for Apple TV +, and $ 5 ($ 7) per month for Arcade and $ 1 ($ 1) for 50GB of iCloud storage. That brings our total for these apps to $ 21 ($ 30) The total savings are $ 6 ($ 9). on the individual plan.

Offerings are the same on the mid-range family plan, but you get 200GB of additional storage instead of just 50GB – it costs $ 20 ($ 28) per month. Again, the other main difference is that the plan can be shared with up to five people. Typically, an additional 200GB of iCloud storage alone costs $ 3 ($ 4) per month, and Apple’s Family Music plan, which supports six individual accounts, costs $ 15 ($ 21) per month. Combined with the cost of the Arcade and TV +, that brings you to $ 28 ($ 40) per month, which means that this plan is a saving you can use At least $ 8 ($ 11) per month. But the savings really depend on how many people you share them with. For example, if six users on a family plan previously each had their own Arcade account, the monthly cost between them would be $ 30 ($ 43).

The $ 30 ($ 43) per month Premier plan that gives you up to 2TB of iCloud storage also includes News + and Fitness +. The additional storage space alone is typically $ 10 ($ 14) per month. News + is $ 10 ($ 14), and Fitness + is $ 10 ($ 14) when it releases later this year. Given the cost of the Music Family Plan, Arcade, and TV +, you see a monthly cost of $ 55 ($ 78) per month at the at least. That means you are Save $ 25 ($ 36) a month This plan can also be shared with up to six people.

To subscribe to one of these bundles, go to Appstore App, click your Profile, navigate to Subscriptionsand you should see an option Get Apple One from this menu. (As always, make sure your software is up to date.) Alternatively, go to Subscriptions Section of your Apple ID Menu in the settings.

If you want to subscribe to the Family Music Plan, TV + and Fitness +, the cost of this service is already justified and the rest is just a bonus. That’s the case in my household, and this is the plan I would likely subscribe to if I decided to take the plunge, as I’m already paying individually for a family music plan and Apple TV +. However, that largely depends on whether Fitness + is a good fit for me. And right now I’m using another fitness app, Alive by Whitney Simmons, that I don’t necessarily want to replace.

Basically, these bundles are only a bargain insofar as you actually use them. If the cost of what you pay Apple for apps you use is higher than the cost of a subscription, take the plunge. Unless? I’m sure Apple can find another way to rob us. But save your money.