Apple One bundles Apple's subscription services into a single monthly payment. Sounds great in theory — but whether it actually saves you money depends on which services you'd be paying for anyway. Let's do the maths.
What's Included in Each Plan?
Individual (10.95 pounds/month)
- Apple Music
- Apple TV+
- Apple Arcade
- 50GB iCloud+
Family (16.95 pounds/month)
- Everything in Individual
- Shared with up to 5 family members
- 200GB iCloud+
Premier (28.95 pounds/month)
- Everything in Family
- Apple News+
- Apple Fitness+
- 2TB iCloud+
The Savings Calculation
To work out if Apple One saves you money, add up what you currently pay for each included service individually:
- Apple Music Individual: 10.99 pounds/month
- Apple TV+: 8.99 pounds/month
- Apple Arcade: 6.99 pounds/month
- iCloud+ 50GB: 0.99 pounds/month
Total if bought separately: 27.96 pounds/month
Apple One Individual: 10.95 pounds/month
That looks like a massive saving — but only if you'd actually subscribe to all of those services. Most people wouldn't.
The Honest Test
For each service in the bundle, ask yourself:
- Would I pay for this on its own?
- Do I already use it?
- Will I actually use it if I get it in a bundle?
If you only use Apple Music and iCloud, that's 11.98 pounds per month. Apple One Individual costs 10.95 pounds — so you'd save about a pound while getting Apple TV+ and Arcade as bonuses. That's genuinely good value.
But if you only use iCloud, you'd be paying 10.95 pounds instead of 0.99 pounds — a terrible deal.
When Apple One Is Worth It
- You already subscribe to two or more Apple services
- You have a family who would use the shared services
- You've been curious about Apple TV+ or Arcade but didn't want to pay extra
- You need more iCloud storage anyway
When It's Not Worth It
- You only use one Apple service
- You prefer Spotify over Apple Music
- You rarely watch Apple TV+ content
- You don't play mobile games (making Arcade useless)
The Lock-in Factor
Be aware that Apple One creates platform lock-in. Once you're used to having all these services, it becomes harder to switch to alternatives. Factor in whether this matters to you long-term.
See What You're Already Spending on Apple Services
Before deciding on Apple One, use iSpent to see exactly what you're currently paying for individual Apple subscriptions — then compare it against the bundle price.