이제 선택할 수 있는 Apple 구독 서비스가 너무 많아 지갑에 흠집을 낼 수 있습니다. Apple One은 솔루션을 약속하지만 그만한 가치가 있습니까?
Apple은 Apple One 구독 번들에 대해 여러 가격 계층을 제공하지만 최상의 가치를 파악하기 어려울 수 있습니다. 개별 서비스 구성 요소로 들어가기 전에 가격 문제를 다룰 것입니다.
Apple One 가격
잠재적인 Apple One 가입자를 위한 세 가지 월별 요금 옵션이 있습니다.
- Apple One 개인 $14.95/월
- 월 $19.95의 Apple One Family
- 월 $29.95의 Apple One 프리미어
개별 요금제는 말 그대로 Apple ID 하나에 대한 Apple 구독입니다. 가족 등급은 동일한 서비스를 제공하지만 5명의 가족 구성원이 액세스할 수 있습니다. 클라우드 스토리지도 4배 제공되지만 슬롯 5개를 모두 사용하면 개인 옵션보다 1인당 스토리지가 적습니다.
Premier 플랜에는 Apple News+ 및 Apple Fitness+라는 두 가지 추가 서비스가 추가됩니다. 또한 공유 저장 공간이 10배 증가하여 2TB의 iCloud를 제공합니다. 슬롯 5개를 모두 사용하면 1인당 400GB입니다.
프리미어 계층은 최고의 가치와 가장 큰 절감 효과를 제공하지만 추가 스토리지 공간과 서비스에서 가치를 찾은 경우에만 가능합니다. 각 서비스를 간략하게 살펴보고 비용 대비 무엇을 얻을 수 있는지 알아보겠습니다.
Apple Music($9.99/월 개인, $14.99/월 Apple Music 가족 공유)
Apple Music은 Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal과 같은 서비스와 직접적인 경쟁 관계에 있습니다. Apple에 따르면 7,500만 곡 이상의 노래가 서비스에 있으며 카탈로그가 증가하고 있습니다. 실제로 거의 모든 주목할만한 아티스트가 참석하고 설명합니다.
우리의 경험에 따르면 YouTube 음악에서 찾을 수 있는 경우에도 Apple Music에 없는 일부 무명의 아티스트가 있습니다. 그러나 대다수의 Apple Music 사용자는 선택에 대해 불만이 없습니다.
Apple Music은 업계 최고의 음악 스트리밍 서비스입니다. 우리는 특히 이전에 들어본 적이 없는 아티스트의 디스코그래피를 파악하는 데 도움이 되는 손으로 선별한 목록을 좋아합니다.
이 서비스에는 자체적으로 4가지 가격 책정 계층이 있습니다. 위에서 언급한 두 가지 외에도 학생($4.99/월) 옵션과 음성($4.99/월) 옵션이 있습니다. 이는 특별 요금제이므로 모든 학생이 학생 요금제를 사용할 수 있는 것은 아니며 음성 요금제는 Siri로 제한되며 전체 경험을 제공하지 않기 때문에 고려하지 않습니다.
Apple 아케이드($4.99/월, 가족 공유)
IOS는 최적화된 하드웨어, 게임패드와 같은 주변 장치 지원, 모바일 게임의 경우 프리미엄 게임 경험 측면에서 일반적으로 Android보다 훨씬 앞서 있습니다. However, you still get the same free-to-play and microtransaction-ridden issues with iOS games as you do on Android.
Apple Arcade is a little like Game Pass on Xbox, acting as a “Netflix” for games. As long as you are a subscriber, you get full access to a curated collection of games that are constantly growing.
Apple Arcade games are guaranteed to be premium games that contain no microtransactions. If you pay your subscription fee, you have full access to everything. Family Sharing is also included by default, so for about $5 a month, your entire family group can play on iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple TVs.
Apple TV+ ($4.99/mo Family Sharing)
Apple TV+ is Apple’s answer to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It offers premier original shows produced by Apple and includes series and films across multiple genres.
The selection of shows is much smaller than the libraries offered by competing services, but there are real gems here, such as Ted Lasso, Foundation, and The Morning Show.
While there’s plenty of worthwhile content to watch and more are being added, we don’t think that Apple TV+ deserves a permanent subscription by itself. It makes more sense to subscribe for a month, catch up on all the best shows and then cancel again.
Apple iCloud+ (Starting at $0.99/mo)
All Apple accounts get 5GB of free cloud storage that can be used to store photos and user data backups. If you want more than this amount of space, you’ll need to pay for it.
Apple has a rather curious pricing structure, but a single user can get 50GB of space for a dollar a month. Then it’s $2.99 for 200GB and $9.99 for 2TB of iCloud storage. The 200GB and 2TB options include family sharing.
Apple’s iCloud service is truly useful for anyone with one or more Apple devices, although we wish there were more intermediate tiers and larger tiers for professional users. However, we can’t argue with its fantastic integration into the ecosystem and recommend that all Apple gadget owners invest in some iCloud storage.
Apple News+ (Apple One Premier Only, $9.99/mo Family Sharing)
If you’re sick of running into paywalls when looking for news on the internet, Apple News+ might be a good fit. It works through the Apple News app. As part of your subscription fee, you’ll get access to several premium paid news outlets and magazines.
This sounds great, but if you don’t live in the US, Canada, Australia, or the UK, you won’t have access to the service. On the upside, Family Sharing is included in the flat rate. This means up to six people in your family group can access premium news through the app.
There are over 200 magazines on offer, with back issues stretching back a few years. However, you won’t find the entire run of any magazine on offer as far as we can tell. These magazines span various topic areas, so everyone is sure to find something they like.
You’ll get access to The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, and the Toronto Star on the newspaper side of things. Considering the price of magazine and newspaper subscriptions, Apple News+ is quite the bargain. Especially compared to apps like Zinio, you might pay as much for just a single issue.
Apple Fitness+ (Apple One Premier Only, $9.99/mo)
The Apple Watch series has been a smashing success for Apple, appealing to tech nerds and fitness fanatics. After establishing itself as a major player in the smartwatch market, Apple announced the Fitness+ service.
This service for Apple Watch owners gives you access to home workouts led by qualified instructors. The idea is to combine this with the fitness tracking of your Apple Watch with instructional videos to make sure you’re hitting your fitness targets.
Although you must have an Apple Watch to set up Apple Fitness+, once that’s done, you can follow workouts on your iPhone or iPad without the watch. Of course, if you aren’t wearing your Apple Watch, you won’t see any of the live metrics on-screen. You also can use AirPlay to put the workout on your TV, but the metrics don’t currently appear there either.
When Is Apple One Worth It?
If you already use all four of the services included in the individual tier of Apple One, it makes sense to pay $6 less for the same service. The main issue is that this tier only offers 50GB of iCloud storage. So if you need more than that (and we think 200GB of iCloud storage is the sweet spot), you’re better off paying separately.
The family plan offers the best value for two people who can share the 200GB iCloud allocation, but if you’re more than two people, the amount of storage is rather cramped, and it doesn’t include News+ or Fitness+.
Our recommendations:
- Get Apple One Individual if you are happy with just 50GB of cloud storage and live alone, with no interest in Fitness+ or News+.
- Get Apple One Family if you are at most four people and don’t care about News+ or Fitness+.
- Everyone else should get the Premier tier.
There is plenty of value in every tier, even if you don’t use all the services. But be sure to tally up the costs of the individual subscriptions for services you do use versus the ones you don’t to make sure you’re saving money.