App Store: New monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment are coming
Apple is introducing a new subscription option in the App Store: monthly payment at an annual price – with a 12-month commitment.
Tag: Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's fast-growing services business and covers all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings – including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+ and Apple One. The portfolio is rounded out by payment services such as Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare and features like Find My, Apple ID and Family Sharing. Together, these services have become one of the most important revenue streams on Apple's balance sheet, with more than a billion paid subscriptions worldwide and regular records in quarterly earnings.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
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John Ternus speaks internally for the first time about Apple Services. The incoming CEO sees "so many opportunities" for further growth.
Apple's AI strategy brings three new Hardware categories
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Cook steps down, Ternus takes over on September 1st: Apple Week from April 20th to 26th, 2026 in a compact overview.
Apple TV wins two Peabody Awards 2026
Apple TV wins two Peabody Awards 2026: Pluribus in the Entertainment category and "Come See Me in the Good Light" as...
Google confirms: Gemini Siri is coming in 2026
Google Cloud chief Kurian confirms: The new Gemini-based Siri will arrive in 2026. Google is Apple's preferred cloud provider.
Ternus is an Apple TV fan and wants to make the service more competitive
According to Deadline, John Ternus is himself an Apple TV fan and wants to position the streaming service more aggressively against Netflix and others.
iOS 27 and macOS 27 bring stricter Network Security
iOS 27 and macOS 27 introduce stricter network security requirements. Connections to outdated TLS servers may be denied.
Ternus brings a new AI platform to the Hardware Team
John Ternus introduced a new AI platform for hardware development at Apple in early April – even before he took over as CEO.
