Subscription cost
How much is Apple Music per year?
The default inside the Apple ecosystem, and no longer the flat-priced bargain it once was.
per year on the Individual plan
That is $2,638 over 20 years, and that assumes the price never goes up again.
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| Period | Total paid | Inflation-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $132 | $132 adjusted |
| 5 years | $659 | $700 adjusted |
| 10 years | $1,319 | $1,512 adjusted |
| 20 years | $2,638 | $3,544 adjusted |
What else could that money buy?
- a high-end laptop
- 2 × a new flagship phone
- 7 × a pair of premium headphones
- 21 × a nice dinner for two
About Apple Music
Apple Music is the default for people inside the Apple ecosystem, pre-installed and tightly integrated across devices. The Individual plan is the standard tier; the Family plan covers up to six people and usually wins on a per-person basis, while Apple One bundles music with iCloud+, TV+ and Arcade. Apple raised the price of Music in recent years, so the long-flat fee is no longer guaranteed, making the inflation-adjusted projection here worth a look. Over a decade the Individual plan totals well over a thousand dollars, fair for daily listening, but a real figure nonetheless, especially if it overlaps with a Spotify or YouTube Premium subscription you also pay for. Enter your plan above to see your true Apple Music cost across 1, 5, 10 and 20 years, then open the cancel-vs-invest tool to weigh it against investing.
Plan prices last verified 3 weeks ago.
How to cancel Apple Music
- On iPhone or iPad open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. On the web, manage subscriptions from your Apple Account page.
- Select Apple Music in the list of subscriptions.
- Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.
- Access continues until the end of the billing cycle. Cancelling a Family plan ends access for everyone on it at the same time.
Open the Apple Music account page
Cancellation flows change. If a step looks different, the provider's own help pages have the current version.