AppleCare One Family is now official: which devices it covers and at what price

AppleCare One Family is now official. Available in the United States, the new plan covers up to six family members’ devices within a Family Sharing group for a monthly fee. Want to try it? We can now sign up for it from our iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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One AppleCare fee for the whole family

AppleCare One Family costs $49.99 a month and includes AppleCare+, with protection against accidental damage and coverage for theft or loss for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, for up to six family members. Under the plan, we get up to six annual claims for theft or loss, shared across all members.

When we activate the plan, devices with AppleCare and those purchased during the last 60 days are added automatically. We can also add other devices manually, after they pass the required check. These must be up to four years old, while in the case of AirPods and Beats, the limit is set at one year.

The coverage extends to practically all of Apple’s product lineup, though with a maximum of six Apple Vision Pro per subscription. The devices remain covered as long as we keep the subscription active and they connect to Apple’s servers at least once every 12 months.

AppleCare One Family complements AppleCare One, which starts at $19.99 a month for three devices and lets us add devices for $5.99 a month each. It also works with the new Apple Upgrade system, which lets us upgrade our device regularly while we pay for a subscription for the current one. With AppleCare One Family Apple offers broad, predictable coverage for the whole family. An option that can be far more appealing than several separate insurance policies when it comes to keeping our devices protected.