Just days after opening its fifth Apple Store in India, Apple has launched its fitness and wellness service, Apple Fitness+ in the country. With the addition of India, the service is now available in 49 countries around the world, further strengthening Apple’s fitness ecosystem.
What is Apple Fitness+?
Apple Fitness+ is a subscription-based digital fitness platform that offers video workouts guided by professional trainers. It was first introduced globally in 2020, and now Indian users can finally take advantage of it. Through this service, users can make fitness and meditation a part of their daily routine from the comfort of their homes.
What workouts are available?
Apple Fitness+ offers a total of 12 types of workouts, which include strength training, yoga, HIIT, Pilates, dance, cycling, kickboxing, and meditation. Each workout lasts from 5 to 45 minutes, allowing users to choose a session based on their time and energy level. These workouts can be accessed on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
Smart Tracking with Apple Watch
If you use Fitness+ with an Apple Watch or AirPods Pro 3, real-time data is shown on the screen during a workout. This includes details like heart rate, calories burned, activity rings progress and burn bar, so users can monitor their performance.
Custom Plan and Personal Schedule
The Custom Plan feature of Apple Fitness+ creates personalized workout schedules for users. It creates a plan keeping in mind your favorite activity, workout duration, trainer and music. There are also ready-made options like “Stay Consistent” plan for those who want to maintain regularity, “Push Further” for those who want more of a challenge, and “Get Started” for new users.
Apple Music and exclusive playlists
This service has deep integration with Apple Music. Exclusive playlists are available to listen to during workouts, including the recently added K-pop genre. Additionally, the Artist Spotlight Series includes workouts based on songs by popular artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Selena Gomez, and Coldplay.
Collection and meditation features
Fitness+ has a special section called Collections, which contains curated workouts and meditation sessions. These collections are designed with specific goals in mind, like preparing for your first 5K race, a Pilates session, or a ’90s dance workout. For meditation, it offers 12 different themes such as Calm, Sleep, and Sound, which help in achieving mental peace and better focus.
Apple Fitness+ price in India
In India, Apple Fitness+ is priced at ₹149 per month or ₹999 annually. This subscription can also be shared with up to five other family members through Family Sharing. Apple is also offering a special offer for new customers: three months of free Fitness+ subscription with purchase of a new Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, AirPods Pro 3, or Powerbeats Pro 2.
Which devices support Apple Fitness+?
To use Apple Fitness+, you need an iPhone 8 or newer with iOS 16.1 or later. However, for full metric tracking and a better experience during workouts, an Apple Watch Series 3 or later is recommended.
