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I Tried Apple Fitness+ for a Month and It’s Fine
I enjoy using it, when it works
When Apple Fitness+ launched in mid-December, I immediately signed up for the free trial. I’d been looking forward to subscribing to the company’s $10 a month service that includes guided workouts and integration with Apple Watch. I knew that if I liked the service, it might finally convince me to sign up for Apple One, the bundle of services that didn’t quite do it for me without Apple Fitness+.
After using Apple Fitness+ four days a week for almost a month, I’ve already developed a love/hate relationship with the service that I will most definitely continue paying for after my free month is up on January 18. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than anything else I’ve tried.
What is Apple Fitness+?
Apple Fitness+ is an app that appears on your iPhone when you update to iOS 14.3 or higher. You need an Apple Watch to set up Fitness+, but you can play the workouts without one. If you do have an Apple Watch, you can connect it to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV via Bluetooth. As you exercise along with the recorded sessions, you’ll see your live stats, including the number of calories you’re burning, your heart rate, whether you’re in the middle or the front of the pack (based on others who’ve done that particular workout)…
