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Apple Weighs Folding Fitness+ Into Health+ as Service Comes Under Review

The reassessment follows a move to Eddy Cue’s team, reflecting concerns over weak growth.

Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is reviewing Fitness+ after recent organizational changes placed the service under Health leadership reporting to Services chief Eddy Cue.
  • Gurman says Apple is likely to merge Fitness+ into a new Apple Health+ offering targeted for next year, which would end Fitness+ as a standalone subscription.
  • Health+ is reported to include an AI-based health coach that provides nutrition planning and medical suggestions using data from Apple devices.
  • An alternative under discussion is a build-your-own Apple One bundle that could let customers pick services and potentially keep standalone access to Fitness+.
  • Fitness+ launched in 2020, costs $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year in the U.S., is included in Apple One Premier, and has been described by Gurman as a weaker performer with high churn; Apple has not confirmed any changes.