Apple’s Fitness+ service gets new features. Suitable for the time of year when many are still highly motivated to perhaps become a little more sporty. You can try them out from next week. What is added now? On January 10th, collections and time for running are introduced.
Collections are a curated collection of workouts and meditations in the Fitness+ Mediathek, designed to help users achieve a goal. Run Time is an audio running experience designed to help users run more consistently and better, featuring popular running routes in some of the most iconic cities.
On the same day, Fitness+ also introduces the third season of Time for Walking with guests like Rebel Wilson, Bernice A. King and Hasan Minhaj, as well as new artists in Spotlight Training with music by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Shakira and the Beatles.
The following six collections will be available at launch:
- 30-day core challenge
- Improve posture with Pilates
- Perfect balance postures in yoga
- Complete the first 5,000-meter run
- Strengthen your back and stretch your hips
- Relax for a better sleeping experience
This is a shame: I could imagine that this could be a greater success if it is in the respective national language. I have subtitles on the treadmill or at home, but unfortunately not when running outside. You also have to see whether speaking doesn’t disturb many runners. I would probably be such a candidate – I run quite well, but for that I need music all the time. But how do you say Everyone is different. I’ll definitely try it out, maybe I’ll be thrown out of my comfort zone and learn new things.
Prices & Availability
- Fitness+ is available as a subscription for 9.99 euros per month or for 79.99 euros per year.
- Fitness+ is included in the Apple One Premium subscription, which – where available – also offers access to Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and iCloud + with 2 TB of storage for 28.95 euros per month and can be shared by six family members.
- Fitness+ can be used by up to six family members for the same price so that other Apple Watch users in the same household can also use the service.
- Fitness+ requires an Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 7.2 or later and is available when paired with an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14.3 or later.
- To be able to use the latest functions, Fitness+ must have an Apple Watch Series 3 or newer with watchOS 8.1, paired with an iPhone 6s or newer with iOS 15 .1, an iPad with iPadOS 15.1 or Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD with tvOS 15.1 can be used.