# Apple One 6 Hacker News commenters recommended Apple One and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Bundles Apple's subscriptions into one plan the whole family can share, which people call a good deal. Critics say ads now appear inside Apple's TV and News apps. ## Why people recommend it - Shared with family, no piecemeal subscriptions (1 comments): "All shared with the family (and extended family) so it doesn't have the friction of piecemealing it all together" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49805766)) - Seen as good value (1 comments): "Economies of scale are real, it's possible Apple makes a ton of money and the user is getting a good deal!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46850994)) - Includes Apple News (1 comments): "I have Apple One (which includes News)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47775016)) ## What people warn about - Ads inside Apple's TV and News apps (4 comments): "The Peacock commercial I'm talking about plays right when I open the app, almost full screen and quite loud." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46922834)) "the apple news app on my phone is still riddled with ads with weird AI generated people" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47445919)) "I still saw bugs in the experience that led to ads for things I already subscribed to" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49804228)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [YouTube Premium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/youtube-premium.md): 197 recommend - [Netflix](https://hackerapproved.com/p/netflix.md): 181 recommend - [Nebula](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nebula.md): 58 recommend - [HBO](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hbo.md): 32 recommend - [Amazon Prime Video](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amazon-prime-video.md): 29 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://www.apple.com/apple-one/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Apple One", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-one/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).