What's the difference between AppleCare+ and AppleCare One?

Should you get AppleCare+ or AppleCare One. We explain the difference in this post. What’s the difference between AppleCare+ and AppleCare One.

What’s worth getting depends on how many and what kind of Apple devices you have. If you want to extend that and make sure your devices are protected for a longer period, you’ll need to get AppleCare. You have a couple of options under the AppleCare umbrella, though, and we’re going to compare and examine them in this post.

But to summarize: AppleCare+ protects one device per plan, whereas an AppleCare One plan provides protection for multiple devices in one subscription. If you only have one Apple device, AppleCare+ is the more cost-effective option despite its recent price hike. Different models have different pricing, with the top of the line devices being the most expensive.

AppleCare+ for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, for instance, costs $14 or $140 a year, while it’s only $10 a month or $100 a year for the iPhone 17e.