Apple Services Archive

Apple Services

Apple Services is Apple's rapidly growing services business, encompassing all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings—including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+, and Apple One. This portfolio is complemented by payment services like Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare, and features such as Find My, Apple ID, and Family Sharing. Behind these services lies one of Apple's most important revenue generators, with over one billion subscriptions worldwide and consistently record-breaking quarterly results.

On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.

Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.

Silo season 4: key art showing Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols in front of the Capitol and the series title

Silo: Season 4 starts on July 9, 2027 on Apple TV

by Milan Jovicic

September 4, 2026 - 9:48 p.m. CEST

Apple TV has announced the date: The fourth and final season of Silo will premiere on July 9, 2027, just over ten months away...

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb in an armchair, Slow Horses season 6 is the highlight on Apple TV in September 2026

Apple TV in September 2026: All the highlights at a glance

by Milan Jovicic

September 1, 2026 - 00:48 CEST

All Apple TV releases in September 2026: Mayday, Last Seen, Slow Horses Season 6 and Brothers – with dates, schedule and finales.

Phil Schiller, who is handing over the App Store at Apple, speaking on the keynote stage

Phil Schiller is stepping down from the App Store and Apple Events

by Milan Jovicic

August 31, 2026 - 8:04 PM CEST

Phil Schiller is no longer responsible for the App Store or Apple Events. Who will take over these two roles and what this means for...

Apfelpatient Weekly #21: Apple's new computing unit

by Milan Jovicic

August 30, 2026 - 3:28 PM CEST

New Mac mini and Mac Studio, the invitation to September 9th, and a price detail in the configurator: Apple Week from the 24th...

Tim Cook walking across the stage at an Apple developer conference – taking stock after 15 years as Apple CEO

Tim Cook: 15 years as Apple CEO – the record in numbers

by Milan Jovicic

August 29, 2026 - 2:39 PM CEST

Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO is August 31st. A review of his 15 years in office: market capitalization, services, mistakes, and outstanding issues...