How to Cancel Apple Fitness+ in 2026 (Free Alternatives Are Everywhere)
Updated 2026-02-18 · 5 min read
💡 Your Apple Watch Works WITHOUT Fitness+
All the core Apple Watch features — heart rate, workout tracking, activity rings, step counting, sleep tracking — work perfectly without Fitness+. The subscription only adds guided video workouts and the "burn bar" metric integration. Your watch is just as functional without it.
Apple Fitness+ Pricing (2026)
Individual: $9.99/month or $79.99/year
Family (Apple One Premier): $37.95/month (includes Fitness+ with Music, TV+, Arcade, iCloud 2TB, News+)
New Apple Watch buyers get 3 months free (which auto-renews)
How to Cancel
Open Settings on your iPhone
Tap your name at the top → Subscriptions
Find Apple Fitness+
Tap Cancel Subscription
Access continues until the end of your billing period
⚠️ Check: Is It Part of Apple One?
If you're on the Apple One Premier plan ($37.95/mo), Fitness+ is bundled in. You can't cancel Fitness+ separately — you'd need to downgrade to a lower Apple One tier or cancel the bundle entirely. Check Settings → Subscriptions to see if it's standalone or bundled.
What You Lose
Guided video workouts (HIIT, yoga, cycling, strength, dance, etc.)
Apple Watch integration during Fitness+ workouts (burn bar, heart rate zones)
Meditation sessions led by trainers
Time to Walk/Run audio experiences
Custom plans and workout programs
What You Keep
All Apple Watch workout tracking (every workout type)
Activity rings, stand reminders, movement goals
Heart rate monitoring, ECG, blood oxygen
Sleep tracking
All your workout history and trends
Free Alternatives
YouTube (free): Thousands of full-length workout videos — POPSUGAR Fitness, Yoga With Adriene, Sydney Cummings, Heather Robertson. Better variety than Fitness+.
Nike Training Club (free): Professional guided workouts, programs, no subscription
Down Dog (free basic): AI-generated yoga, HIIT, barre — never the same workout twice
Fiit (free tier): 2 free classes/week, good quality production
Apple's built-in Workout app (free): Basic workout guidance with Apple Watch metrics
The Apple Subscription Audit
Check all your Apple subscriptions:
Apple One: $16.95-37.95/month
Fitness+: $9.99/month
iCloud+: $0.99-9.99/month
Apple Music: $10.99-16.99/month
Apple TV+: $9.99/month
Apple Arcade: $6.99/month
Apple News+: $12.99/month
Total if all separate: $68-105/month
If you have 3+ Apple subscriptions, Apple One Individual ($16.95) or Family ($22.95) may save money.
Find all your Apple subscriptions
Fitness+, iCloud, Music, TV+ — upload your bank statement and see every recurring Apple charge.