Apple TV+ deals, offers & free trials

One month free trial with Apple One

There’s a one month free trial via Apple One, a bundle that includes

• Apple TV+
• Apple Music
• Apple Arcade
• Apple News+
• Apple Fitness+ (Premier plan only)
• iCloud+ (Premier plan only)

You’ll only get the free trial for services you’ve not already tried.

After the trial you’ll pay £16.95 a month as an individual, £22.95 a month for Family which can be shared with five other family members, and £32.95 for Premium which adds in News+ and Fitness+.

7-day free trial

New users of Apple TV+ can sign up and get a week for free. After this you’ll be charged the full £6.99 each month unless you cancel.

3 months free trial with purchase

If you buy an eligible Apple device you’ll get your first three months free. You’ll need to get one of the following:

• iPhone
• iPad
• iPod touch
• Apple TV
• Mac

You can’t get this offer if you’ve previously had the one-year free Apple TV+ deal that came with a device purchase.

You need to redeem the offer within 90 days of making your purchase. After the 3-month trial you’ll pay £6.99 a month unless you cancel.

Up to 3 months free via Currys

Join the free Currys Perks loyalty scheme and you can pick up “up to” three months free Apple TV+. You’ll get an email with a unique code to add to your Apple TV+ account and once you redeem it your free membership starts immediately.

It’s three months for newbies, but a slightly shorter two months and three weeks for anyone who’s already tried Apple TV+. You can only use a code once per Apple account.

There’s no date for when Currys will end the offer.

Three months free via O2/Virgin Media

Head to the O2 Priority app to get up to three months free Apple TV+. New customers will get three months, while if you’ve had Apple TV+ before you’ll get two months. Offer ends 1 September 2024 (though it’s already been extended a few times). You need to use the code by 1 September 2024.

You can’t have previously used an Apple TV+ voucher via Priority in the past to get this one.

If you’re not on O2 or Virgin Media then you can still get O2 Priority (and other freebies like Greggs treats) for £10 via this hack.

Three months free via Vodafone VeryMe

Vodafone users can also get up to three months free Apple TV+. New customers will get three months, while if you’ve had Apple TV+ before you’ll get two months. You can’t be a current user to activate the deal.

Offer ends 4 September 2024 (though it’s already been extended a few times).

If you’re not on Vodafone then you can still get VeryMe Rewards (and other freebies) via this hack.

6 months free via Sky TV

Sky TV customers can claim 6 months free Apple TV+ as long as they’ve not already had a similar offer via Sky

You can be a new or existing Apple TV+ subscriber. You’ll find the offer in the VIP section of the Sky app.

Five months free via Barclays

If you have a current account with Barclays then you can get five months free Apple TV+, but only if you don’t currently subscribe to Apple TV. You’ll find the offer in the Barclays app:

• Hit the Products button at the bottom of the app
• Scroll until you see Subscriptions
• Select the Apple TV+ offer

After the trial you’ll pay £6.99 a month unless you cancel. Ends 22 September 2023.

One year for £69.99

If you subscribe upfront for a year you’ll pay just £69.99, effectively 12 months for the price of 10. It’s not easy to find this option, so you have to search in your settings.

Anyone on an iPhone or iPad needs to go to the Settings app, then click your name followed by subscriptions. You’ll see Apple TV+ listed, and when you hit that you’ll see the options available to you.

If you’re using a browser you can log in with your Apple ID and go to Settings in the menu to do the same.

However, I do think you’re better off paying monthly and cancelling when there’s nothing you want to watch, or when you’re using other streaming services. I’m confident this way you’ll pay for way less than 10 months a year.

Free with Apple Music student subscription

Apple TV+ is currently free for students who sign up for Apple Music. This costs £5.99 a month, saving 46% on the normal cost, and that’s before you factor in the free TV.

The free Apple TV+ is for a “limited time” but there’s no information of how long it’ll be.

6 months free via Currys (expired)

As long as you’ve not already redeemed an Apple TV+ deal via Currys or Carphone Warehous you can grab six months free with any purchase between 2 and 29 November 2022.

This means could buy a light bulb for a few quid (though try for click and collect to avoid extra delivery charges). A few cheap items I found:

• Lightbulbs from £1.47
• HDMI cables from £3.49

Within 10 days you’ll be sent an email with the link to claim the free streaming. You’ll need to use your code by 29 December 2022.

It’s open to new and previous Apple TV+ users. If you currently have a pass you’ll need to cancel it first.

After the six months you’ll be charged full price if you don’t cancel.

Five months free via Barclaycard (expired)

New and existing Barclaycard customers can get five months free Apple TV+. The offer ends 22 September 2023 (extended from mid-July 2022).

Once you have claimed your code (sent via email), the terms say it must be used by 31 October 2023. You can only use one code per Apple account.

If you currently pay for Apple TV+ you’ll need to cancel your subscription before you can redeem the code.

This is alongside up to five free months for Apple Music, Apple News+ and Apple Arcade (the length of these freebies depends on whether you’re a new or previous user of those services).

It’s not a reason to apply for a new credit card, but if you are going to get one, make sure you clear the balance in full every month to avoid getting charged interest.

2-months free (expired)

Until 24 August you can get 2 months free Apple TV+ to promote the new Stephen Curry basketball documentary. You’ll be charged £6.99 per month after the free period, so make sure to cancel if you don’t want to pay.

This is available to both new and previous customers.

1 month free (expired)

This offer is for new or previous Apple TV+ customers and you’ll get one month free. There’s no published end date so it could go at any time.