What is Apple Care Plus and how much does it cost?
Apple Care Plus is a form of insurance you can buy for Apple devices, from AirPods to MacBooks and iPhones. This can be a great way of protecting your gadget, whether you've picked from our list of the best iPhones, top Apple Watches or best iPads. Apple Care Plus is a highly popular service. But is it worth it? If you run the numbers, Apple benefits more than us mere users because it generates profits from Apple Care Plus. In the end, the house wins. However, this does not mean it is not thoroughly worthwhile and something every Apple fan should consider, particularly if you take part in activities that put your devices at risk. For example, if you use your iPhone as a cycling computer or like to keep your mobile case-free, you could well end up saving a lot of money with Apple Care Plus. The peace of mind you get in the knowledge you aren't going to have to fork out for Apple's expensive in-house repair service should not be undervalued either. Let's look a little closer into what Apple Care Plus gets you, and how much it costs. What does Apple Care Plus include? There are two key parts to Apple Care Plus: insurance and technical support. We don't think the technical support is that much of a draw here, because most Apple products come with 90 days of telephone support anyway. That's what Apple Care (without the Plus) is. Apple Care Plus effectively extends this to however long you stay subscribed to the service - but it doesn't include getting a Genius bar employee to come over to your house to tell you the Apple TV remote doesn't work because it has run out of battery, or anything like that. The Apple TV Plus remote (Image credit: Apple) You're most likely to bump into issues in the first few weeks anyway. If you encounter something later down the road, it may well be thanks to a software update that has introduced a bug — the solution to which is typically to wait for another update to come and fix it. This happens all the time. It's the insurance…