The App Store is going to add subscription bundles soon

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Apple announced that the App Store will support subscription bundles combining offers from different companies, similar to streaming bundles, along with new 'Suites' subscriptions. The changes were announced at WWDC and will roll out later this year.

<figure> <img alt="An illustration of the App Store logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23925966/acastro_STK045_01.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-text-align-none">Later this year, you will be able to get bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps, as Apple <a href="https://developer.apple.com/wwdc26/guides/app-store/">announced</a> it's expanding App Store bundles so they can include offers from different companies. It's similar to streaming video bundles that have combined offers for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/911793/amazon-prime-video-apple-tv-plus-peacock-bundle">Apple TV and Peacock</a>, but it also could put together subscriptions for completely different services, like Instagram Plus and Tinder Platinum. </p> <p class="has-text-align-none">Another option on the way is Suites, "a set of subscriptions that aren't available standalone, which people can purchase as a single subscription." </p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/apple-brings-streaming-style-subscription-bundles-to-the-app-store/"><em>TechCrunch</em></a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/09/apple-introduces-new-subscription-bundles-coming-to-app-store/"><em>9to5Mac</em></a> report the new additions were announced during WWDC, along with other App S …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/947365/apple-subscription-bundles-app-store">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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# The App Store is going to add subscription bundles soon Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/947365/apple-subscription-bundles-app-store](https://www.theverge.com/tech/947365/apple-subscription-bundles-app-store) [![Stevie Bonifield](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/STEVIE_BONIFIELD_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=96)](https://www.theverge.com/authors/stevie-bonifield) Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech\. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI\. Later this year, you will be able to get bundled subscriptions for iPhone apps, as Apple[announced](https://developer.apple.com/wwdc26/guides/app-store/)it’s expanding App Store bundles so they can include offers from different companies\. It’s similar to streaming video bundles that have combined offers for[Apple TV and Peacock](https://www.theverge.com/streaming/911793/amazon-prime-video-apple-tv-plus-peacock-bundle), but it also could put together subscriptions for completely different services, like Instagram Plus and Tinder Platinum\. Another option on the way is Suites, “a set of subscriptions that aren’t available standalone, which people can purchase as a single subscription\.” [*TechCrunch*](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/apple-brings-streaming-style-subscription-bundles-to-the-app-store/)and[*9to5Mac*](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/09/apple-introduces-new-subscription-bundles-coming-to-app-store/)report the new additions were announced during WWDC, along with other App Store changes, like new[guidelines](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/apple-says-it-may-remove-apps-from-the-app-store-if-they-dont-attract-users/)about removing “opportunistic” apps that don’t get updated or attract customers\. Apple said it’s also dropping the requirement for apps on the Mac App Store to support Intel chips in older Macs, and it will require developers to say whether their app or game[includes “social media capabilities”](https://www.theverge.com/tech/947242/apple-is-going-to-require-developers-to-say-if-their-app-or-game-includes-social-media-capabilities)for age rating and Screen Time purposes\. Apple says it will offer more info on bundles and suites “later this summer,” probably closer to the launch of iOS 27 and its other platform updates in the fall\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Stevie Bonifield

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