# Apple Music Family plan: price and cost per person in 2027

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Updated: 2026-10-06

As of October 2026, Apple Music Family costs $19.99 a month in the US, against $11.99 for Individual and $6.99 for Student. It uses Family Sharing, which allows the organizer plus up to five others, so six people pay about $3.33 each and two people about $10.00 each. Each member has their own library.

Key points:
- As of October 2026, Apple Music is $11.99 Individual, $19.99 Family and $6.99 Student in the US, with the first month free for new subscribers.
- Family Sharing allows the organizer plus up to five others, six people in all, and the organizer must be an adult.
- Family costs less than separate Individual plans from two people up: $19.99 against $23.98.
- Six people pay about $3.33 each, but six shares of $3.33 come to $19.98, so one share has to be $3.34.

## How much does the Apple Music Family plan cost?

As of October 2026, Apple Music Family is $19.99 a month in the US. Apple lists Individual at $11.99 a month and Student at $6.99 a month, and new subscribers get the first month free. Apple One bundles start at $21.95 a month, and [how to split Apple One](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/split-apple-one-subscription) covers those separately.

Over a year, Family comes to 12 × $19.99 = $239.88 and Individual to 12 × $11.99 = $143.88. All prices are in US dollars and before tax.

## Who can share Apple Music Family?

Family is the plan that runs on Family Sharing. Apple's page says you can share with up to five people, and the Family Sharing rules describe you and up to five family members, which is six people including the organizer. The organizer must be an adult, and Apple's terms say the plan is shared among "up to six (6) members of a Family".

Each member has their own library. Apple's Family Sharing page says a person belongs to one family group at a time and can switch to a different group once a year. A Child Account is required for children under 13, and Apple says that age varies by state, country or region.

## What is the cost per person?

The more seats you fill, the less each one costs: from $10.00 with two people to $3.33 with six.

| People on the plan | Family, per person a month | Saved against separate Individual plans |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $10.00 | $3.99 |
| 3 | $6.66 | $15.98 |
| 4 | $5.00 | $27.97 |
| 5 | $4.00 | $39.96 |
| 6 | $3.33 | $51.95 |

These are plain division of $19.99 by the number of people, rounded to the cent. They are not Apple prices, and they assume every seat is used. The savings column is the cost of separate Individual plans at $11.99 each, minus the single $19.99 Family plan. For two people, that is $23.98 minus $19.99, or $3.99 a month.

## Is Family cheaper than Individual or Student?

Family beats two Individual plans from two people up, because $19.99 is less than 2 × $11.99 = $23.98. One person alone pays less on Individual.

Student is a different comparison. A Student plan at $6.99 beats a two-person Family share of about $10.00. A three-person share at $6.66 is just under $6.99, and a four-person share at $5.00 is well under it. If you qualify for Student, the Family plan wins only when three or more people use it.

## How do you split the $19.99?

The organizer pays Apple, and everyone else pays the organizer back their share.

1. **Count who is on the plan.** Use the people actually in the family group, not the six seats on offer.
2. **Divide $19.99 by that number.** For six people that is $3.3317, so five shares of $3.33 and one of $3.34 (6 × $3.33 is $19.98, one cent short).
3. **Record the payer and the split.** The organizer paid the full amount, and each person owes their share.
4. **Settle up when payments arrive.** Each person's payment clears their share.

In EvenOut, the organizer adds $19.99 once, paid by them and split equally among the people on the plan, and sets "Repeat" to "Monthly". EvenOut adds each month's expense automatically with the same payer and split, and it shares out the odd cent so the total always matches. A family member who is not on EvenOut can be added as a guest and invited later.

## What to do next

Count the people who will really use Family, divide $19.99 by that number and tell them the figure before the first payment. If you are weighing it against a competing plan, [how to split a Spotify Family plan](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/split-spotify-family-plan) shows the same math for Spotify at $21.99 for up to 6 accounts, and [shared subscription plans in 2027](https://www.evenoutapp.com/guides/shared-subscription-plans-compared) lines them all up. The [shared plan cost per person calculator](https://www.evenoutapp.com/tools/shared-plan-cost-per-person-calculator) handles any price and head count.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do you need to live at the same address to share Apple Music Family?

Spotify states a same-address rule for its Duo and Family plans. Apple's Family Sharing page and the Apple Music terms state no address requirement. They do say the organizer must be an adult and the group holds up to six people, and the terms add that all family members must share the same Home Country. Confirm the requirements on Apple's own page before you invite people from outside your home.

### Do you share one library on the Family plan?

No. What the family shares is the plan, and Apple says each member has their own library. Splitting the cost does not merge anyone's music.

### Can someone move to a different family group?

Apple's Family Sharing page says a person can belong to one group at a time and can switch to a different group once per year. Agree who is in the group before you start collecting money, because switching is limited to once a year.

### Is the first month of Family free?

As of October 2026, Apple's page shows one month free for new subscribers on Family, and on Individual and Student. It is for new subscribers only, so check whether the organizer qualifies before you promise the family a free month.

## Sources

- [Apple: Apple Music](https://www.apple.com/apple-music/)
- [Apple: Share Apple Music with Family Sharing](https://support.apple.com/en-us/108380)
- [Apple: Internet Services Terms (Apple Music Family)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html)
- [Apple: What is Family Sharing?](https://support.apple.com/en-us/105062)
- [Spotify: Premium plans](https://www.spotify.com/us/premium/)