Top 5 Legit Ways to Get Apple Music for Free (or Cheap)

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Apps like Freecash let you earn Apple gift cards
Buying any iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch automatically includes 3 months of Apple Music at no cost
Switching from an individual to a family plan spreads the subscription cost across up to 6 people, making it much cheaper per person.

Earn Gift Cards Playing Games

Gift cards are earnable for free through reward platforms like Freecash, which pays for playing mobile games, completing surveys, and testing apps.

New users receive a $10 sign-up bonus just for creating an account. Getting started is easy:

Sign up at Freecash.com.
Choose a task such as a game offer or survey.
Complete the task to earn funds.
Make your first withdrawal.

How much you earn on Freecash depends on the tasks you complete.

Check Your Carrier for Apple Music Promotions

Several major carriers bundle Apple Music or Apple TV+ as a free perk when signing up for a plan. Trial lengths vary by carrier and plan tier:

Verizon (USA): Up to six months of free Apple Music.
T-Mobile: Select plans include Apple Music and Apple TV+.
AT&T (USA): Rogers Infinite plan includes six months of free Apple Music.
EE (UK): Six months of free Apple Music, and sometimes Apple One, on 12-month-plus mobile plans.
Orange (Spain): Six months of free Apple Music for eligible customers.

Searching a carrier name alongside "free Apple Music" is a quick way to surface current promotions. Most major carriers run some form of trial offer at any given time.

Apple Music's family plan covers up to six members, reducing the per-person cost. The plan works the same way as splitting other Apple subscriptions. The setup process takes three steps:

Switch from an individual subscription to a family plan.
Set up Family Sharing in device settings.
Android users can download the Apple Music app to join an existing family plan.

Each member needs a separate Apple ID. Sharing a single Apple account across multiple users is not supported.

Claim Three Free Months With a New Apple Device

Purchasing a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch includes three months of Apple Music at no cost. Opening the Music app on the new device triggers the free trial offer automatically. No promo code is required.

Claim Three Free Months Through Best Buy

Best Buy offers three months of Apple Music for free to My Best Buy members. Members can claim the offer through the rewards section of the Best Buy website or app in about a minute.