If you’ve been jealously eyeing your friends in the United States closing their Activity rings with Apple‘s guided workout service, your turn has come at last. The company has announced that Apple Fitness+ is launching in the Philippines on December 15.

It’s part of a massive global expansion that sees the service landing in 28 new markets, including Asian neighbors like Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. This is the service’s biggest rollout since it debuted five years ago, finally bringing the Philippines into the fold alongside countries like the Netherlands, Chile, and Sweden.

How much will it cost you?

Apple is pricing Fitness+ aggressively for the local market. A subscription will set you back P149 per month or P1,190 per year. That is significantly cheaper than the $9.99 (roughly P580) monthly fee in the U.S., making it a surprisingly competitive option against local gym memberships or other paid fitness apps.

Better yet, you can share that single subscription with up to five other family members, which honestly makes the annual plan a steal if you have a household of iPhone users.

If you’ve recently bought a new Apple device — specifically an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, or the new AirPods Pro 3 — you’re likely eligible for three months free. It’s a smart way to get you hooked on the ecosystem, but given how well Fitness+ integrates with the Apple Watch, displaying your heart rate and calories directly on the screen while you work out, it’s a hook that works.

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K-Pop, Dubbing, and ‘Time to Walk’

The service isn’t just dumping the existing library on us. Instead, Apple Fitness+ is adding features that feel tailor-made for a global audience. The big addition here is a dedicated K-Pop workout genre, so you can sweat it out to BTS or Blackpink across HIIT, Dance, and even Treadmill workouts.

Apple is also rolling out “digital dubbing” for the first time. Using generated voices based on the actual trainers, workouts will be available in Spanish and German immediately, with Japanese following early next year (Japan gets the service in early 2026). For us in the Philippines, English remains the default, but having more language options is a good sign for future accessibility.

You’ll also get access to Time to Walk, the audio-only series designed for outdoor walks. The latest episode features Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, joining a roster that already includes huge names like Prince William and Dolly Parton.

To get started, you’ll need at least an iPhone 8 running iOS 16.1, or an Apple Watch Series 3 paired with an iPhone 6s or later. For us, though, the experience is best on an Apple Watch where you can see those rings close in real time.

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