Apple announced Apple TV+ (Plus) service back in the month of March this year. Starting today, November 1, users will be able to access Apple TV+ across the world, including India. We at India Today Tech checked the Apple TV app on iPhone and found that the service is yet to be available and says it is "coming soon". Expect the service to be available in the hours to come. Apple is releasing TV+ service in over 100 countries and regions today.

It is very clear that with the TV+ streaming service Apple wants to take on the likes of other premium subscription streaming applications like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and some others.

Apple TV+ brings popular movies, shows and original TV programs to the users. The service isn't just limited to Apple device users but is also available for some Android smart TV users as well. It should be noted that Android phone users will not be able to get access to Apple TV+. In the future more Android smart TVs will get Apple TV+ support, the company has confirmed.

The Apple TV+ offers shows across various genres like drama, horror, comedy and others to the users. Notably, Apple TV+ is a part of the Apple TV app that has been around for a while now. Apple has designed TV+ in a way so it shows personalized recommendations for movies and TV shows to the users. The recommendations are based on the user's search on iTunes and other applications.

How much do you need to pay for Apple TV+?

The Apple TV+ service will be available on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac and other platforms. It will also be available on tv.apple.com at monthly subscription charge at Rs 99 with a seven-day free trial. Starting today, customers who purchase any iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch or Mac will get one year of Apple TV+ for free. Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share one Apple TV+ subscription. Post the free 1 year users will need to subscribe to use Apple TV+.

What are the supported devices for Apple TV+?

Subscribers can watch Apple TV+ originals on the Apple TV app, which is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and select Samsung smart TVs, and will be coming soon to Mac and to Amazon Fire TV, LG, Roku, Sony and VIZIO platforms in the future. Users can watch Apple TV+ both online and offline. The Apple TV+ service comes Ad-free.

Apple says, "Audiences worldwide can enjoy Apple TV+ originals subtitled and/or dubbed in nearly 40 languages, including Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (SDH) or closed captions. Apple TV+ series and movies will also be available with audio descriptions in eight languages."

Apple TV+ shows already announced

Apple has already announced some shows and movies that will be available on Apple TV+. Here are some of the shows that Apple TV+ will launch with -- See, The Morning Show, Dickinson, For All Mankind, Helpsters, Snoopy in Space, Ghostwriter, The Elephant Queen, Oprah Winfrey. More shows like -- Servant, Truth Be Told, Little America, The Banker, and Hala -- will come to Apple TV+ in the days to come. For now, Apple hasn't announced any Indian shows for the TV+.

The question now is, will Apple TV+ be as successful as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (in India) that offer several Indian original shows to reach more and more users? Recently Netflix launched a cheap Rs 199/month plan in India and the streaming service claims that the plan has received an overwhelming response in the country. We will have to wait for some time to see how Apple TV+ works in the country.

In India, Netflix offers four plans -- Rs 199 mobile-only monthly plan that is limited to smartphone and tablet users only and supports only one screen at a time. The other three plans that Netflix offers are -- a basic plan that costs Rs 499/month, a standard plan that costs Rs 649/month, and a premium plan that costs Rs 799/month.