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Re:Apple Fitness+ by kmonsen on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:45PM (#24486502)
Right, but it is almost impossible for anyone else to compete in the ecosystem.

If another major fitness brand wants to do the same the probably cannot because: - The tight integration is not possible, only Apple can build these kind of Apple Watch experiences. - They would need to pay Apple 30%, maybe making this not profitable especially against Apple's own offering that can have internal pricing where the 30% never comes into play.

Re:Apple Fitness+ by clajiness on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @10:14PM (#24488895)
Peloton’s doing a great job, they have an Apple Watch app, and I don’t believe Apple is getting 30% out of them. Peloton’s ecosystem is awesome.
Re:Apple Fitness+ by kmonsen on Saturday September 19, 2020 @05:57PM (#24530578)
I have a peloton bike and I love it. I also like to run with peloton outdoors, but I can’t do that with just the Apple Watch. It seems likely the Apple will offer something similar for their service that will work with watch only.
Re:Apple Fitness+ by prawn on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:36AM (#24492012)
Probably not as tight as their integration, but we have a (far less polished, but effectively made by one person) workout app with Watch and Music integration. On Watch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. One-time cost though as opposed to their monthly subscription.