Apple extends subscription benefits andCloud+. Together with the arrival iOS 27, users of selected tariffs will receive two new features based on Apple Intelligencewithout having to pay extra. The news focuses on generating images using artificial intelligence and also on smarter home security through HomeKit Secure Video. While most users alsoCloud+ connects primarily to larger storage, Apple is gradually building a service from it offering more and more exclusive features. In iOS On the 27th, the offer will expand again and some new features will be available only to subscribers of paid plans.
More uses Apple Intelligence without restrictions
The first news concerns Apple Intelligence. Apple announced that some new AI features will have daily usage limits because they use powerful models running on the company's servers. It is these models that are running, according to Appsignificantly more expensive than processing directly at the facility. Owners of most tariffs iCloud+ however, they will get higher daily limits, so they will be able to use the new features significantly more often. Apple has not yet specified how many free requests it will offer to regular users or how much higher limits subscribers will receive. The higher limits will apply, for example, to the redesigned Image Playground application, which in iOS 27 can create much more realistic images than before. Apple in the development of a new generation Apple Intelligence uses models based on Google technology Gemini, which should result in significantly better results.
HomeKit Secure Video will be much smarter
The second innovation is the new AI functions for cameras using HomeKit Secure Video. Apple Intelligence will be able to automatically create text descriptions of recorded events, so that the user can see at a glance what happened in the recording. There will also be an option to search the recordings by content. Instead of manually browsing through several hours of video, it will be possible to enter, for example, the event you are looking for and the system will search for the relevant recordings. Apple It also adds automatic highlighting of important moments. If the camera captures something unusual or significant, the Home app will automatically notify the user.
Apple has not yet specified exactly which tariffs will make the new features available. For higher limits for Apple Intelligence the company talks about "most tariffs andCloud+", indicating that the basic varianta with 50 GB storage may not be included. Features for HomeKit Secure Video will likely require at least a plan with 200GB of storage. Subscription users should also get them Apple One Family and Apple One Premier, which alreadyCloud+ contain.
iCloud+ becomes a more important part of the ecosystem
Apple With this step, it continues its strategy where paid storage is not just a place for photos and backups, but is gradually turning into a package of premium features. In addition to services such as Private Relay, Hide My Email or extended support HomeKit Secure Advanced features are now being added to the video Apple IntelligenceIf you are planning to switch to iOS 27 and regularly use artificial intelligence or smart home from Applu, one of the higher tariffs may beCloud+ more interesting than ever before. Apple It is increasingly linking its AI functions with paid subscriptions.
And of course none of this works in the EU, so don't worry about it. Apple fucks up the ass