At the most fundamental level, the answer is affirmative, but it requires a crucial distinction between two distinct products: the standard limited warranty and AppleCare+. The base warranty, included with the purchase of any new iPhone, is a document of idealism; it covers manufacturing defects—the flaws of the factory, not the flaws of the user. It operates under the assumption that the device functions perfectly in a vacuum. Consequently, a cracked screen, universally classified as "accidental damage," is categorically excluded from this standard protection. Under the base warranty, a shattered screen is deemed a user failure, a breach of the contract between device and owner, leaving the individual to bear the full, often exorbitant cost of repair.

Below is everything you need to know, including costs, how to file a claim, and what’s not covered.

Yes, but only if you have AppleCare+. The standard one-year limited warranty that comes with your iPhone does NOT cover accidental damage like a cracked screen.

However, if you've purchased Apple Care+, which is an optional extended warranty program, you're covered for up to two incidents of accidental damage, including cracked screens, per year. Apple Care+ costs $79 per year for iPhone and iPad devices, and $39 per year for Apple Watch and AirPods.

In the modern era of personal technology, the smartphone has evolved from a luxury commodity into a veritable external organ—a repository of memory, identity, and connection. Central to this evolution is the aesthetic philosophy of Apple, a company that has championed the sleek, the minimal, and the glass-encased. Yet, in this pursuit of seamless design lies an inherent paradox: the more beautiful and immersive the display, the more susceptible it is to the mundane violence of gravity. When the inevitable occurs and the pristine retina display fractures into a spiderweb of dysfunction, the consumer is faced with a critical question of economic and contractual reality: Does AppleCare cover a cracked screen?

The following table compares the cost of screen repairs for various devices with and without AppleCare+ coverage. Apple Service and Repair for iPhone Screens