diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/__init__.py b/conan/tools/apple/__init__.py
index e205ff0fcb2..22f18bb1286 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/__init__.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # from conan.tools.apple.apple import apple_dot_clean
 # from conan.tools.apple.apple import apple_sdk_name
 # from conan.tools.apple.apple import apple_deployment_target_flag
-# from conan.tools.apple.apple import to_apple_arch
-from conan.tools.apple.apple import fix_apple_shared_install_name, is_apple_os
+from conan.tools.apple.apple import fix_apple_shared_install_name, is_apple_os, to_apple_arch
 from conan.tools.apple.xcodedeps import XcodeDeps
 from conan.tools.apple.xcodebuild import XcodeBuild
 from conan.tools.apple.xcodetoolchain import XcodeToolchain
diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/apple.py b/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
index eac71094cfc..b796de342dc 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/apple.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 from conans.util.runners import check_output_runner
+from conans.client.tools.apple import to_apple_arch as _to_apple_arch
 
 
 def is_apple_os(conanfile):
@@ -11,16 +12,10 @@ def is_apple_os(conanfile):
     return str(os_) in ['Macos', 'iOS', 'watchOS', 'tvOS']
 
 
-def to_apple_arch(arch):
+def to_apple_arch(conanfile):
     """converts conan-style architecture into Apple-style arch"""
-    return {'x86': 'i386',
-            'x86_64': 'x86_64',
-            'armv7': 'armv7',
-            'armv8': 'arm64',
-            'armv8_32': 'arm64_32',
-            'armv8.3': 'arm64e',
-            'armv7s': 'armv7s',
-            'armv7k': 'armv7k'}.get(str(arch))
+    arch_ = conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch")
+    return _to_apple_arch(arch_)
 
 
 def _guess_apple_sdk_name(os_, arch):
diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/xcodebuild.py b/conan/tools/apple/xcodebuild.py
index a822a57a745..10403d75375 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/xcodebuild.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/xcodebuild.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
-from conan.tools.apple.apple import to_apple_arch
+from conan.tools.apple import to_apple_arch
 from conans.errors import ConanException
 
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class XcodeBuild(object):
     def __init__(self, conanfile):
         self._conanfile = conanfile
         self._build_type = conanfile.settings.get_safe("build_type")
-        self._arch = to_apple_arch(conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch"))
+        self._arch = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile)
         self._sdk = conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.sdk") or ""
         self._sdk_version = conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.sdk_version") or ""
 
diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/xcodedeps.py b/conan/tools/apple/xcodedeps.py
index 7f3f87d70da..8a1c7cd35ad 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/xcodedeps.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/xcodedeps.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from conan.tools._check_build_profile import check_using_build_profile
 from conans.errors import ConanException
 from conans.util.files import load, save
-from conan.tools.apple.apple import to_apple_arch
+from conans.client.tools.apple import to_apple_arch
 
 GLOBAL_XCCONFIG_TEMPLATE = textwrap.dedent("""\
     // Includes both the toolchain and the dependencies
diff --git a/conan/tools/apple/xcodetoolchain.py b/conan/tools/apple/xcodetoolchain.py
index bc08b2a3ec2..892aac9f443 100644
--- a/conan/tools/apple/xcodetoolchain.py
+++ b/conan/tools/apple/xcodetoolchain.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from conan.tools._check_build_profile import check_using_build_profile
 from conan.tools._compilers import cppstd_flag
-from conan.tools.apple.apple import to_apple_arch
+from conan.tools.apple import to_apple_arch
 from conan.tools.apple.xcodedeps import GLOBAL_XCCONFIG_FILENAME, GLOBAL_XCCONFIG_TEMPLATE, \
     _add_includes_to_file_or_create, _xcconfig_settings_filename, _xcconfig_conditional
 from conans.util.files import save
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class XcodeToolchain(object):
     def __init__(self, conanfile):
         self._conanfile = conanfile
         arch = conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch")
-        self.architecture = to_apple_arch(arch) or arch
+        self.architecture = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile) or arch
         self.configuration = conanfile.settings.build_type
         self.sdk = conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.sdk")
         self.sdk_version = conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.sdk_version")
diff --git a/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py b/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
index 3e36e52e861..52608545ee4 100644
--- a/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
+++ b/conan/tools/cmake/toolchain/blocks.py
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ def context(self):
         if not is_apple_os(self._conanfile):
             return None
 
-        arch = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch")
-        host_architecture = to_apple_arch(arch)
+        host_architecture = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile)
         host_os_version = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.version")
         host_sdk_name = self._apple_sdk_name()
         is_debug = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe('build_type') == "Debug"
@@ -808,7 +807,7 @@ def _get_cross_build(self):
                     system_name = {'Macos': 'Darwin'}.get(os_host, os_host)
                     #  CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION for Apple sets the sdk version, not the os version
                     _system_version = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.sdk_version")
-                    _system_processor = to_apple_arch(arch_host)
+                    _system_processor = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile)
                 elif os_host != 'Android':
                     system_name = self._get_generic_system_name()
                     _system_version = self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("os.version")
diff --git a/conan/tools/gnu/autotoolstoolchain.py b/conan/tools/gnu/autotoolstoolchain.py
index a46ed30cfbf..c747f7903df 100644
--- a/conan/tools/gnu/autotoolstoolchain.py
+++ b/conan/tools/gnu/autotoolstoolchain.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self, conanfile, namespace=None):
             # Apple Stuff
             if os_build == "Macos":
                 sdk_path = apple_sdk_path(conanfile)
-                apple_arch = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch"))
+                apple_arch = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile)
                 # https://man.archlinux.org/man/clang.1.en#Target_Selection_Options
                 self.apple_arch_flag = "-arch {}".format(apple_arch) if apple_arch else None
                 # -isysroot makes all includes for your library relative to the build directory
diff --git a/conan/tools/meson/toolchain.py b/conan/tools/meson/toolchain.py
index fa5f52cf3ea..2daa47d2a27 100644
--- a/conan/tools/meson/toolchain.py
+++ b/conan/tools/meson/toolchain.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def _resolve_apple_flags_and_variables(self, build_env):
             raise ConanException("Please, specify a suitable value for os.sdk.")
 
         # Calculating the main Apple flags
-        arch = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile.settings.get_safe("arch"))
+        arch = to_apple_arch(self._conanfile)
         self.apple_arch_flag = ["-arch", arch] if arch else []
         self.apple_isysroot_flag = ["-isysroot", sdk_path] if sdk_path else []
         self.apple_min_version_flag = [apple_min_version_flag(self._conanfile)]
diff --git a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/gnu/autotools/test_apple_toolchain.py b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/gnu/autotools/test_apple_toolchain.py
index 5836c8e0438..c9217eac77c 100644
--- a/conans/test/functional/toolchains/gnu/autotools/test_apple_toolchain.py
+++ b/conans/test/functional/toolchains/gnu/autotools/test_apple_toolchain.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from conan.tools.apple.apple import to_apple_arch
+from conans.client.tools.apple import to_apple_arch
 from conans.test.assets.autotools import gen_makefile
 from conans.test.assets.sources import gen_function_h, gen_function_cpp
 from conans.test.utils.tools import TestClient
diff --git a/conans/test/unittests/tools/apple/test_apple_tools.py b/conans/test/unittests/tools/apple/test_apple_tools.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4146d0e509c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conans/test/unittests/tools/apple/test_apple_tools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from conans.test.utils.mocks import ConanFileMock, MockSettings
+from conan.tools.apple import is_apple_os, to_apple_arch
+
+def test_tools_apple_is_apple_os():
+    conanfile = ConanFileMock()
+    
+    conanfile.settings = MockSettings({"os": "Macos"})
+    assert is_apple_os(conanfile) == True
+
+    conanfile.settings = MockSettings({"os": "watchOS"})
+    assert is_apple_os(conanfile) == True
+
+    conanfile.settings = MockSettings({"os": "Windows"})
+    assert is_apple_os(conanfile) == False
+
+    
+def test_tools_apple_to_apple_arch():
+    conanfile = ConanFileMock()
+    
+    conanfile.settings = MockSettings({"arch": "armv8"})
+    assert to_apple_arch(conanfile) == "arm64"
+
+    conanfile.settings = MockSettings({"arch": "x86_64"})
+    assert to_apple_arch(conanfile) == "x86_64"