How To Get To App Subscriptions On Iphone

If you've been trying out Apple's Arcade, TV+, or News+ subscription, TV apps, like STARZ or HBO GO, or music subscription services like Pandora Premium, but you want to cancel before you get charged, it's simple to cancel in just a few steps.

How to cancel an App Store, News+, TV+, or Apple Arcade subscription on iPhone or iPad
How to cancel an App Store, News+, or Apple Arcade subscription on your Mac
How to cancel an App Store, News+, or Apple Arcade subscription on Apple TV
How to resubscribe to a service you canceled
What to do if you can't cancel your subscription

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How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on iPhone or iPad

Launch the Settings app.
Tap iTunes & App Store.
Tap on your Apple ID.
Tap View Apple ID when the pop up window appears.
Enter your Apple ID password, Face ID, or Touch ID when prompted.
Tap Subscriptions.
Tap the Subscription you want to cancel.
Tap Cancel Subscription.
Tap Confirm when prompted to confirm that you want to cancel your subscription.

After your current period ends, whether it is part of a free trial or a regular recurring subscription, iTunes will no longer bill you for that subscription.

Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on your Mac

You can manage your subscriptions right on your Mac from the Mac App Store.

Open the App Store on your Mac.
Click on your Profile in the bottom-left corner of the App Store window.
Click on View Information in the upper-right corner of the App Store window.

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Click on Manage under the Subscriptions section.
Click on Edit next to the subscription you want to cancel.

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Click on Cancel Subscription.
Click on Done.

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Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to cancel an App Store or News+ subscription on Apple TV

Go to the Settings app on your Apple TV.
Select Accounts > Manage Subscriptions.
Choose the subscription in question.
Press Cancel Subscription.
Confirm the cancellation.

Note: News+ and Apple Arcade trial subscriptions end as soon as you cancel the subscription. There is no grace period.

How to resubscribe to a service you canceled

Want to resubscribe to a service you once canceled? Apple keeps your past subscriptions on record, so you can always re-add them at a later time (if still available).

Launch the Settings app.
Tap iTunes & App Store.
Tap on your Apple ID.
Tap View Apple ID when the pop up window appears.
Enter your Apple ID password or fingerprint ID when prompted.
Tap Subscriptions.
Scroll down to Expired.
Tap the Subscription you want to renew.
Tap the payment option for which you want to resubscribe.
Enter your Apple ID password or fingerprint ID when prompted.

When you resubscribe, you will be charged the payment you agreed to and your subscription will automatically renew until you cancel it again.

What to do if you can't cancel your subscription

If you see a subscription in your Active subscriptions listing, but don't see the button to cancel when you tap on it, it means you've already triggered the cancelation but the subscription period hasn't expired yet. You can confirm this by noting the date below the subscription. It will read, Expires [date]. If you were still paying for the subscription, it would read Renews [date] instead.

If you don't see your subscription listed in the Subscription section at all, it means you have to cancel it directly from the source.

For example, Netflix is a monthly subscription service that will not show up on this list. In order to cancel your Netflix account, you have to go to Netflix's website, log in to your account, and cancel your subscription directly.

Any questions?

Are you having trouble canceling a subscription that you signed up for in an app from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV? Let us know below.

Updated October 2019: Updated for macOS Catalina.

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