How to cancel subscriptions on iOS, iPadOS and macOS

It can be extremely annoying when subscriptions automatically renew even though you may not want them to. We'll therefore tell you how you can cancel subscriptions on iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

A few years ago many apps cost a one-time fee, but today a monthly or annual subscription is required. If you purchase one on your Apple device, the company will charge your payment method and remind you of the payment due shortly before the renewal. But how do you cancel subscriptions in the App Store? This guide gives you an overview of the process and the individual steps.

It is important that you keep an eye on where you take out a subscription. If this is done directly through the provider, termination via the respective website is also necessary. You can only manage content purchased via the App Store via it.

App Store: How to cancel subscriptions via the account settings

To do this, open the “App Store” app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. You can find these either directly in the overview or by searching (swipe down on the iPhone or iPad, CMD+spacebar on the Mac). You should now see the homepage with the content being promoted today. Click your profile picture in the top right corner (iPhone and iPad) or the bottom left profile on Mac.

For iPhone/iPad

In the menu that opens, select the subscription item. An overview of all active subscriptions that are linked to the current Apple ID appears.

For Mac

Select the account settings option and enter your password. You will find a point with your active subscriptions linked to the current Apple ID.

Canceling or switching to another plan is easy

In the next step, select the appropriate app. In the mask that opens you have two different options. You can either cancel the subscription at the end of the current term or switch to another plan (e.g. annually instead of monthly).

Afterwards you simply confirm the change. The status of the respective subscription then either changes based on the new plan or shows you the cancellation date.

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