How to cancel subscriptions on iPhone

Cancelling iPhone subscriptions can be tricky - learn how to avoid the horror of a forgotten free trial or free up space on your phone.

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Knowing how to cancel subscriptions on iPhone is crucial for all iOS users, especially if you're fond of using free trials. If you do plenty of those and forget about them, that can equate to a very upsetting bank statement. Luckily for you, we're here to walk you through what to do.

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How do I cancel subscriptions on iPhone?

There's a subscription for everything these days, with numerous services in each sector. Just in TV and film alone, you can end up with subscriptions to Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, Netflix, and Paramount Plus, which all add up to a fairly significant amount each month. Additionally, there are numerous health and fitness apps, as well as various music options, such as Spotify and Apple Music.

With that in mind, you might decide it's time to tighten the purse strings, or, even if you can afford it, you might think it's a waste if you're not using the service enough anyway. Fortunately, cancelling subscriptions on iPhone is simple once you know how. Just think of all the storage you're going to get back by removing these apps with subscriptions. You can free up space for things you actually want and need, like a bunch of Apple Arcade games.

Here's what you need to do to cancel subscriptions on iPhone:

  • Go to settings
  • Tap on the Apple ID section at the very top of the settings menu
  • Select 'subscriptions'
  • Tap on the one you want to cancel
  • Press 'cancel subscription'
  • Hit confirm

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There you go, everything you need to know about how to cancel subscriptions on iPhone.