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How to cancel subscriptions on iPhone and Android
On iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose the subscription and tap Cancel Subscription. On Android, open Google Play, tap your profile picture, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, choose it and tap Cancel subscription. If you pay the company directly, cancel in your account on its website, and keep the confirmation.
On iPhone
Subscriptions billed through Apple are managed in Settings.
How to do it: Settings, your name, Subscriptions, choose the subscription, Cancel Subscription. If there's no Cancel button, it's already canceled.
On Android
Subscriptions billed through Google Play are managed in the Play app.
How to do it: Google Play, your profile picture, Payments & subscriptions, Subscriptions, choose it, Cancel subscription.
Directly with the company
If you signed up on a website, you usually cancel there.
How to do it: Sign in, open the account or billing settings and look for cancel or manage plan.
Through your phone or TV provider
Some subscriptions are added to a phone or TV bill.
How to do it: Cancel in your provider's account or by contacting them.
Deleting the app doesn't cancel it
Removing an app from your phone doesn't stop the subscription.
How to do it: Always cancel the subscription itself.
Know when access ends
With Apple and Google Play, a canceled paid subscription usually keeps working until the end of the period you paid for.
How to do it: Note the end date so you're not surprised when it stops.
Keep the confirmation
A confirmation email or screenshot is your proof if you're charged again.
How to do it: Save it until the next billing date has passed.
Check the next statement
Make sure the charge doesn't come back.
How to do it: Look for it around the date it would have renewed. If it charges you anyway
Follow a guide for each service
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How do I cancel a subscription on my iPhone?
Open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose the subscription and tap Cancel Subscription. If it isn't listed there, it isn't billed through Apple, so cancel it where you pay, such as the company's website.
Does deleting an app cancel the subscription?
No. You need to cancel the subscription itself, in your phone's settings or with the company.
Do I get a refund when I cancel?
Canceling usually stops the next renewal but doesn't refund the current period. Refunds depend on the seller's policy and the consumer rules where you live.
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Updated October 11, 2026