How to Cancel Subscriptions in the Apple App Store
Cancel App Store-billed subscriptions on Apple devices or the web, then verify when access ends.
Confirm that Apple is the billing owner
Use Apple's subscription-management guide only when the App Store list, Apple purchase history, or an Apple receipt identifies Apple as the biller. A subscription bought on a provider's website, through a carrier, or in another store must be cancelled there. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
Cancel on iPhone or iPad
Open Settings, tap your name, choose Subscriptions, select the service, then tap Cancel Subscription. Follow the final prompt until the subscription page updates. Record the Apple Account shown before changing anything, especially on a shared device.
SubsCraft tip: Before cancelling, note the Apple Account and displayed expiry date in your subscription list so you can verify the final access period later.
Use another Apple route when needed
On a Mac, open the App Store, select your name, open Account Settings, find Subscriptions, then choose Manage for the relevant service. On Windows, Apple documents subscription management in the Apple Music or Apple TV app after you sign in and open your account settings. On the web, sign in with the purchasing Apple Account at Apple Account Subscriptions, select the service, then use the cancellation controls shown there.
Check Family Sharing and missing items
The family organiser cannot cancel a subscription that another family member bought with that member's Apple Account; the purchaser must sign in. If you cannot find an expected item, search for Apple receipts and check every Apple Account that may have made the purchase. If the receipt or statement names another biller, contact that provider instead of cancelling an unrelated Apple item.
Understand an already-cancelled subscription
When Apple shows no Cancel button or displays an expiry message in red, Apple says the subscription is already cancelled. Paid access normally continues until the displayed expiry date, so cancellation stops the next renewal rather than erasing the time already paid for. For a free or discounted trial, Apple advises cancelling at least 24 hours before it ends.
Keep refunds separate from cancellation
Cancelling turns off future renewal; it does not itself create a refund. Use Apple's separate refund process when it applies, and follow the provider's rules for any subscription that Apple did not bill. Do not assume a cancellation confirmation changes a charge that has already been processed.
Confirm the result
Return to the Apple subscription list and confirm the service now shows its expiry date or cancelled state. Save the confirmation email or a screenshot, then check the next expected renewal date against your statement. If a charge continues after the shown end date, use the receipt to contact the billing owner.
