How to Cancel Subscriptions and See Purchase History on iPhone

To cancel an Apple-billed subscription on iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose the plan, and tap Cancel Subscription. To see what you’ve bought, open the App Store, tap your account picture, and go to Apps & Purchase History > Purchase History.

These steps are written for iOS 27 and match iOS 26 and iOS 18, including on an iPhone 13. iPadOS uses the same paths. Older versions sometimes show Purchase History directly on the App Store account screen instead of under Apps & Purchase History.

Canceling a subscription, hiding an app, and requesting a refund are three separate actions. Deleting an app does not cancel its subscription either. If removing the app is your next step, here is how to delete apps on iPhone, but cancel the plan first.

Before you cancel

• Use the Apple Account that pays. The name at the top of Settings shows which account is signed in. Older guides call it an Apple ID. Not sure which one it is? Here’s how to find your Apple ID on an iPhone.
• Be online and ready to confirm. The iPhone may ask for Face ID, Touch ID, or your Apple Account password.
• Check the renewal date. Apple says to cancel a free trial at least 24 hours before it ends if you don’t want it to renew. How long you keep access after canceling depends on the subscription, so go by the date shown for your plan.
• Know what a bundle covers. Cancel All Services on an Apple One plan cancels the whole bundle, not one app inside it.

Canceling works a little differently in some countries and regions, such as Germany, Israel, South Africa, and Türkiye. These instructions follow the US version.

Cancel an Apple-billed subscription on iPhone

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap your name at the top of the list.
3. Tap Subscriptions. Active plans appear first, with expired ones below them.
4. Tap the subscription you want to stop. The screen shows its plan, price, and renewal date.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription. Scroll down if you don’t see it.
6. Confirm when asked. The iPhone may ask you to authenticate.
7. Look at the subscription again. It now shows the date access ends instead of a renewal date. Note that date in case you have a billing question later.

Apple’s subscription cancellation guide says that if there’s no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. You don’t need to do anything else, and there is no way to delete the old entry.

Cancel from another device

The same Apple subscriptions list is available outside the iPhone, which helps if the phone is lost, broken, or signed in to a different account.

• iPad or Apple Vision Pro: Settings > your name > Subscriptions, tap the plan, then tap Cancel Subscription.
• Any web browser: go to account.apple.com, sign in with the Apple Account that pays, open Subscriptions, and follow the onscreen steps.
• Mac: open the App Store, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, click your name again on the page that opens, click Subscriptions, choose the plan, and click Cancel Subscription.
• Apple TV 4K: open Settings > Profiles and Accounts, select your profile, choose Subscriptions, select the plan, and follow the onscreen steps.
• Windows PC: in the Apple Music or Apple TV app, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, choose View My Account, click Manage next to Subscriptions, click Edit on the plan, and click Cancel Subscription.
• Android: if Apple Music or Apple TV is billed through Google Play, cancel it in the Google Play app. If Apple bills you, use account.apple.com.

If the subscription is missing from the list

Search your email for receipt from Apple or invoice from Apple, then match the service, amount, and date. The receipt names the Apple Account that was charged.

• Another account you own: sign in with that account and cancel from there.
• A family member’s account: ask that person to cancel. You can’t cancel a family member’s subscription from your own list.
• No Apple receipt at all: check your card or bank statement to see which company is charging you. A plan bought on a website, through a wireless carrier, or from another provider has to be canceled with that provider. Having the app on your iPhone doesn’t mean Apple handles the billing.
• An AppleCare plan: you may need to finish the plan’s setup and link it to your Apple Account before it appears.

Removing a card from Apple Pay won’t stop these charges either; the steps for deleting a card from Apple Pay on an iPhone explain why merchants can keep a card on file.

Change or renew a plan

When you open an active subscription, you may see other plans from the same service, such as monthly and yearly options or a family tier. Apple’s purchases and subscriptions guide covers changing plans, renewing, sharing eligible subscriptions with family, and renewal receipts. Read the price and the date the change takes effect before you choose one.

To restart an expired subscription, open it in the expired section and tap Renew. Renewing bills you again, so check the price and terms first. Some services no longer offer the old plan, and then the Renew button won’t appear.

If a subscription lapsed because Apple couldn’t charge your card, update your Apple Account payment method before you tap Renew.

For Apple Music specifically, see turning off Apple Music automatic renewal. Paid podcast subscriptions also appear in this list. For the difference between following a show for free and paying for one, read how to subscribe to a podcast on the iPhone.

See your purchase history in the App Store

Purchase history lists more than the apps on your phone. It includes free and paid apps, in-app purchases, subscription renewals, music, movies, TV shows, and books. Audiobooks from Apple Books show up here too; for where those purchases are made, read how to buy an audiobook on an iPhone. If a song is listed there but missing from your library, try these fixes for purchased music not showing in the Music app.

1. Open the App Store.
2. Tap your photo or initials at the top right. If you see a sign-in button instead, sign in with the account that pays.
3. Tap Apps & Purchase History.
4. Tap Purchase History and authenticate if asked. The list opens on the Last 90 Days by default.
5. Tap the filter at the top to change the date range, cost (free or paid), or item type. Family organizers may also see a filter for family members.
6. Use the search field to look for an app name, a price, or an order ID.
7. Tap a purchase to open its details, then compare the date and amount with the charge you are checking.

Don’t confuse Purchase History with Your Apps. Purchase History is the billing record. Your Apps is the list you use to redownload apps you already own.

Movies and TV shows you bought are downloaded again from the Apple TV app instead. Here’s how to re-download purchased movies on an iPad.

Other places to check purchase history

• Web: sign in at reportaproblem.apple.com. If you know the amount but not the item, search for the amount.
• Mac: in the App Store, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then Apps & Purchase History > Purchase History.
• Windows PC: in the Apple Music or Apple TV app, click your name, choose View My Account, and click See All under Purchase History.

Apple’s purchase-history support article has the full list and says to check your other Apple Accounts if an item is missing.

When a charge doesn’t match one purchase

Apple may group several purchases or subscription renewals into a single charge on your card. Open each item and add them up before deciding that one app charged the whole amount.

• A family member bought it. In Family Sharing, purchases can go to the organizer’s payment method. A family organizer can see more purchase information, but can’t cancel every family member’s subscriptions.
• Gift card credit paid for it. You can check your Apple Account balance to see what’s left.
• You don’t recognize it at all. Change your Apple Account password if you think someone else is using it. Then contact your bank about any charge that isn’t in your purchase history.
• An email claims you bought something. Don’t use links in a suspicious message. Open the App Store or reportaproblem.apple.com yourself and check there.

To stop surprise purchases in the future, see requiring authorization for App Store purchases. That setting does not cancel subscriptions that are already active.

Request a refund separately

Canceling stops the next renewal. It does not refund anything you’ve already paid. A refund is a separate request that Apple reviews.

1. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com and sign in with the account used for the purchase.
2. Tap or click I’d like to and choose Request a refund.
3. Choose a reason, then select Next.
4. Select the app, subscription, or other item, then choose Submit.
5. Check the request’s status later. Expect an update in 24 to 48 hours, and an approved refund can take more time to reach your payment method.

A pending charge can’t be refunded yet, so wait until you get the receipt. An unpaid order has to be paid first. Refund eligibility depends on your country or region; see Apple’s refund instructions if the item is missing or the form can’t handle your request.

Hide an app from your purchases

You can’t delete expired subscriptions or purchase history, but you can hide an app from the Your Apps list.

1. In the App Store, tap your photo or initials.
2. Tap Apps & Purchase History, then tap Your Apps. Older versions call this list Purchased or My Apps.
3. Swipe left on the app and tap Hide.

Apple’s hide-and-unhide guide says a hidden app, along with its in-app purchases and subscriptions, still appears in your full purchase history. Hiding also stops family members from redownloading it through Family Sharing. It does not uninstall the app or cancel its plan.

To undo it, open the App Store account screen, tap your name, tap Hidden Purchases, and tap Unhide. If you had deleted the app, download it again from the App Store; you won’t pay again.

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