A good designer friend called me this morning and asked for help. For some reason, Apple deducts a suspiciously large amount of money from his card, and this has been going on for more than a month.

Having resolved urgent work issues, he jumped into his pelvis and went to his office for coffee to sort out this problem. It turned out that he mass of left subscriptions on applications and services that he does not even use.

As part of this article, I will tell him personally, and all of you, how this could happen, and why you need to check your subscriptions right now to make sure that there is nothing superfluous in them.

The first week of subscription is usually free...

Many subscription apps and services offer a week or even a couple of free trials.

You try them, find they don't work for you, and just delete them from your iPhone, Mac, or Apple TV. You immediately forget about them, and remember only when money confidently leaves your card. I myself have fallen into this trap a couple of times.

The fact is that after a free demo period paid subscription is activated automatically. They forget to remind you of this. So it turns out that you pay for something that you do not even use.

Since I keep my mail in order, I can keep track of the receipts that Apple sends. However, I am sure that many of you have a real mess in your inbox, so you don’t even look there.

Moreover, the debiting of funds from the bank account in this case is not classified in any way. For example, Tinkoff, which is tied to my Apple ID, marks all payments in the App Store, Apple Music, and even an iCloud Drive subscription as Apple: Music. To understand that this is some kind of left subscription is unrealistic.

That's why (just in case) check your subscriptions and get rid of all the left if they are on the list!

→ How to check subscriptions on iPhone

Step 1. Open the Settings app, go to the Apple ID menu and tap on iTunes & App Store.

Step 2 Choose your Apple ID name.

Step 3 Click on View Apple ID. Confirm your login with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID if needed.

Step 4 Go to the "Subscriptions" menu.

Step 5

Step 6

→ How to check subscriptions through iTunes

Step 1. Open iTunes (you can do this on both Mac and PC).

Step 2 If necessary, sign in with your Apple ID in the Account menu.

Step 3 Open the "Account" section and go to the "View" menu.

Step 4 Confirm login with a password.

Step 5 In the "Settings" menu, select the "Manage" option next to the "Subscriptions" item.

Step 6 Click "Edit" to the right of the left subscription that you don't need.

Step 7 Cancel it as soon as possible.

→ How to check Apple TV subscriptions

Step 1. Go to "Settings".

Step 2 Open the "Accounts" section.

Step 3 Go to the "Manage Subscriptions" menu in the "Subscriptions" section.

Step 4 Select the left subscription that you don't need.

Step 5 Cancel it as soon as possible.

It's a pity that Apple only encourages such a scheme.

It seems to me that the scheme of free demo subscriptions that suddenly turn into paid ones needs to be killed. However, this is not profitable for Apple, which makes money on them.

The Apple Store prompts the user to subscribe. These include the following:

• an Apple Music subscription;
• a subscription to Apple News;
• subscription to newspapers and magazines;
• to various programs available in the App Store;
• subscribe to many online services such as: HBO NOW, Spotify, Netflix, Pandora, Hulu, etc.

To activate them, you need to have a valid payment method or the required amount of funds on your wallet to make a payment for the current period. Subscriptions on iPhone may reactivate if you do not cancel them in advance. This takes 24 hours. It is recommended to disable them a day before the automatic debiting of funds from the balance.

According to Apple, users will be able to listen to any of the 30 million songs, view playlists and clips. If you don’t feel like looking for suitable music on your own, then you can just listen to the radio and enjoy the latest hits. This service has been available to users since June 30, 2015 with the release of version 8.4. and the first three months it was possible to use the novelty for free. Now, you need to subscribe for a certain amount. It is 169 rubles per month. After a month, it must be renewed. Money is debited from the account automatically. To turn it off, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the application "Music"
2. Select your profile picture in the top left corner.
3. In the account we find "View Apple ID"
4. Choose "Subscriptions"
5. Then, "Manage". This contains all the information about your subscriptions. We find an item with a specified price of 169 rubles. and date of issue.

A little lower in the menu is the option "Auto Renewal". It is in active state. The green button signals this. This means that from the moment the subscriptions are connected, the money will automatically be debited exactly on the day of the month in which it was connected to this function. To avoid this, you need to turn off the "Auto Renewal" slider and thus disconnect from this service.

A message appears on the phone screen "Turn off auto-renew?". The user is offered two options for the "Cancel" or "Turn off" buttons. We need to turn it off and press this button. In this way, there was a disconnection from Apple Music.

Cancel subscriptions from the App Store

Sometimes, it happens that the user is charged by the iTunes application, or there are unwanted subscriptions to any services or programs, then it becomes necessary to remove them.

• We go to "Settings"
• Open the iTunes App Store
• Click on your "Apple ID"
• Find "Subscriptions" and "Manage". This item contains all subscriptions and the time of their use.
• Set the Auto Resume button to an inactive state.

How to unsubscribe from Apple News

• Go to "Settings"
• Select "Basic"
• Click on Update Content.

Among the various programs we find the "News" section. It must be enabled. To cancel it, you need to move the slider in the opposite direction. You will see that it has become colorless, that is, not active.

How to unfollow on Instagram

Each registered account in social networks seeks to acquire as many subscribers as possible and collect likes. The more of them, the higher the advertising revenue. In addition, contests for the most promoted accounts are regularly held. Instagram is no exception. If there is a desire to exclude many subscribers, then a special followmeter program is suitable for this.

• Install it on iPhone
• Enter the profile name or login and password;
• Click "Login".

This program analyzes and displays the total number of subscribers, among which

there are subscribed to you and from which you have unsubscribed. Next, select the "Following" button and delete each unnecessary person in turn.

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Are you an Apple Product Owner? Then, most likely, you encountered a problem when a monthly subscription was issued on your device, and after a while you decided to cancel it. But is it possible? Where can I see the full list of subscriptions that are active on my iPhone? How can I get a refund for my last purchase? Within the framework of this article, we have considered all issues related to subscriptions on iPhones, so you can solve any problems that have arisen with this item in a few clicks.

Paid subscriptions are a way to pay for various kinds of content, such as music, applications or games, through monthly payments. That is, while you make a payment (the subscription is active), you are provided with a full package of services from a specific developer or service. Payment is automatically debited if there are funds in your credit card or personal Apple Store account.

All subscriptions are activated when you download applications from the Apple Store and purchase certain services. For example, most often such options are activated by the user when the program is first launched. He launches the application, and the information immediately appears on the screen that this product is available in trial mode for several days, after which access to certain features will be blocked. But, as a rule, you can unlock this access by paying for a subscription for a month, several months, six months, and so on. And as soon as the user clicks on this notification, the system asks him to confirm his actions by entering the password for this account.

On this we can say that the subscription to certain content is activated, and all actions lie entirely on the person who carried out these operations. But at any time you can cancel such services, both all at once, and a specific subscription.

How to view the list of subscriptions

If you need to see what paid options you have connected, you can do it on your own device. The only condition is the availability of the Internet, since the system is synchronized with Apple servers in order to display a list of active subscriptions on the screen of your smartphone. In general, the procedure will be as follows:

1. Go to the "Settings" of your iPhone and click on the tab with your account;
2. In the next paragraph, click on the name of your account again and in the window that appears, click on the item "View Apple ID";
3. Enter the password for this account, scroll down a little and click "Subscriptions";
4. You will see several lists of "Inactive" and "Active". All application names that will be in the second list are currently active;
5. You can click on any application to see what kind of subscription is currently active from it, from what time, and also how much you are charged monthly.

How to disable subscriptions on iPhone

If you still decide to disable all or specific paid options on your iPhone, you can do it in a few clicks. But keep in mind that in addition to the Apple Store, there are also paid subscriptions in iCloud, Apple Music, so we have described all the options for services that can charge money from your account and bank cards linked to it.

Apple Store Subscriptions

There are several options for canceling paid options specifically for the Apple Store, so you yourself choose whichever is more convenient for you. But in general, the process is similar to each other.

Disabling through "Settings"

Disable via Apple Store

This method is very similar to the previous one, however, the process of moving to the paid options section will be many times faster.

Disable via iTunes

The user does not always have the opportunity to log in from his device to the Apple Store, for example, when the device is not working or there is no Internet. Even if you don’t have an iPhone physically near you, but you know the password and Apple ID, you can connect through iTunes and disable any subscriptions. All you need to do is follow the steps below:

• Open iTunes and go to the "Account" section;
  
• In the drop-down menu, select the "View" item and click it;
• Log in to your account with your Apple ID and password. Sometimes you just need to re-enter the password to confirm that the owner of this account is authorized;
  
• Once the data is entered, press Enter or the "Login" tab;
• After authorization, you need to scroll down the page until you find the "Subscriptions" tab. In our case, this is the last item on the menu. Click on the "Manage" button opposite this item;
  
• You will see a complete list of subscriptions that are currently active, have been active before and are now completed. As in the previous versions, they are divided into "Active" and "Inactive";
  
• Choose the product that you decide to refuse and click the "Change" button opposite it, after which you completely refuse subscriptions.
  

So you can log in with your Apple ID at any time and view the full list of paid services that you have active in the Apple Store. The information comes from the server, so it is not necessary to have access to the device and synchronize it. The information displayed is exactly the same as on all other devices from the same account.

Apple Music subscriptions

In addition to paid subscriptions in the Apple Store, there are also separate paid options for the Apple Music service, which provides access to a million different music in high quality. That is, by paying the amount once a month, during all this time you can easily download and listen to tracks in the music service, receive new items, various collections, and also quickly access the tracks found in Shazam.

By default, an Apple Music subscription is displayed in the general list, so you can see it and turn it off or change it anyway. But, if you do not want to look for this item in the general list, you can go through the Apple Music application. The subscription management process here will be as follows:

Also note that Apple Music has a free period for the first months during which no money will be charged from you, so it is not necessary to turn off the subscription if no money is actually charged from you. But a few days before the write-off, it is recommended to turn it off, otherwise the next months will already be extended for money.

Subscriptions in iCloud

Access to iCloud is paid for in a separate menu, although the funds are debited from the general account of your account. For those who don't know, iCloud is a cloud service for storing backups, photos, data from applications, and other confidential information. Thanks to this technology, you can synchronize any information from one iPhone to another or any other Apple device in a few clicks, restore backups and quickly transfer photos “over the air”.

To manage your iCloud subscription, you will need to go to a separate section. We do this as follows:

Attention! Just keep in mind that some of the information that was previously stored in iCloud and exceeds the standard 5 GB by default will be deleted from Apple's servers, so take care in advance to save re-important data on other devices, for example, by making a copy on a computer via iTunes or any other programs.

How to return canceled subscriptions

Even if you have already disabled certain paid options in the Apple Store, and do not know how to return them, you can also view the full list through your account and activate what you turned off earlier.

Remember that most of the subscriptions in the Apple Store are free for the first days, so money will not be charged from you, but as soon as the free period ends, you will be charged exactly the amount that was declared in your chosen tariff. Moreover, it will work on an ongoing basis, where the system automatically renews the subscription from month to month.

If you are downloading an app to see its functionality, first try to evaluate the features without activating paid or shareware options. And if there are not enough of them, but the use of the free period is allowed, remember the dates when the funds will be debited. And try to turn off subscriptions before they start withdrawing funds. It is better to do this 1-2 days before the start, otherwise you will simply lose your money. But for recent purchases in the Apple Store, you can return funds to your balance. We recommend that you read about this in our separate article in order to save your money in the future!

On iPhone, some apps and content are available through paid subscriptions. Unlike one-time purchases, they automatically renew until the user cancels them. Next, we will tell you how to view subscriptions on an iPhone and stop using unnecessary ones.

Manage Subscriptions on iPhone

You can check subscriptions on iPhone directly from your mobile device. To do this, make sure that it is connected to the Internet and follow these steps:

1. Go to the "Settings" menu and select the required account from the list of available accounts. A new tab will open, click on "iTunes Store and App Store".
2. Find your unique Apple ID at the top of the screen and tap on it.
3. In the list that appears, select "View Apple ID" to access the information. If necessary, log in with your username and password. Or use Touch ID.
4. A list of available links will open. Find and click on Subscriptions. A list of paid subscriptions that are connected on the iPhone will appear.
5. To cancel payment, select the desired offer and in the tab that opens, click "Cancel Subscription" (at the bottom of the screen).
6. To change the type of payment, click on the name of the service and specify the required one in the "Options" block. They may differ in cost, duration, type of content provided.

Up-to-date information about the current price and validity period can be found here. Upon cancellation, the service will cease to operate and automatically renew after the end of the current billing period.

If it was not possible to find subscriptions on the iPhone, and funds continue to be debited from Apple ID, then most likely they were issued directly, through a mobile operator or provider.

iCloud subscription

Access to additional free space in Apple cloud storage is charged separately from other services. To get into icloud subscription management:

1. Go to the "Settings" menu and find a separate item "iCloud" here. It is usually at the top of the list.
2. Select the "Storage" item and click on the "Change storage plan" line. A menu will appear to manage your iCloud subscription.
3. Click "Reduce Volume" to change your current plan to a cheaper one (or even free).
4. Select "Buy" to purchase additional space.

Before you stop using iCloud, transfer your data to another cloud storage or copy important files and documents to the device's memory.

Subscribe to iTunes Match

Like icloud, a subscription to an itunes match is issued separately from other paid services. If, after logging in with an Apple ID account, the user connects to iTunes Match, the funds will be debited from the iPhone account. To change the terms of payment or refuse a paid service, you must:

1. Launch iTunes on your computer. Go to the "Account" menu and select "View".
2. If necessary, log in to the program using your current Apple ID and password.
3. On the tab that opens, find the "iTunes in the cloud" section. All related user data and other account information is located here.
4. Next to "iTunes Match", click on the "Turn off automatic updates" button. Read the terms and confirm the action.

After that, the service will be suspended, and money will no longer be debited from the iPhone account. If necessary, you can access media content at any other time. All you need to do is re-purchase.

Subscription management on PC or Mac

If there is no access to a mobile device, then you can check the list of paid services connected to your Apple ID using a computer:

1. Launch iTunes. If necessary, download the program from the official Apple website and install it.
2. Sign in to your account. To do this, on the toolbar, click on the "Account" item and select "Authorization" in the drop-down list. Enter your Apple ID and password. If your computer has a Touch ID sensor, then use it.
3. After successful authorization, open the "Account" menu again. Select View to access additional options.
4. A page with detailed information about the current account opens. Look at it carefully and find the “Settings” block here.
5. Select "Subscriptions" (next to notification status and nickname) and click on the blue "Manage" label.
6. A list of services connected to the iPhone will open (Yandex Music, BOOM and others). To change the terms of payment or unsubscribe from the service, click on the "Edit" button.
7. It will display the cost, validity period and other characteristics of the offer. Click on the "Unsubscribe" button to cancel the service and remove it from the list.

The user will retain access to the content until the end of the already paid period of validity. After that, the money will not be debited from the account.

Cancellation of subscriptions and other additional services can be done through your mobile device. To do this, just go to the "Settings" menu and log in using your Apple ID data. If there is no access to the iPhone, then you can disable subscriptions through iTunes.