How to Unsubscribe From a Magazine or App on Your iPad

iPad

Updated June 01, 2019

It's easy to subscribe to video, music, and magazine services on your iPhone or iPad. But the day may come when you don't want those recurring charges anymore. Whether you want to save some money or just aren't interested in a streaming service anymore, it doesn't take much to cut an app out of your life.

The option to cancel an app subscription or a magazine auto-renewal is in the Settings app. Here's how to find it:

These instructions apply to iPads running iOS 11 or later.

Open Settings on your iPad.
Tap your Apple ID.
Tap iTunes & App Store.
Tap Apple ID.
Tap View Apple ID, and then verify your identity by either entering your password or using Touch ID.
Tap Subscriptions.
The next screen shows every subscription you've had on your account. Tap the one you want to cancel.
On the next screen, tap Cancel Subscription.
Depending on the structure of the subscription, you might still be able to access the service until it's up for renewal. The expiration date will appear on the Subscriptions page after you cancel.

Subscriptions apply to your entire Apple ID, so if you use one on your iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, and Mac, you only have to cancel it on one of them to remove it from all devices.

You can also use these menus to resubscribe to services you've ended. Here's how:

Return to the Subscriptions page.
Find the app or service you want to renew under the Expired heading, and then tap on it.
Tap the renewal option you want on the next screen.
Confirm your purchase with your Apple ID password or Touch ID.
The renewed service will move up to the Active Subscriptions section.