Blog: changes in the subscription market
Articles about what’s changing. Evergreen answers are updated in place, so the date shows when we last checked them.
Blog: changes in the subscription market
Streaming servicesKept up to date
US streaming services: what subscribers like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
Nine streaming services through their recent reviews: people stay for the shows and complain about ads, price increases and apps that lose their place — each service in its own way.
Updated October 15, 2026
Music streamingKept up to date
Music streaming in the US: what subscribers like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and TIDAL through their recent reviews: catalogs are rarely the issue, so people argue about the free plan, sound quality, app stability and AI-made music.
Updated October 15, 2026
AI subscriptionsKept up to date
AI assistants in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity through their recent reviews: people use them for nearly everything and complain about the same few things — limits, memory in long chats and answers that change after an update.
Updated October 15, 2026
VPN servicesKept up to date
VPNs in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, Private Internet Access, CyberGhost and Proton VPN through their recent reviews: people praise one-tap simplicity and travel, and complain about dropped connections, blocked apps and the price after the first term.
Updated October 15, 2026
VPN servicesKept up to date
Antivirus apps in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
McAfee, Norton, Avast and Bitdefender through their recent reviews: people value scam warnings and a sense of safety, and complain about built-in VPNs, sign-in problems after updates and charges they didn’t expect.
Updated October 15, 2026
Cloud storageKept up to date
Cloud storage in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and what happens when you stop paying (2026)
Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, Proton Drive and Google One through their recent reviews: long-time users praise reliability, and the angriest reviews are about files that disappeared after a plan ended or an app changed.
Updated October 15, 2026
Online coursesKept up to date
Learning apps in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
Duolingo, Babbel, Busuu, Coursera, Udemy and Skillshare through their recent reviews: language learners argue about free-plan limits and explanations, and course platforms draw complaints about renewals and apps that lose your courses.
Updated October 15, 2026
Gaming subscriptionsKept up to date
Game subscriptions in the US: Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo through their users’ eyes (2026)
Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online through recent reviews of their companion apps: what people use the apps for, what breaks, and the few reviews that talk about the subscriptions themselves.
Updated October 15, 2026
Fitness appsKept up to date
Fitness and health apps in the US: what users like, what they complain about, and who each is for (2026)
Strava, Garmin Connect, WHOOP, MyFitnessPal, Yazio, Lifesum and Headspace through their recent reviews: people credit them with real habits and results, and complain about paywalls, pop-ups and redesigns that moved what they relied on.
Updated October 15, 2026
AI subscriptionsKept up to date
“Claude Code” after three months: who it’s for, who it isn’t, and what it really costs (2026)
Three months, 10 hours a day or more, one website. The model fixes code professionally, but building with it is hard: it doesn’t follow rules, changes what it hasn’t understood and burns more than credits.
Updated October 12, 2026
AI subscriptionsKept up to date
Which AI subscription should you choose in 2026?
The choice comes down to three things missing from the price list: how the limit is measured, whether tax is included, and what the cheapest paid plan actually contains.
Updated September 24, 2026