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Apple Music plans, price and what’s included

Apple Music has over 100 million songs, always ad-free, with downloads, lossless audio and Spatial Audio, plus the Apple Music Classical app at no extra cost. Individual, Family (you plus five through Family Sharing) and Student plans start with a free month for new subscribers; Student also includes Apple TV. It works on Android and Windows too.

  • Always ad-free. 100+ million songs, available to download.
  • Lossless and Spatial Audio. On every plan.
  • Apple Music Classical. The classical music app is included.
  • Family Sharing. Up to six people, each with their own library.
  • Apple TV with Student. Verified students get Apple TV at no extra cost.

Most important before you pay

Apple’s plans page lists no free plan — after the free month you pay or lose access. To avoid being charged after the trial, cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. If you already use several Apple services, compare Apple One first.
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Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from apple.com and Apple Support, with dates

At a glance

Plans
Individual, Family, Student (+ Apple One)
Catalog
100+ million songs, ad-free
Audio
Lossless, Spatial Audio
Family
You plus five, Family Sharing
Free trial
1 month for new subscribers
Commitment
None — cancel any time

Plans and offers change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.

Prices with dates

Every price has a source and the date it was checked.

From apple.com and Apple Support

Plans, audio, Family Sharing and cancellation as Apple publishes them for the US.

Affiliate links are labeled

If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.

Short summary

Apple Music is the natural choice on Apple devices: lossless and Spatial Audio on every plan, the Classical app included, and Family Sharing for six. It also works on Android and Windows. The trade-off: Apple lists no free plan, and the best value often comes through Apple One.

Lossless on every plan

Plus Spatial Audio and the Classical app.

No free plan listed

After the trial it’s paid or nothing.

We recommend first:
iPhone users, classical listeners, families already on Family Sharing.
With caveats:
Anyone who wants audiobooks or a free plan.

Who Apple Music is for, and who it isn’t

Works best inside the Apple ecosystem.

A good choice

  • For Apple households

    Family Sharing and Apple One bundles.

  • For audio quality

    Lossless and Spatial Audio on every plan.

  • For classical music

    Apple Music Classical is included.

A weaker choice

  • If you want a free plan

    Apple lists none on its plans page.

  • If you want audiobooks

    Not part of Apple Music.

  • If you watch YouTube a lot

    YouTube Premium includes music and removes YouTube ads.

Three plans

Prices are in the block above.

Three plans
IndividualWhat it means in practice100+ million songs ad-free, downloads, lossless and Spatial Audio, Apple Music Classical.
FamilyWhat it means in practiceEverything in Individual for you plus five people via Family Sharing, each with their own library and recommendations.
StudentWhat it means in practiceEverything in Individual at special pricing for verified students, with Apple TV included.

Alone → Individual; family → Family; student → Student; several Apple services → Apple One.

Our score and what it’s made of

This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.

4,3

out of 5 · average of 3 plans · 10 of 11 criteria checked

The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.

Scores for individual plans: Individual 4,3 · Student 4,2 · Family 4,5

The same for all “Apple Music” plans

Criteria that are the same for all of this provider’s plans
CriterionWhat we foundScoreSource
Advertised price is the final price(10 %)sales tax is added at checkout3,0our catalog
Sound quality(16 %)Hi-Res (24-bit, up to 192 kHz)5,0source
Spatial audio(5 %)yes5,0source
Offline listening(12 %)yes5,0source
What else is included(9 %)extra content types: 13,0source
Student plan(5 %)available5,0source
App rating(5 %)4,9 out of 54,9our catalog

Depends on plan

Criteria that differ between plans
CriterionIndividualStudentFamily
Price compared with others(10 %)11,99 USD/mo5,06,99 USD/mo5,019,99 USD/mo4,0
Free way to try it(10 %)30 days5,0not checked—not checked—
Number of people(12 %)1 person3,01 person3,06 people, address doesn’t matter5,0
Simultaneous streams(6 %)1 at the same time3,01 at the same time3,06 at the same time5,0

Availability in the US

The final price in the US is clear

You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.

  • price in dollars
  • tax terms are known
  • shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country

What you get for the money

What’s included in the plan, what’s available in the US, and how the paid version differs from the free one.

Apple Music alone, or Apple One

Apple One bundles Apple Music with other Apple subscriptions in one monthly plan. The music is identical — the question is what else you’d use.

Apple Music alone, or Apple One
MusicApple MusicFull catalog, lossless and Spatial AudioApple OneThe same
IndividualApple MusicApple Music onlyApple OneApple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and 50GB iCloud+
FamilyApple MusicApple Music for up to sixApple OneThe same services with 200GB iCloud+, shared with up to five others
PremierApple Music—Apple OneAdds Apple Fitness+, Apple News+ and 2TB iCloud+
CommitmentApple MusicNone, cancel anytimeApple OneMonthly, no long-term commitment

Choose Apple Music alone

If music is the only Apple subscription you’d use. A bundle doesn’t save anything on services you skip.

Choose Apple One

If you already pay separately for at least two of the included services — for example Apple Music and iCloud+.

Don’t pay twice for storage

Apple says that if your existing iCloud+ plan has more storage than your Apple One plan, you keep being charged for it separately — cancel it if you don’t need both.

Sound and quality

What quality depends on, where it works, and what the rest of your setup needs to handle.

Audio quality, by device

Apple describes quality by format and device rather than by bitrate. This is how it lines up.

Audio quality, by device
LosslessCodecApple Lossless (ALAC)QualityEvery detail of the original recordingNoteEvery plan; turn it on in settings
Hi-Res LosslessCodecALACQualitySample rates above 48 kHzNoteExternal DAC on most devices; Apple TV 4K (3rd gen or later)
MacBook Pro 14"/16"CodecALACQualityUp to 96 kHz nativelyNoteHigher rates need a DAC
Bluetooth headphonesCodecAACQualityNot losslessNoteIncluding AirPods and most Beats
Spatial AudioCodecSpatialQualitySupported tracksNoteIncluded in every plan

Lossless and Spatial Audio

Both come with every Apple Music plan — there’s no higher tier for better sound. Whether you actually hear lossless depends on the rest of your setup.

Works

  • You can turn on lossless across all your devices with an Apple Music subscription.
  • On iPhone and iPad, lossless plays over a wired connection to headphones, receivers or powered speakers.
  • The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro play sample rates up to 96 kHz natively.
  • HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K support lossless; Hi-Res Lossless needs Apple TV 4K (3rd generation or later).
  • Thousands of Dolby Atmos tracks play with any headphones in the latest Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV 4K; with compatible Apple or Beats headphones they play automatically.

Doesn’t work

  • Bluetooth connections aren’t lossless — AirPods and most Beats wireless headphones use Apple’s AAC Bluetooth codec instead.
  • Sample rates above 48 kHz need an external digital-to-analog converter on iPhone, iPad and most Macs.
  • Music you already downloaded doesn’t become lossless by itself — delete it, turn on lossless and download it again.

Lossless costs data and space

Apple says lossless streaming uses significantly more cellular or Wi-Fi data, and lossless downloads take significantly more space — higher resolutions more than lower ones.

Features

What works now, what has only been announced, and how it connects with other services.

Apple Music Classical

Every Apple Music subscription includes full access to Apple Music Classical, a separate app for classical music. You can browse its catalog without a subscription, but listening needs Apple Music.

No separate charge

Classical comes with Individual, Family, Student and Apple One — you don’t pay for it on top.

Feature status in the US

Some features depend on the device, some on the song, and one is US-only for now. Each has its own status.

  • Apple Music

    Workspaid users only

    Available, with a free first month for new subscribers.

  • Playlist Playground

    Betapaid users only

    AI-generated playlists — in beta in the US, in English only, on compatible Apple devices or the latest Apple Music for Android.

  • Apple One (Individual, Family, Premier)

    Workspaid users only

    All three plans, including Premier with Apple Fitness+ and Apple News+.

  • Lossless and Spatial Audio

    Works with conditionspaid users only

    Included in every plan; lossless needs a wired connection, Hi-Res Lossless a DAC on most devices.

  • Apple Music Sing

    Not on all platformspaid users only

    Supported iPhones, iPads and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation).

  • Lyrics Translation

    Depends on the titlepaid users only

    Select songs and language pairs only.

  • Apple Music Classical browsing

    Works on the free plan too

    You can browse the Classical catalog without a subscription; listening needs Apple Music.

Playlist Playground is a US beta; Apple can change or expand it, and it may not appear in every account at once.

Where Apple Music plugs in

Apple lists these ways to listen beyond the Music app itself.

  • Built into iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV 4K, Mac and HomePod.
  • CarPlay in the car, and music.apple.com in a web browser.
  • Windows and Android apps, Sonos speakers, Amazon Echo, Google Nest and smart TVs.
  • Siri works with every plan, including Type to Siri.
  • Shazam for music discovery.
  • Your iTunes library stays yours — accessible from Apple Music or iTunes for macOS or Windows.

Feature parity differs

Playback works everywhere Apple lists, but Sing, AutoMix and Hi-Res depend on the device — see the table above.

Playlists: collaborative and AI-made

Beyond your own playlists, Apple Music has two ways to build them with others or with help.

  • Collaborative playlists

    Invite other Apple Music subscribers; the creator can approve each person or let anyone with the link join, and everyone can add or remove songs.

  • Ending a collaboration

    Leave in the playlist settings; if the creator ends it, the playlist stays in collaborators’ libraries as a shared playlist.

  • Playlist Playground

    Where available, describe what you want to hear and AI builds a playlist from the mood, genre or theme you describe.

  • SharePlay

    Host a session on Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay or over Bluetooth, or in Messages and FaceTime; other subscribers can join and control the music.

Everyone needs Apple Music

Collaborative playlists and SharePlay sessions are for Apple Music subscribers.

Content

What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.

What’s on Apple Music

Music, classical, radio and features for listening together.

  • Catalog

    Over 100 million songs, curated playlists and exclusive artist content.

  • Apple Music Classical

    A dedicated classical app, free for subscribers.

  • Listening features

    Apple Music Sing, Shared Listening, Shazam and Apple Music Radio.

Some features depend on your device.

What US App Store reviewers say

Apple Music has 4.9 out of 5 stars from 3.2 million ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 16 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.

Praised

Reviewers like the size of the catalog and how much there is to explore.

Complaints

Recent low ratings mention playback starting on its own, audio not working on some devices, and difficulty moving music from a computer to a newer iPhone.

Billing

A few reviewers complain about the price increase and repeated charge attempts when a card was declined.

If you’re switching from Spotify, expect an adjustment period — that’s a recurring theme.

Quality and devices

What picture and sound depend on, and where it works.

Where you can listen

Where you can listen
Apple devicesExamplesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, HomePod, Apple TV 4K, CarPlayCaveatBuilt in.
Other devicesExamplesAndroid (Google Play), Windows (Microsoft Store), Sonos, smart TVsCaveatThrough the Apple Music app.

Getting lossless to actually play

Lossless is a chain: each link has to support it. Here’s the order Apple’s instructions follow.

  1. Update your iPhone, iPad or Mac to the latest software.
  2. Turn on Lossless Audio — on iPhone or iPad in Settings → Apps → Music → Audio Quality; on a Mac under Music → Settings → Audio Quality.
  3. Choose the quality separately for streaming and for downloads.
  4. Connect wired headphones, a receiver or powered speakers — Bluetooth won’t carry lossless.
  5. For sample rates above 48 kHz, add an external digital-to-analog converter (except native 96 kHz on the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro).
  6. Re-download music you already saved so it’s replaced with the lossless version.

HomePod is set in the Home app

Open the Home app on the iPhone or iPad used to set up HomePod, tap your name under People, and turn on Lossless Audio.

Apple TV needs HDMI to a receiver

Update Apple TV 4K and connect it to an AV receiver with HDMI; Hi-Res Lossless needs the 3rd generation or later.

Which feature works where

The subscription is the same everywhere, but features differ by device. This table lists only what Apple’s own pages name for each device.

  • iPhone and iPad

    Sing on iPhone 11 or later, iPhone SE (2nd gen or later) and iPads with iPadOS 16.2 or later. AutoMix needs iOS or iPadOS 26.

    Lossless
    Yes
    Dolby Atmos
    Yes
    Apple Music Sing
    Partly
    AutoMix
    Yes

  • Mac

    AutoMix needs macOS 26. 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro play up to 96 kHz natively.

    Lossless
    Yes
    Dolby Atmos
    Yes
    Apple Music Sing
    No
    AutoMix
    Yes

  • Apple TV 4K

    Sing and Hi-Res Lossless on the 3rd generation or later.

    Lossless
    Yes
    Dolby Atmos
    Yes
    Apple Music Sing
    Partly
    AutoMix
    No

  • Android

    Lossless over a wired connection; Dolby Atmos isn’t in Apple’s list for Android.

    Lossless
    Yes
    Dolby Atmos
    Depends
    Apple Music Sing
    No
    AutoMix
    No

  • Windows PC

    Lossless in the Apple Music app for Windows; Dolby Atmos isn’t in Apple’s list for Windows.

    Lossless
    Yes
    Dolby Atmos
    Depends
    Apple Music Sing
    No
    AutoMix
    No

  • CarPlay

    AutoMix with the latest CarPlay software.

    Lossless
    Depends
    Dolby Atmos
    Depends
    Apple Music Sing
    No
    AutoMix
    Yes

“Varies” means Apple doesn’t list it

We mark a feature “yes” only when Apple names the device. Where Apple’s pages don’t mention it, the cell says “varies” instead of guessing.

App ratings in the stores

These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.

App Store

iOS and iPadOS
4,9out of 5

3,187,197 ratings

Source

Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.

Account and household

Profiles, downloads, sharing and how to cancel.

Family Sharing

  • Share Apple Music with up to five other people.
  • Each person gets their own library, recommendations and playlists.
  • You can’t cancel a family member’s subscription — the Apple Account that pays must do it.

Apple One alternative

Apple One Family bundles Apple Music with other Apple services for the same group.

Offline

Offline
DownloadsHow it worksYes, for offline listening
PlatformsHow it worksApple devices, Android, Windows
Offline downloads are part of the subscription, not a purchase.

Canceling

Apple Music has no commitment. Cancel on iPhone or iPad in Settings → your name → Subscriptions → Apple Music → Cancel Subscription, or from your Apple Account on the web, Mac, Windows or Android. If a carrier bills you, cancel with them.

Billed by Apple

Cancel any time; for a trial, at least 24 hours before it ends.

Billed by a carrier or provider

Contact the company that bills you.

No Cancel button?

Apple says it’s already canceled — or bought from another Apple Account or company.

Separate page: how to cancel this subscription →

Listening features

What Apple Music adds beyond playing songs — with the device requirements Apple lists.

  • Lyrics in real time

    Works

    Time-synced lyrics while a song plays.

  • Apple Music Sing

    With caveats

    Karaoke-style vocals on supported iPhones, iPads and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation); others can join a Sing session on Apple TV without a subscription.

  • AutoMix

    With caveats

    Smooth transitions between songs on devices with iOS, iPadOS, visionOS or macOS 26 or later, or the latest CarPlay.

  • Lyrics Translation

    With caveats

    For select songs and language pairs, such as Spanish to English and Korean to English.

  • Music Haptics

    With caveats

    Taps and vibrations synced to music on iPhone 12 and later (except iPhone SE 3rd gen) with iOS 18 or later.

  • Apple Music Radio

    Works

    Live radio shows included in the subscription.

  • Offline downloads

    Works

    Download songs and playlists to listen without a connection.

Your cloud library

The cloud library is part of an Apple Music subscription: it makes the songs and playlists in your library available on all your devices. To do that, it sends song and artist names from your device to Apple to match them with the Apple Music catalog.

Included with
An Apple Music subscription
What it sends
Song and artist names from your library
How long Apple keeps it
While you’re subscribed, and a short time after

It depends on the subscription

Apple links cloud library information to you only while you’re subscribed and for a short time after.

Plans and terms

Who each plan is for and what terms it requires.

Family plan: how Family Sharing works

Apple Music Family is shared through Family Sharing: one adult — the organizer — invites up to five others, so up to six people get unlimited access. Each person uses their own Apple Account, with their own library and recommendations.

Who pays
The Family Sharing organizer
Size
Up to six people, including the organizer
Each member
Own Apple Account, library and recommendations
Existing plans
A member’s individual or student plan stops renewing when the organizer subscribes to Family
Children
Child Accounts with Screen Time and parental controls
Trial
One trial per person or family

Family Sharing is set up on an Apple device

If Family Sharing is already set up, everyone in the group gets Apple Music automatically after the organizer subscribes. Purchases can be shared too, and individual items can be hidden.

Student plan: who qualifies and for how long

The discount is for students in an associate, bachelor’s, post-graduate or equivalent higher-education program at a college or university. You verify with your student ID and student email through the onscreen steps, and Apple asks you to reverify once a year.

How long
Up to 48 months
Reverify
Once a year, by email reminder
Where to reverify
Music app, iPhone Settings → Subscriptions, or account.apple.com
Extra
Apple TV content at no extra cost, for a limited time
You need
Apple Account, a payment method, student ID and student email
If you miss the reverification or reach 48 months, the plan renews as an Individual subscription. To get the discount back, you have to resubscribe and verify again.

Privacy, accessibility and transparency

What data you can control, how the accessibility features work, and what the provider discloses.

Privacy: what you share and what Apple collects

Apple’s Apple Music privacy page explains what it collects and what you control.

  • Listening activity

    Apple records what you play and for how long to personalize Apple Music, send notifications and pay partners.

  • Your profile

    Your handle, name, photo, followers and who you follow are visible to everyone by default; listening activity and playlists can be limited to people you choose.

  • Finding friends

    Apple says it doesn’t learn or store your contacts when recommending friends — only shortened, encrypted hashes are compared.

  • Location

    Optional; used to show local information such as nearby concerts. You can enter a city manually instead.

  • Search data

    Aggregate search queries are used to improve Apple Music’s search model.

You can update or remove your profile information at any time.

What Apple Music offers artists

Apple says it gives artists tools to create, release, promote and measure music — useful context if you care how your favorite artists show up on the service.

No payout figures

Apple’s page describes tools, not how much artists earn per stream, so we don’t state a number.

What we don’t claim

Common claims about Apple Music, next to what Apple says.

  • Apple Music only works on iPhone.

    It also works on Android, Windows, Sonos and smart TVs.

  • Lossless costs extra.

    Lossless and Spatial Audio are listed on the Individual plan and included in Family and Student.

  • Family members share one library.

    Each person gets their own library, recommendations and playlists.

  • If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.

    Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.

  • An annual plan always works out cheaper.

    Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.

  • Deleting the app cancels the subscription.

    No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.

  • Every plan looks the same in every country.

    No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.

  • The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.

    Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.

This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.

When Apple Music is a good choice

  • iPhone users

    Individual or Apple One.

    Compromise: No free plan listed.

  • Families

    Family, you plus five.

    Compromise: Requires Family Sharing.

  • Students

    Student, with Apple TV.

    Compromise: Verification required.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Lossless and Spatial Audio

    On every plan.

  • Classical app included

    Apple Music Classical.

  • Apple TV with Student

    At no extra cost.

Cons

  • No free plan listed

    Only a free first month.

  • No audiobooks

    Unlike Spotify.

  • Best value in Apple One

    If you use other Apple services.

Apple Music compared with Spotify and YouTube Music

Based on each service’s own US pages.

Lossless
Yes, plus Spatial Audio
Family plan
You plus five
Student extra
Apple TV
Free tier
Not listed

If you’re on Apple devices — Apple Music

Lossless, Spatial Audio, Classical.

If you want audiobooks and a free tier — Spotify

15 hours a month on Premium.

If you watch YouTube — YouTube Music

Included in YouTube Premium.

Final verdict

Apple Music is the best fit for Apple households and audio-quality fans: lossless and Spatial Audio on every plan, the Classical app included and Family Sharing for six. Compare Apple One if you already pay for iCloud+ or Apple TV.

Choose it if

You use an iPhone and care about sound quality.

Think twice if

You want a free tier or audiobooks.

Skip it if

You already have YouTube Premium and only listen casually.

Spotify adds audiobooks and a free tier; YouTube Music comes with YouTube Premium.

Apple Music prices

Three plans as apple.com lists them for the US.

Apple One

All plans are monthly, with no commitment. New subscribers get the first month free; a new eligible Apple device includes 3 months. Apple One bundles Apple Music with Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+ and iCloud+.

How to cancel

Apple Music deals and discounts

We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Apple Music right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.

Track price and deals

Apple Music free trial

Free trial according to the provider:

  • Individual: 30 days

All free trials

How to pay less for Apple Music

  • “Family” for up to 6 people: $19.99/mo, or $3.33 per person.
  • “Student” for students: $6.99/mo

Compare the price with alternatives: Tidal price · YouTube Music price · Spotify Premium price

We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.

Customer support

Contact options the provider lists:

  • email or form
  • phone

Source: support.apple.com/lt-lt/

FAQ

Yes, the first month is free for new subscribers; a new eligible Apple device includes 3 months.

Yes, lossless and Spatial Audio are included.

You plus up to five people through Family Sharing, each with their own library.

Yes, verified students get Apple TV at no extra cost.

Yes, through the Apple Music app on Google Play; it also works on Windows, Sonos and smart TVs.

Yes, Apple One bundles Apple Music with Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+ and iCloud+.

Start by checking who charges you — that decides where you cancel. If you signed up in an app, the payment usually goes through your Google or Apple account, outside the service’s own website. Check your subscriptions in Google Play, and on iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions, signed in to the account you paid with. If you can’t find it, Apple suggests searching your email for “receipt from Apple” or “invoice from Apple”: the receipt shows which account paid. If there’s no receipt at all, you probably bought it on the service’s website or in a bundle from your wireless carrier, internet or TV provider — your bank or card statement shows which company bills you.

On a computer, open your subscriptions in Google Play, click Manage next to the one you want to cancel, then Cancel subscription, pick a reason and confirm with Continue. Some apps on Google Play also let you pause a subscription instead of canceling — that’s not the same thing as canceling.

On iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → choose the subscription → Cancel Subscription; you may need to scroll down to see the button. If there’s no Cancel button, or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. For a free trial, Apple asks you to cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.

No. Google says it in a separate warning: when you uninstall an app, your subscription won’t cancel. Payments continue until you cancel in the account where you bought the subscription. It’s an easy trap: the app disappears from your phone, but the bill stays.

Then you cancel with that provider. Apple says it plainly: if you got the subscription through your wireless carrier or another provider, contact them. In the US this is common for streaming — services are often bundled with phone, internet or TV plans. If your plan has a minimum term or the subscription is part of a bundle discount, check the terms before you cancel.

No. Apple is clear about it: you can’t cancel a family member’s subscription. If the receipt shows a family member’s Apple Account, ask them to cancel it themselves. If it shows another account you use yourself, sign in to that one and cancel there.

Not as a general rule. Unlike the European Union, the US has no general 14-day right to withdraw from online purchases. Rules on automatic renewal and how easy canceling must be are set mostly by individual states and differ between them. In practice, check the provider’s own terms: some offer a money-back guarantee (common for VPNs and antivirus software), others don’t refund at all.

Usually not. Access typically lasts until the end of the period you’ve already paid for, and only then does the subscription expire. It works the other way too: canceling right after a payment usually doesn’t refund that period — it only stops the next charge.

Don’t rely on the confirmation pop-up — check the list. On iPhone, open Settings → your name → Subscriptions: if there’s no Cancel button anymore, or there’s an expiration message in red text, the subscription is canceled. In Google Play, a canceled subscription can be restarted with Resubscribe, so you can see the difference there too. If the subscription isn’t on either list, you bought it somewhere else, and that’s where you have to cancel it.

Sometimes, but it’s not guaranteed, and it’s not always the service whose logo you see that decides. Google says most apps on the Play Store are made by third-party developers, who can process refunds under their own policies and applicable laws; according to Google, contacting the developer directly is often the quickest way. If you paid on the service’s website, send the request there. For a charge that neither you nor anyone you know made, Google asks you to report it within 120 days of the transaction.

No — they’re two separate things that are easy to mix up. Deleting the account erases the data but doesn’t stop payments if you bought the subscription in an app store: there the subscription lives independently of the account. So the right order is the reverse — first cancel the subscription where you pay, check that it has really ended, and only then delete the account.

Usually only access to the content ends, while the account remains: history, settings and saved items stay, so you don’t start from zero if you come back. No law requires that, though — it’s the service’s own decision, so the data may be deleted after some time. If something matters to you, export it before the subscription ends.

Often yes, but in the US it depends on where you live. There’s no single federal law for this; several states give their residents the right to know what data a company holds, to get a copy and to have it deleted, and some providers offer the same tools to all users. Send the request to the provider itself — its privacy policy explains how. We don’t promise on the provider’s behalf that a request will be handled quickly or well.

On your card or bank statement. The amount there can differ from the price on the website for two common reasons: a promo price has ended, or sales tax was added at checkout. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether it’s added — and how much — depends on your state. That’s why the same subscription can show up on your statement as a slightly higher amount than the price you saw on the pricing page.

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The provider’s sources

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Product facts are shared, market facts aren’t

How many screens a plan allows, how many devices an account works on, how many servers a network has — that doesn’t depend on the country, and on our pages those numbers are the same in every language; a separate tool watches over that. Price, promotions, availability and app language belong to the market, and we never carry them over from another country.

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If a service publishes a list of countries or languages, we can say whether the US is on it — that list looks the same for everyone. Checkout, however, can look different for every account, so for amounts a provider shows only at checkout we write: check before you pay.

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If a section here is shorter than for another service, it’s because the provider publishes less about it. We don’t fill the gap with generic wording just to make the page look more complete.

Three different answers

We distinguish between “none”, “the provider doesn’t say” and “we didn’t find it”. They’re three different situations — mixing them up would turn our own limitation into a flaw in the product.

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