Subscriptions

How to upgrade to Apple One from existing subscriptions and storage plans

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 5, 2020

Apple offers some terrific services for music, games, storage, and more. And if you’re a current subscriber to one or more, then checking out the Apple One plans is definitely worth your time. You can save some money by paying one monthly price for a service bundle.

We’ve walked you through the Apple One plans available and how to subscribe. But if you’re a current subscriber to things like Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage, you may be wondering how to upgrade from your existing plans and what happens to those subscriptions.

How to get Apple One and save money on Apple Music, iCloud storage & other services

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 30, 2020

The Apple One subscription brings the collection of various Apple services for one monthly price. The available plans bundle different Apple services for a set amount of money per month. Here's how to subscribe to Apple One, what's included in each plan and everything else you need to know about the Apple One subscription bundle.

How to view purchases and manage subscriptions in the App Store on Apple Watch

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated October 19, 2023

Did you know you can manage your account in the App Store on Apple Watch? Find out how to view purchased apps and manage subscriptions from your wrist.

Setapp lowers the fee for additional devices to make it more affordable to use iOS apps

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 17, 2020

Setapp has lowered its device activation fee to make it more affordable to start using a selection of newly added iOS apps on an iPhone and iPad with your Setapp subscription.

Premium iPhone and iPad apps are joining MacPaw’s Setapp subscription service

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 11, 2020

The Setapp subscription service by MacPaw launched three years ago as the Netflix of Mac apps. Today, popular iOS apps are joining Setapp and customers can now register their iPhones and iPads as additional devices on all Setapp subscription plans.

Fantastical’s new option lets multiple family members share a single subscription

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 11, 2020

Fantastical maker FlexiBits today launched a new subscription offering aimed at families.

Netflix will cancel your subscription if you haven’t watched anything in the past year

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 22, 2020

Netflix will soon start automatically cancelling inactive members' subscriptions.

New in iOS 13.4: detailed Apple Card transaction history for subscriptions

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 6, 2020

The iOS 13.4 software brings detailed Apple Card transaction history for App Store purchases and subscriptions to the Wallet app on your iPhone.

How to opt out of receiving subscription renewal emails from Apple

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 12, 2020

To help you stay on top of your subscriptions, Apple by default sends out renewal receipts anytime one of the services you're subscribed to charges your payment method on file for another installment. Thankfully, you can easily opt out of receiving Apple's subscription renewal emails if you don't want to be informed of that monthly charge of ten bucks for Apple Music or a Netflix charge or any other recent subscription renewal. Follow the steps in our tutorial to learn how to stop receiving subscription renewal emails from Apple.

Editor’s desk: Bad firmware updates, Catalina fallout, and app subscription woes

Peter Cohen ∙ January 20, 2020

In this week's editor's desk I discuss Apple's recent firmware upgrade to AirPods Pro and what happens when things go wrong. I also look at the continuing fallout from Catalina's release, and I plea with app makers to rethink how they're getting paid these days.

App Store subscription fatigue: Avoiding being bled to death

Peter Cohen ∙ January 16, 2020

I saw a really interesting app for my Mac the other day that I'd love to use. It looks cool and does useful things. What stopped me in my tracks, however, is that the developer priced the app as an annual subscription. Subscriptions for apps that don't need subscriptions have become so common that at this point, I practically consider it a selling point when a dev charges a one-time fee for a perpetual license.

How to cancel your Apple TV+ subscription

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated July 18, 2023

If you’ve tried out Apple TV+ and decided that it’s not for you, no worries; you can easily cancel your subscription, and this tutorial shows you how to do that from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or a non-Apple device.