Cord-cutting was supposed to be the answer to costly monthly cable bills. Streaming offered a simple solution with one single, affordable subscription. Unfortunately, TV and cable execs caught on. Now, if you want access to all of the popular original shows—Squid Game on Netflix, Andor on Disney+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+—and exclusive access to deep movie catalogues on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video, things get expensive pretty fast. It also doesn't help that subscription services keep raising their prices.

And that's before considering other consumable content, like the music you enjoy, the workouts you stream, the comics you read, and the video games you play. Keeping track of everything can feel impossible. In fact, you might be paying monthly for a subscription you no longer use. Although the FTC tried to pass the "Click to Cancel" rule to force companies to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions and provide clarity on what they'll charge after a free trial, it was ultimately blocked by US courts in 2025. So what can we do?

Luckily, there are apps and websites that will notify you when a service hikes its prices, help you cancel services you're not using, and—in some cases—provide financial assistance. You can also manage your subscriptions directly from the App Store or Play Store on your phone. Here's how.

How to Cancel and Manage Subscriptions on Android

If you subscribed to a service through the Play Store, open Google Play and tap your profile picture. Open Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions and select the service. You can then choose Cancel subscription.

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How to Cancel and Manage Subscriptions on iOS

If you subscribed to a service through Apple's App Store, you can manage these subscriptions right on the device. Open the App Store app, select your profile, and tap Subscriptions. You can also open Settings, choose your name, and tap Subscriptions. Active subscriptions can be sorted by name, price, or renewal date. Tap a subscription to see more information, then tap Cancel Subscription to get rid of it.

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Other Ways to Manage Your Subscriptions

It might seem counterproductive to add yet another subscription to the pile to keep your subscriptions organized, but some of these apps are free. A number of services will take the guesswork out of when and how much you'll be charged for your music, movies, or other subs.

Bobby

Platform: iOS
Cost: Free; in-app purchases from $0.99 to $2.99 include unlimited subscriptions, filters, etc.

Features: Bobby allows users to manually input subscriptions with a billing date and monthly price—the latter across multiple supported currencies. Display your payment cycles by month or year, and change their order by dragging and dropping them. The app makes use of passcodes and Touch ID or Face ID for added security. It also sends payment reminders and offers the option to filter using multiple categories.

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Hiatus

Platform: Android, iOS
Cost: Free to download; $9.99 per month for Premium

Features: Hiatus will track your monthly bills and subscriptions, and alert you before companies charge you or if rates have increased. It'll also monitor your financial accounts and spending; it can cancel auto-billing and suggest ways to save. Hiatus Premium adds the ability to negotiate monthly bills, cancel unwanted subscriptions, set smart budgets, and keep track of recurring and unwanted expenses.

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PocketGuard

Platform: Android, iOS
Cost: Free; Pocket Guard Plus is $12.99 per month or $74.99 per year

Features: PocketGuard will track your expenses and show you how much money is left for everyday spending. Upgrade to Plus to create categories to track, like video-streaming services, among other things. Despite the high price of the premium plan, we found the app easy to use, with good budgeting, support, and transaction management features.

Rocket Money

Platform: Android, iOS, web
Cost: Free for basic app; $3-$12 per month for premium services

Features: Previously known as Truebill, Rocket Money identifies recurring transactions and helps you cancel any unwanted subscriptions. It can also keep track of free trials, so you can void them before getting billed. With a premium subscription, Rocket Money will cancel unwanted services for you and try to get fee refunds. There's also a chat feature, the option to create unlimited budgets, custom categories, and more.

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Quicken Simplifi

Platform: Android, iOS, web
Cost: $3.99 per month

Features: Quicken Simplifi earned a PCMag Editors' Choice stamp of approval for its "fresh, unique approach" to personal finance, including its ability to track and separate bills from subscriptions. It won't offer to cancel unwanted subscriptions for you, but it can alert you to upcoming and/or unusual bills.

Subby

Platform: Android
Cost: Free for basic version; additional features purchased in-app for $2.99

Features: Subby invites users to manually enter an unlimited number of subscriptions for free and receive notifications of upcoming bill dates. It also totals subscription expenses by month or year, and offers a way to split subscription costs among friends and family. The free version contains ads; a paid version includes widgets and automatic backups to Google Drive.

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TrackMySubs

Platform: Web
Cost: Free to track 10 subscriptions; $10 per month for unlimited subscriptions; $30 per month for enterprise plans with multiple users

Features: Marketed to small businesses, TrackMySubs can also be used by consumers. Enter subscriptions, costs, and due dates, then slot them into categories. A calendar view provides a color-coded way to track payment dates, while easy-to-read graphs highlight subscription costs.

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