How to Hide, Unhide, Renew or Delete Subscriptions on iPhone

This article explains how to hide, unhide, renew, or cancel subscriptions from various Apple services that you bought through App Store.

If you are wondering how to delete expired subscriptions from iPhone, then you will be disappointed. As of this writing, Apple has not come up with any option for that. Now you may ask if they will stay on your subscription list forever.

No. They will automatically disappear after one year from expiry. Until then, you’ll have to put up with it. If you can’t wait that long, you can find a solution by sending feedback to Apple or creating a new Apple ID for your iPhone.

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How to cancel a subscription on iPhone

Here’s how to cancel your active subscriptions on iPhone and iPad,

1. Open Settings app on your device

2. Click your Apple profile at the top.

3. Visit Subscriptions page.

4. On this page, you can see two sections—Active & Inactive subscriptions. There is nothing to do with Inactive subscriptions, they are already expired or cancelled.

Head to Active > subscription to cancel it.

Scroll down to locate Cancel subscription option. Tap the button.

You are done.

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FAQ

How To Remove Expired Subscriptions on iPhone?
Follow these steps to hide an expired subscription on your iOS device,

1. Tap AppStore icon from the home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Click on the account icon on the top right corner.
3. Visit Purchased/My purchases section.
4. Find a purchase that you want to hide.
5. Swipe left to hide it.
6. Tap red color Hide button to confirm.
7. Done.

How to unhide a purchase on iPhone or iPad?

Let us check how to unhide a hidden purchase on iPhone,
1. Click AppStore icon on iPhone or iPad.
2. Head to account icon on the top.
3. Scroll down to locate Hidden purchases option.
4. Tap on Unhide that appears next to your desired purchase.
5. Click on Done to save changes.

How do I reactivate my subscription on my iPhone?

Follow these steps to reactivate an inactive subscription on iPhone,
1. Open Settings app on iPhone. Make sure that you signed in with the correct Apple ID.
2. Tap your account icon on the top. Then, visit Subscriptions.
3. Open Inactive subscriptions. Find a subscription that you want to renew. Tap it.
4. Choose Renew option. It should show ‘See all plans’ option depends on the product you choose. Select a plan.
5. A popup will appear. Tap Subscribe.
6. Enter your Apple ID and password once again. Click on Sign in to confirm your subscription. Finally, you will get a confirmation message that you have successfully subscribed.

Why can’t I cancel subscriptions on iPhone?

You can only unsubscribe subscriptions purchased from the Apple App Store. First make sure it’s subscribed from the Apple ID you’re currently signed in with. If it was purchased using any other ID, you will need to login with that ID. To cancel subscriptions on third-party stores, visit respective stores or contact their customer support to unsubscribe.

How do I find Cancelled subscriptions on my iPhone?

Let us check how to find cancelled or expired subscriptions on iPhone,
1. Open Settings app on iPhone. Then, tap your account icon on the top.
2. Visit Subscriptions. You will see two sections there- Active and Inactive subscriptions.
3. Head to Inactive subscriptions to find your cancelled subscriptions/Expired subscriptions.