What to Know
- There's no way to delete expired subscriptions on your iPhone.
- If you want to view your expired subscriptions, open Settings, tap your name, and tap Subscriptions.
If you're wondering how to delete expired subscriptions on your iPhone, I have some bad news: you can't remove expired subscriptions from the Subscriptions list in Settings. But that doesn't mean you'll be stuck with them forever. Here's everything you need to know about expired subscriptions on an iPhone.
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How to Delete Expired Subscriptions on iPhone
Unfortunately, there's no way to delete expired subscriptions on your iPhone manually. While there is no way to remove expired subscriptions, they will automatically disappear a year after they were canceled. To learn more about using subscriptions on your iPhone, check out our Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to view your recently expired subscriptions:
- To view your expired subscription on your iPhone, first open the Settings app.
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- Next, tap on your Apple ID profile at the top.
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- Tap Subscriptions.
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- Scroll down to view the Inactive section with your old subscriptions listed beneath. In iOS 16 and later, the section is called Inactive.
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A year may seem like a long time to wait before removing your expired subscriptions from the list. If you want to let Apple know that you'd like to delete your subscription history from your iPhone, consider sending Apple feedback in the form of a feature request.
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How to Delete Subscriptions on iPhone
We're sorry we can't offer you better news about how to delete expired subscriptions on your iPhone, but rest assured, if Apple does introduce this feature in the future, we will post a step-by-step guide to help you through the process. If you're interested, you can also learn how to cancel Apple subscriptions and payments, how to cancel your Netflix subscription, as well as how to cancel your Spotify subscription.
FAQ
- Can you remove expired app subscriptions from iPhone history? Unfortunately, there's no way to delete expired subscriptions on your iPhone manually. While there is no way to remove expired subscriptions, they will automatically disappear a year after they were canceled.
- How to cancel an app subscription? Follow the same steps above, but click on one of your active subscriptions. From there, you will see the option to select Cancel Subscription.
- Why can't you remove expired subscriptions from iPhone? This is a good question, and it seems that Apple views this as similar to a receipt. It's good to know what you've subscribed to in the past, especially if it was paid. Fortunately, they do automatically disappear after a year.
