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My favorite thing about Apple subscriptions is free trials. You can sign up for a trial and then immediately cancel it and still use your full trial period. No

My favorite thing about Apple subscriptions is free trials. You can sign up for a trial and then immediately cancel it and still use your full trial period. No nags. No more need to make a calendar reminder "CANCEL X" on the day before (and inevitably ignore it when the day comes if you're me). It would be even better if they added a prompt on the free trial signup "Become a paid subscriber after free trial ends?" so you could just click "No" and not have to go through the few extra clicks to cancel (I sometimes have trouble finding the subscription list where you cancel tbh), but it's still infinitely better than signing up for a free trial with the subscription company directly.

Matheus28 3y ago
Funny thing is that it works like this only for other apps. If you try to cancel some of Apple’s own subscriptions during the free trial, it will end immediately.
- throwaway287391 3y ago
  Lol, damn. Didn't know that but somehow I'm not shocked.
latexr 3y ago
> I sometimes have trouble finding the subscription list where you cancel tbh Create a new iOS shortcut and add an Open URLs object. Paste the following URL: https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions Whenever you want to manage subscriptions, run that shortcut and you’ll be taken to the exact spot within the App Store.
- yurishimo 3y ago
  It's not really worth going through all that. > Settings >> Apple ID (profile pic at top) >> Subscriptions It's probably the same screen, but this one is easier to find the entrypoint.
  - latexr 3y ago
    The person I replied to specifically said they have trouble finding the list. Giving them the path to get there doesn’t solve the issue, it’s like someone saying “I sometimes forget the steps” and replying “that’s not a problem, just remember the steps”. The point of the shortcut is they don’t have to remember. And it only needs to be set up once, after that it’s a single tap to reach the screen. Building the shortcut takes less time than it took me to type either comment.
    - yurishimo 3y ago
      Yea, perhaps, but there are also a lot of people who don't like adding new stuff to their homescreen just to access a few times a year. The difference between the App Store vs Settings app route is that everything is much more clearly labeled in the latter case. You make a valid point though.

Matheus28 3y ago

Funny thing is that it works like this only for other apps. If you try to cancel some of Apple’s own subscriptions during the free trial, it will end immediately.

throwaway287391 3y ago
Lol, damn. Didn't know that but somehow I'm not shocked.

latexr 3y ago

> I sometimes have trouble finding the subscription list where you cancel tbh Create a new iOS shortcut and add an Open URLs object. Paste the following URL: https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions Whenever you want to manage subscriptions, run that shortcut and you’ll be taken to the exact spot within the App Store.

yurishimo 3y ago
It's not really worth going through all that. > Settings >> Apple ID (profile pic at top) >> Subscriptions It's probably the same screen, but this one is easier to find the entrypoint.
- latexr 3y ago
  The person I replied to specifically said they have trouble finding the list. Giving them the path to get there doesn’t solve the issue, it’s like someone saying “I sometimes forget the steps” and replying “that’s not a problem, just remember the steps”. The point of the shortcut is they don’t have to remember. And it only needs to be set up once, after that it’s a single tap to reach the screen. Building the shortcut takes less time than it took me to type either comment.
  - yurishimo 3y ago
    Yea, perhaps, but there are also a lot of people who don't like adding new stuff to their homescreen just to access a few times a year. The difference between the App Store vs Settings app route is that everything is much more clearly labeled in the latter case. You make a valid point though.