Your bank statement shows a charge that just says "Apple" or "Google" — and you have no idea what it is for. That is because most forgotten subscriptions are not billed by the app maker directly; they are bundled inside your Apple ID or Google Play account. Here is exactly where to look on each platform, how to spot the ones you no longer use, and how to cancel them so the charge stops.
When you subscribe inside an app, the charge usually runs through the app store, not the company. On your statement it appears as one merchant — Apple or Google — even if you have three or four different subscriptions behind it. Deleting the app does not cancel anything, and the billing keeps running even after you switch phones. That is why a subscription can quietly charge you for years after you stopped using the app.
On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name at the top, then tap Subscriptions. This lists every active and recently expired subscription tied to your Apple ID. You can also open the App Store, tap your profile picture, and choose Subscriptions. Review each one and note when you last actually used it.
On Android, open the Google Play Store, tap your profile icon, then go to Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Anything billed through Google Play appears here. If you moved from Android to an iPhone, these can keep charging you, so check this even if you no longer use an Android device.
Many people have an old Apple ID or a second Google account from a previous phone. A forgotten subscription often lives on the account you no longer sign into daily. Sign into each account you have ever used and repeat steps 1 and 2 so nothing slips through.
Open your last two or three bank statements and line up the "Apple" and "Google" charges against the subscriptions you just found. If the totals do not match, you still have a subscription hiding somewhere — check a different account or a web subscription billed outside the app stores.
For each subscription you do not want, tap it and choose Cancel Subscription (Apple) or Cancel subscription (Google Play). Cancelling here stops the renewal but lets you keep access until the current period ends. Save the confirmation, then watch your next statement to be sure the charge is gone.
App stores only show subscriptions billed through them. Web subscriptions, free trials that converted, and charges on an old card live elsewhere. SubScan adds up every recurring charge you enter, flags the ones you have stopped using, and shows your true monthly and yearly total — all on your device, with no bank login and no account.
Add up your subscriptions →App-store subscriptions are billed by the platform, not the individual app, so several different subscriptions can appear under a single "Apple" or "Google" line. To see what each one is for, open Subscriptions inside Settings on iPhone or Payments and subscriptions in the Google Play Store on Android.
No. Deleting or uninstalling an app does not cancel its subscription. The billing keeps running until you cancel it inside the App Store or Google Play, even if the app is no longer on your phone or you have switched devices.
Google Play billing is tied to your Google account, not the device. If you signed up for a subscription on an old Android phone, it keeps charging you after you move to an iPhone until you sign into that Google account and cancel it in Payments and subscriptions.
Cancelling stops future renewals but does not automatically refund past charges. Apple and Google each have their own refund request process, and approval is decided case by case. Cancel first to stop the next charge, then request a refund separately if you believe one is warranted.
Some subscriptions are billed directly on the web or through a card on file, so they will not appear in your Apple or Google lists. List every recurring charge from your last two or three statements and total them. SubScan does this on-device, flagging unused charges and showing your true monthly and yearly total with no bank login.
For informational purposes only — not financial advice. App-store menus and steps can change between software versions; confirm the current process in your own Apple or Google account. Brand and service names are used for identification only.