People often complain about the proliferation of streaming services, but thanks to the law mentioned above, I'm able to subscribe and then immediately cancel. If I decide I want more time I can resubscribe later. I get to watch what I want with a minimum of recurring bills.
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.
Create a new iOS shortcut and add an Open URLs object. Paste the following URL: 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.
> Settings >> Apple ID (profile pic at top) >> Subscriptions
It's probably the same screen, but this one is easier to find the entrypoint.
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.
You make a valid point though.
I should be able to see on my Bank of America credit card which companies are going to bill me within a month - and either be able to block it or click a link to cancel.
I feel like I've seen some smaller financial services which have this feature, but most people want to use a major credit card.
I think 'privacy.com' is a comparable US service.
https://www.polsinelli.com/publications/subscription-service....