What subscriptions do I have? Check three places: the subscriptions list tied to your Apple ID, the subscriptions list in your Google account, and your card and bank statements for the last 12 months. Write each recurring charge down with its price, billing cycle, and next charge date, so you can review the full list before the next renewal.
Checking Apple's and Google's lists takes the least time. The statements are where the rest appear, because a service billed directly by a website or another store never shows up in Apple's or Google's list.
Where do I check my Apple subscriptions?
Apple lists subscriptions billed to your Apple ID. On an iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, then tap Subscriptions. On a Mac, open the App Store, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, click your name again, then click Subscriptions. Go through each entry and note its name, price, and renewal date.
If a service you expected is missing, it may be billed to another Apple ID. Check whether you have a second account.
Where do I check my Google subscriptions?
Google Play subscriptions appear in your Google Account. On an Android device, open Google Play and go to subscriptions. On a computer, sign in to your Google Account and open its subscriptions list.
Google's help page notes that a subscription may sit on a different account. If one is missing, switch accounts and check again.
How do I find recurring charges in bank and card statements?
Open each card and bank account, go back 12 months, and look for charges that repeat. A yearly plan appears only once a year, so a shorter window can miss it.
Look for:
- The same amount on a regular monthly or yearly cycle.
- Merchant names that do not match the service name. The statement often shows a company name, so search for the company as well as the app.
- Charges that began after a free trial.
Record each service once, even when it appears in both Apple's list and your statement.
What does a complete audit list look like?
| Source | Where to look | What to record |
|---|---|---|
| Apple ID | Settings, your name, Subscriptions (iPhone), or App Store, your name, Subscriptions (Mac) | Name, price, billing cycle, renewal date |
| Google Play | Subscriptions in Google Play on Android, or the subscriptions list in your Google Account on a computer | Name, price, billing cycle, renewal date |
| Card and bank statements | Last 12 months of transactions | Services billed directly by the provider, plus anything the other two missed |
How do I record each subscription in Subdue?
- Add one entry per service.
- Enter the price, currency, billing cycle, and next charge date.
- Set the billing source to App Store, Direct, Other, or Unknown.
- Add notes for promo pricing, plan names, or cancellation steps.
- When you stop using a service, mark it as pending cancellation or unsubscribed instead of deleting it, so the record keeps its history.
A worked example
These figures are made up for illustration. Suppose the audit finds:
- Apple: a music service at 10 a month and cloud storage at 3 a month.
- Google Play: a language app at 60 a year.
- Card statement, billed directly: a news site at 8 a month, a gym at 25 a month, and a password manager at 36 a year.
Converting the yearly plans to monthly equivalents gives 5 for the language app and 3 for the password manager. The total is 10 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 25 + 3 = 54 per month. Record the language app as a yearly plan at 60 so its renewal date stays correct. Then check your total against Monthly Run Rate in Summary. If the numbers differ, check the billing cycle of each entry first.
Where does Subdue help, and where does it stop?
Subdue does not read your Apple ID, Google account, or bank statements. You enter each service, so the checks above are still yours to do. After you enter them, the app does the following:
- Keeps one list with price, billing cycle, category, notes, tags, and billing source.
- Shows Monthly Run Rate, upcoming charges, next payment timing, and pending cancellation in Summary.
- Exports the list from Settings under Privacy & Data. The CSV includes price, currency, billing cycle, next payment, and notes. It never includes private services, and it has no billing source column.
Free features cover tracking, billing source, widgets, currency conversion, CSV export, and iCloud sync. Premium is a one-time purchase. It adds the Private Services Vault, price and unsubscription history, the Impact Simulator, 90-day and 365-day insights and planner windows, and renewal and cancellation reminders. Trial reminders stay free.
Subdue does not cancel subscriptions for you. Cancel in Apple or Google where a service is billed there, or on the provider's site for direct billing.
For what to do with the list once you have it, read how to cancel a subscription on iPhone and the cancellation decisions guide. If you are weighing a spreadsheet, read subscription tracker template vs app. For the broader tracking workflow, see subscription tracking for recurring services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Subdue connect to my Apple ID, Google account, or bank?
No. You add each service yourself. Subdue does not connect to bank accounts, and it does not import subscriptions from Apple or Google.
What if a subscription does not appear in Apple or Google?
It is probably billed another way: directly by the provider, through another store, or to another account. Check the card and bank statements for the last 12 months, then search for the company name.
Will one subscription show up in two places?
Yes. A charge can appear in Apple's or Google's list and also on your statement. Match them by name and next charge date, then record the service once with the billing source you see.
Can I export the list?
Yes. In Settings, scroll to the Privacy & Data section and tap Export Subscriptions. The file is a CSV of your tracked subscriptions, and private services are never included. It does not have a billing source column.
How often should I repeat the check?
Repeat it when an unexpected charge appears, and at least once a year. Yearly plans show up only once a year, so an annual check catches them.
