Cancel Apple Fitness+ Subscription Easily on Any Device
Have you been using Apple’s popular Fitness+ app to get in shape at home, but found it’s no longer the right fit for your needs? Want to explore alternative options without getting charged for another month or year of Apple Fitness+? If so, you likely want to cancel your Apple Fitness+ subscription.
Fortunately, canceling is quick and straightforward on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the cancellation process on all major devices. We’ll also discuss reasons you may want to say goodbye to Apple Fitness+, what happens after you cancel, troubleshooting tips, pricing and billing details.
Why You Might Want to Cancel Apple Fitness+
While Apple Fitness+ offers workout variety led by world-class trainers, integrates great with Apple devices to track your metrics, and emphasizing inclusivity, there are some reasons you may want to cancel its subscription:
Limited Workout Selection
For some, the collection of workouts types in Apple Fitness+ is too limited. Offerings like HIIT, yoga, core, strength training, treadmill running, rowing and cycling may not suit your fitness preferences or goals. If you’re into sports-specific training, pilates, barre or stretching you’ll need to look elsewhere.
Equipment Requirements
Certain Apple Fitness+ workouts require equipment like weights and resistant bands. If you workout from home without these tools, you’ll miss out on accessing parts of the catalog. This could mean boredom down the road.
Rising Popularity of Competitor Apps
Apps like Peloton offer live and on-demand classes spanning different disciplines, sometimes for free. If you want options like outdoor running guidance, bootcamp-style sessions or barre without paying for multiple services, you may choose to cancel Apple Fitness+.
Ongoing Subscription Costs
At $9.99 USD per month, the Apple Fitness+ subscription isn’t hugely expensive, but does add up year after year. If monthly costs are currently stretching your budget, canceling can provide financial relief allowing you to explore free or lower-cost apps.
Step-By-Step Guide to Canceling Apple Fitness+ on iPhone or iPad
If you’ve decided Apple Fitness+ no longer meets your home workout needs, canceling the subscription on your iPhone or iPad takes just a few minutes:
- Open the Settings app
- Tap your name and Apple ID at the top of the screen
- Choose “Subscriptions”
- Under “Active”, select “Fitness+”
- Tap “Cancel Subscription” and confirm
Once canceled, you’ll continue having access until the current billing cycle ends. After that date, Apple Fitness+ will no longer appear in your Fitness or other apps.
Canceling During a Free Trial Period on iOS
If you’re still within the 3 month Apple Fitness+ free trial offered with a new Apple Watch and want to cancel, follow the same steps. But rather than getting a “Cancel Subscription” pop-up, you’ll see the option to “Cancel Free Trial” when selecting Fitness+.
Confirm your choice to cancel the free trial and access will immediately end. You won’t be charged monthly or annually since payments didn’t yet start.
How to Cancel an Apple Fitness+ Subscription on Apple Watch
Prefer to manage your subscriptions directly on your Apple Watch rather than iPhone? No problem! Here are the steps to cancel Apple Fitness+ on Apple Watch:
- On your Watch, open the App Store
- Scroll down then tap Account
- Choose Subscriptions
- Select Fitness+
- Tap Cancel Subscription to terminate
As with cancellation on a mobile device, you’ll continue having access to Apple Fitness+ until your current paid term finishes after canceling on Apple Watch. Want to cancel earlier during a free trial? Do the same process but select “Cancel Free Trial” when prompted.
Step-By-Step Guide to Canceling on Mac
Got an Apple Mac computer alongside your iPhone and/or Apple Watch? You can cancel paid and free trial Apple Fitness+ subscriptions directly on a Mac too:
- Open the App Store on your Mac
- Click your name in the bottom left corner
- Choose Account Settings at the top
- Scroll down to Subscriptions and click Manage
- Next to Fitness+, tap Edit
- Select Cancel Subscription
By clicking “Cancel Subscription” you’ll stop payments being taken for Apple Fitness+ after the current billing cycle ends. You’ll continue having access on iPhone, Apple Watch and elsewhere until that date.
What Happens When You Cancel Apple Fitness+?
Wondering what happens after you cancel your Apple Fitness+ subscription? Here’s an overview:
- You’ll have ongoing access to the service until the end of your current billing date
- Any workout data, achievements and metrics tracked will still be stored in your Apple Health app
- Ongoing monthly/annual charges will stop after the term you already paid for runs out
- Apple Fitness+ icon and access will disappear from your apps once the active subscription period finishing
- You can resubscribe in the future if you choose to start using the service again
Cancelling within an Apple Fitness+ free trial period? Expect immediate loss of access once canceled, as outlined above.
Troubleshooting Tips for Canceling Apple Fitness+
Having issues cancelling Apple Fitness+ on your iPhone, Apple Watch or elsewhere? Try these troubleshooting tips:
- Confirm the Apple ID signed into the device matches the ID used to purchase the subscription. You can only cancel from that recognized Apple ID.
- Double check you’re following the step-by-step cancellation guidance above for your specific device.
- If Family Sharing is enabled, the subscription owner must cancel on their device for your access to also end.
- Contact Apple Support for 1-on-1 cancellation assistance if needed either via online chat or phone support.
Stuck trying to cancel? An Apple Support agent can walk you through resolving any problems to terminate recurring Apple Fitness+ payments.
Apple Fitness+ Subscription Pricing and Billing Details
To wrap up, a quick overview of Apple Fitness+ membership pricing, options and billing:
Apple Fitness+ Pricing
- $9.99 per month
- $79.99 per year (saves $20 vs monthly cost)
Share with Family
Apple Fitness+ subscriptions can be shared with up to 5 family members through Family Sharing without extra charges.
Apple One Bundles
The higher-tier Apple One subscription bundle includes an Apple Fitness+ membership for $37.95 monthly.
Billing/Payments
Apple Fitness+ bills your chosen payment method monthly or yearly depending on selected frequency. Payments are non-refundable but you can cancel anytime.
Conclusion
I hope this guide covered everything you need to confidently cancel Apple Fitness+ across all major Apple devices. With step-by-step instructions tailored to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you should have an easy time.
Remember, once canceled, your access will continue until the current billing cycle finishes. So try out some competitor fitness apps between now and your final Apple Fitness+ termination date. Who knows – you may discover an alternative service that better keeps you active while at home.
But if down the road you want guided training from world-class Apple trainers merged with quantifiable Apple Watch metrics again, you can always easily resume your Apple Fitness+ membership, too. The choice is yours!
