The Best Apps to Help You Cancel Subscriptions (2026): Trim, Bobby, TrackMySubs, Hiatus | WIRED

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Try to count how many subscriptions you have. Not just streaming services, but every little thing you pay for on a recurring basis. We're willing to bet you might miss one or two on the first try.

The sheer number of different directions our money goes in means it's easy to forget you signed up for a free trial until months after it's started billing you, for example.

That's where apps can help. The apps highlighted below can help you identify the recurring payments leaving your bank account, so you can make sure you actually want to keep all of those subscriptions and that they're still providing value.

There's more to these apps than canceling subscriptions, though. They can help to renegotiate better deals on your smartphone contract, set up savings accounts for you, manage a more effective way of paying off debt, reduce the amount you need to pay on a parking ticket, and lots more—usually with minimal effort from you.

In short, if you're interested in managing your money better, and you're willing to let a third party look at your finances to help, these apps can do some of the work for you.

Just bear in mind that by connecting these apps to your banking accounts you are trusting them to treat your data securely and respectfully. While we have no reason to suspect any of these apps are untrustworthy, you should definitely read through their privacy policies before allowing them to peek into your wallet.

Trim

Trim tells you what's going out and when.

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It's easy to see how Trim got its name: It "trims" down your regular expenditures by identifying areas where you're spending unnecessarily or spending more than you need to—from car insurance that's too high to regular outgoing subscriptions that you might have forgotten about (and which it can cancel on your behalf).

The app works on the web (either on desktop or mobile), connecting to your bank account to give you simplified summaries of where all your money is and what you're spending it on. You get breakdowns of spending categories (travel, shopping, health), as well as lists of individual recurring payments (so you can see just how many video streaming services you're signed up for).

The idea is that the more aware you are of how your finances look, the better you'll be able to spot areas where you might be able to save cash, and Trim lends a hand all the way along when you want to cancel or renegotiate something—so it can negotiate better deals (for a commission fee) and cancel your gym membership for you, for example.

Trim for the web (Free, or $99 per year)

Bobby

Bobby presents your subs in a simple, customizable list.

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Bobby is a more straightforward way of keeping tabs on your subscriptions and outgoing expenditures. It doesn't offer all of the extra money management features some of the other apps on this list do. It also asks you to do more of the work manually, but you don't have to plug it straight into your bank account.

It's a useful and reliable tool if you're looking to get your finances in order. You can use it to set up individual billing dates and amounts, and then manage them better. You're able to add regular outgoing payments like your rent alongside your digital subscriptions (Spotify, Netflix, and so on). As well as giving you at-a-glance info about what is owed and when, you can also configure Bobby to send you regular reminders on your phone when a payment is going out, ensuring that you're never caught unawares by any nasty surprises.

The app interface is clean and clear throughout, though it’s only available for iOS.

Bobby for iOS (Free, or a $3 one-time payment)

TrackMySubs

Never forget a subscription again with TrackMySubs.

Photograph: David Nield

Sign up for TrackMySubs, and you can dive right into adding subscriptions to your account for a clear view of where your money is going. All you need to supply is the billing date, how much you're paying each month, and the name of the subscription you've signed up for.

TrackMySubs gives you an overview of your outgoings and lets you organize your expenditure into categories, too—entertainment, insurance, utilities, or whatever. It's easy to see what's going out and when, and if you want to you can have the app email you alerts whenever a payment is about to go out, which is handy.

We also like the feature for keeping track of free trials you've signed up for, so you don't suddenly get charged when you meant to cancel the service. It's not the most comprehensive tool for this job, but it is straightforward and easy to use—and free for tracking 10 subscriptions or less.

TrackMySubs for the web (Free, or $10 per month)

Hiatus

Hiatus covers every aspect of your incomings and outgoings.

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