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App subscription auto-renew: what to check before the next charge
A dated note on how UK subscription contract rules interact with app store auto-renewals, and why the anniversary date is the household's own checkpoint.
Published 1 January 2026
What changed
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 introduces new reminder, cancellation and cooling-off requirements for consumer subscription contracts.
App store subscriptions sit within this framework and are charged on a rolling basis through the store on the renewal anniversary.
What it means before the renewal date
An app subscription continues to be charged through the store on its anniversary date until it is actively cancelled. The renewal date is the household's only natural checkpoint because the app keeps working either way.
Reminders sent by the store land in the same notification stream as the app's own messages — so an independent reminder before the anniversary is what makes the review actually happen.
What to do now
Check the renewal anniversary date and current price held by the app store.
Check whether the app has actually been used over the last billing period.
Check any family or shared plan that already covers the same need.
Related pages
App subscriptions reminders
Track your app subscriptions renewal date so the next change is on your calendar, not the provider's.
App subscription renewal report 2026
Evidence on how UK prices move at this renewal — what households are paying and why.
What to check before an app subscription renews
A short guide to the dates, terms and decisions behind this renewal.
Sources
- UK Parliament — Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. New UK legislation introducing reminder, cancellation and cooling-off requirements for consumer subscription contracts.
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