Most subscriptions do not have an end date. They auto-renew, charging you again each cycle until you cancel. So the date you actually want is the next renewal date, and it lives in one of three places: Apple (if you were billed through the App Store), Google (if you were billed through Google Play), or the service’s own billing page (if you pay it directly). Find that date and you control the charge, instead of being surprised by it.
The three places your renewal dates live
Every recurring charge is billed by one of three parties, and each shows the next renewal date in a fixed spot. Work out who bills you, then go straight to that place.
Apple (App Store)
If you subscribed inside an iPhone or iPad app, Apple bills you and holds the date. On your iPhone, open Settings, tap your name at the top, then tap Subscriptions. Each active subscription shows when it next renews. From a browser, the same list is available on your Apple Account page under Subscriptions. One screen, every App Store subscription, each with its renewal date.
Google (Google Play)
If you subscribed through an Android app, Google Play bills you. Go to play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions (or open the Play Store app, tap your profile icon, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions). Google states you can view your next renewal date there for each subscription. Same idea as Apple: one list, every Play subscription, each with its date.
Direct billing (the service’s own account page)
If you signed up on a service’s own website and gave it your card directly, neither store has the date. The service does, on its account or billing page. Netflix and Spotify are the classic examples: each shows your billing date once you sign in. The exact label and menu name differ by service, which is why we keep a short per-service guide for the ones people ask about most (see below).
Trial-end dates: the charge you forget
A free trial is just a subscription with the first charge delayed. When the trial ends, that first charge is taken automatically, on that day, unless you cancel first. This is the date that catches people out, because signing up feels free and the charge arrives weeks later.
The useful part: a trial’s first-charge date is the same renewal date the store already shows you. On Apple and Google it appears on the subscription screen above, and both stores email you a reminder before a trial converts to paid. Note the date the moment you start a trial, not when the reminder lands.
Subscriptions do not expire, they renew
It is worth being precise about the wording, because it changes what you look for. A subscription has no expiry date the way a passport or a warranty does. Left alone, it renews indefinitely. A subscription end date only exists once you cancel, and canceling does not cut you off immediately: it stops the next renewal and lets you keep access until the end of the period you have already paid for. So “when does my subscription end” has no answer until you cancel, while “when does my subscription renew” always has one. That renewal date is the one to track.
Find every date in one sweep
To catch everything you pay for, not just the one subscription you happened to think of, do a three-part sweep once:
- Open the Apple Subscriptions screen and note every renewal date.
- Open the Google Play subscriptions page and do the same.
- Scan one or two months of your bank or card statement for recurring charges. This is the only place that catches direct-billed subscriptions you forgot you had, the ones neither store knows about.
The statement scan is the important one. The two store lists are tidy, but the subscription you are overpaying for is usually the direct-billed one that never shows up in either.
Per-service guides
For the services people search for most, we keep a short guide on exactly where the renewal date lives and how billing works:
- When does Netflix renew?
- When does Spotify renew?
- When does Disney+ renew?
- When does Amazon Prime renew?
FAQ
Do subscriptions renew automatically? Yes. Almost all digital subscriptions auto-renew for an indefinite term, charging you at the start of each billing cycle until you cancel. There is no automatic stop.
How do I see all my subscriptions in one place? There is no single official list across providers. Check the Apple Subscriptions screen, the Google Play subscriptions page, and your bank statement for direct-billed ones. LapseGuard exists to hold all three in one view.
When exactly is the charge taken? On your renewal date, at the start of each new billing period. For a free trial, the first charge lands the day the trial ends. The store subscription screen shows that date for App Store and Play subscriptions; a direct-billed service shows it on its own account page.
What is the difference between a renewal date and an end date? A renewal date is when you get charged again, and it always exists. An end date only exists after you cancel, and it is the last day of the period you have already paid for.
Keep every renewal date in one place
Checking three places by hand works once. The hard part is remembering to do it before each charge, for every subscription, every month, and subscriptions aren’t the only thing on a renewal clock: an insurance policy renewal or a vehicle inspection due date each follow their own separate schedule too. LapseGuard keeps every renewal date in one place and warns you before each one lands, so a forgotten trial or a quiet price rise never charges you by surprise. Add a date in seconds. Free, on your device, no account.
Related reading: How to cancel any subscription and The real cost of forgotten subscriptions