Apple's most recent quarterly earnings report was yet another reminder that iPhone sales aren't as hot as they used to be Web Series Archivesand new areas of growth for the company will likely come from wearables (AirPods and Apple Watch) and services.
The latter category, services, is especially important, as customers hold onto their iPhones and iPads and Macs longer than ever before.
During Apple's Q3 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook revealed its plainly named services business grew 13 percent compared to a year ago.
This skyrocketing growth is one reason why Apple's firing on all cylinders to nudge customers towards it services. Unlike selling hardware, selling services such as subscriptions to Apple Music, Apple News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade, isn't a one-and-done transaction — subscription fees are recurring.
But whether you hate that Apple's trying to milk more out of existing customers by selling them content or love drinking the Kool-Aid, there's one related thing the company needs to stop concealing: your subscriptions on iOS.
SEE ALSO: 9 hidden iOS 13 features you need to know aboutGo ahead, type "subscriptions" into the search within the Settings app and you'll get two results: "Add Subscribed Calendar" and "TV Provider."
Neither is what you're looking for. For some inexplicable reason, Apple doesn't easily display your subscriptions on iOS.
For example, if you subscribe to Apple News+, Apple Music, or a month of HBO Now, how do you find out when the subscriptions end? How do you cancel them if you want to?
In the case of Apple's own apps, which have their own sections within Settings, you'd think tapping "News" or "Music" would give you the option to manage your subscription, right? Wrong.
On iOS 12, to see your subscriptions, you have to jump through a couple of taps: iTunes & App Store > tap your Apple ID > View Apple ID > Subscriptions. Or go to App Store > Apple ID icon in upper right > Manage Subscriptions.
On iOS 13, you can find subscriptions within Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions or in the App Store > Apple ID icon in upper right > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Only thencan you see your active and expired subscriptions, cancel the ones you don't want anymore, or renew the ones you want to resubscribe to.
If Apple really cares about customers being in control of their data and services, then they should fix this. A way to open directly to this not-easy-to-find setting needsto be added to search. That, and put the Subscriptions on the first page within the Settings app.
There's no good reason why it's tucked four layers (five if you tap your Apple ID at the top of the Settings app first) deep.
Intentional or not, it's bad design when I have to Google where this setting is every time I need to manage my subscriptions because I can't remember that it's hidden within my Apple ID, which is within the "iTunes & App Store" section.
Anti-Apple users will be quick to attack the company with: "Of course Apple doesn't want you to easily see your subscriptions, because then you'd be more aware of how much money you're wasting on services!" But I want to believe Apple's not that evil or greedy.
Whatever the reason is, Apple can and should make it so that managing your subscriptions is front and center with all of iOS's other settings.
Correct this, Apple. It's the right thing to do.
UPDATE: Aug. 9, 2019, 2:13 p.m. EDT Added alternate way to view subscriptions via the App Store app for both iOS 12 and 13.
Topics Apple iOS
Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks 2025 livestream: Watch NBA online
Wondering what to do with your wired headphones? The internet has some suggestions.
NASA is run by a bunch of 'Star Trek' nerds, and this photo proves it
Lady Gaga's 'Perfect Illusion' used in 'American Horror Story' promo
Cyrix: Gone But Not Forgotten
Rodrigo Duterte's string of outrageous and offensive statements
Rescued dog loses 35 pounds of hair after getting its first haircut in 6 years
Life hack from Mariah Carey: to feel fancy, just bathe in your diamonds
A hedgehog blown up 'like a beach ball' was popped in life
What Wells Fargo’s $185 million settlement may mean for you
They met on Tumblr, and their relationship outlasted their accounts
Pokémon Go's smart Plus accessory goes on sale next Friday
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are already sold out online — here’s how to buy them IRL
Life hack from Mariah Carey: to feel fancy, just bathe in your diamonds
Best laptop deal: Get the 14
Nearly everyone seems appalled by Matt Lauer's presidential forum performance
Pietro the Cat rescued from Italy earthquake rubble after 16 days
Crunchyroll and Funimation, rival anime streaming services, announce partnership
Report: Match Group dating apps conceal assault cases
Amtrak asks woman if she's still trapped in elevator months later
Bitcoin price drops below $13,000Use this tool to see if you followed any fake Russian Facebook pagesOnePlus may take on Apple and Samsung with new flagship model in MarchWhy Taylor Swift's Glu app The Swift Life is failingNASA's Bruce McCandless gave us one of the most iconic space photos'Mamma Mia 2' trailer has people upset about a main character deathThis secret HQ trivia cheat will earn you one extra lifeHackers replace cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta with a fake siteEric Schmidt steps down as chairman of AlphabetMan attempts to slide down tube escalator, instantly regrets life choicesJessica Chastain addresses lack of diversity within femaleNYC bar really wants to teach people how to throw axesThe best Netflix show you're not watching is coming back on New Year's Day4 questions the internet answered in 2017The International Space Station is having a very merry Christmas'Die Hard' screenwriter confirms it's a Christmas movie, obviouslyStar Wars crew explain why Kylo Ren was shirtless in 'Last Jedi'Qantas reveals the movies people watch the most on its planesWhy Taylor Swift's Glu app The Swift Life is failingNetflix's 'El Camino Christmas' is a holiday film for no one Wife brilliantly trolls her husband for making a sexist joke Chrissy Teigen is an angel who paid off a woman's entire tuition Bernie Sanders launches his own podcast Forget 4G, Indian telecom operators working with Nokia to deploy 5G People are quitting LiveJournal in droves after Russian owners ban political, LGBTQ talk Not even Ruth Bader Ginsburg is safe from manterruptions Airline crew casually help woman deliver a baby 42,000 feet in the air The internet to United: Re Accio trophies! 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' sets awards record 'Mystery World Dizzy' is a 24 Take a peek at 'Star Wars' through the little guys' eyes with this anthology McAfee Labs Threat Report finds Mac OS malware spiked to end 2016 Alec Baldwin plays both Donald Trump and Bill O'Reilly in searing 'SNL' skit There's a museum for penises, but not for vaginas, yet that could change Leaked image is purportedly first look at Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Smurfs game for HoloLens teases Pokémon Go style gaming with more beloved characters #DeleteUber vs. Deleted Uber: Is hashtag activism a farce, or a force? Bella Hadid seems to think Postmates involves going outdoors with a giant plate of deviled eggs Elon Musk hints at new Tesla feature for Easter eggs This newscaster's terrified reaction is all of us getting caught daydreaming at work
2.8876s , 10137.171875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Web Series Archives】,Warmth Information Network