Uninstalling an app on Android does not stop its subscription. Google keeps charging until the plan is canceled in Google Play, under the same Google Account that bought it.
Open the Play Store, tap your profile picture, then Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions. Choose the plan, tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts. If the plan is not listed, check another Google Account or whether the provider bills you directly.
Free tool: the Subscription Cost Audit adds up every plan, shows what is due in the next 30 days and what cancelling saves. It includes a spreadsheet download.
Cancel a Google Play subscription
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- Check the account: tap your profile picture at the top right. Switch accounts if needed.
- Tap Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions.
- Tap the plan you want to end.
- Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.
- Read the end date shown. You usually keep access until the end of the paid period.
You can also cancel on a computer at play.google.com: click your profile picture, then Payments & subscriptions. Google’s cancellation help covers the details.
Pause or change instead
Some subscriptions offer Pause or a cheaper plan on the same screen.
| Option | What happens |
|---|---|
| Cancel | No more charges after the current period ends |
| Pause | Billing stops for a set time, then restarts on its own |
| Change plan | Moves you to another tier or billing period |
Pause is useful for a few quiet months, but set a reminder for when it restarts.
Check who actually bills you
| Receipt or charge says | Who bills you | Where to cancel |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE* or Google Play | Play Store › Payments & subscriptions | |
| APPLE.COM/BILL | Apple | An iPhone or iPad, or Apple’s website |
| PayPal | PayPal on behalf of a provider | The provider’s account, and PayPal’s automatic payments list |
| The provider’s own name | The provider | The provider’s website or app account settings |
The email you use to sign in to an app can differ from the Google Account that paid for it.
If the subscription is not listed
| Possible cause | Next check |
|---|---|
| Different Google Account | Search your email for a Google Play receipt, then switch to that account in Play |
| Billed by the provider | Sign in on the provider’s website and look for billing or plan settings |
| Billed through PayPal or a carrier | Check the payment record for the company collecting it |
| Already canceled or expired | Look for an end date on the plan, and check for a second plan |
Family and child accounts
Purchases made through Google Play’s family payment method, or on a child’s account, may need the family manager or parent to cancel. Check who receives the receipts.
What does not count as canceling
- Uninstalling the app or removing its icon
- Deleting your account inside the app, unless the provider confirms it ended billing
- Removing the card from Google Play (the charge may fail, but you may still owe it)
Canceling and refunds are also separate. Canceling stops the next renewal. Refunds follow Google Play’s and the developer’s refund policies and are not automatic.
If charges continue
- Compare the charge with the cancellation date.
- Check every Google Account you use for a second plan.
- Open the receipt to confirm the biller.
- Contact that company with your cancellation confirmation.
Use the hard-to-cancel guide to escalate, and record the result in your subscription list. To find every other recurring charge, run the subscription audit.
Steps checked against Google Play Help in November 2026. Labels can vary slightly by Play Store version.
Sources
- Google Play Help: Cancel, pause or change a subscription on Google Play
