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How to cancel The Economist

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Where you cancel The Economist depends on who bills you. Subscriptions bought inside the Economist or Espresso apps end from Apple's or Google Play's Subscriptions screen, and access runs to the end of the period already paid for. Steps for cards billed directly by the publisher could not be confirmed, so use the site's help section.

Menus and labels can change. If the steps below don’t match what you see, use the official help link on this page.

How are you billed?

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Where to start with The Economist

Open official help

Can you cancel online?: depends
Where to start: The store that charges you: Settings then Subscriptions on iPhone or iPad, or Google Play then Subscriptions on Android. If the charge comes from the publisher rather than a store, start from your account and help pages on economist.com.
Apple or Google billed?: Possible
Keeps access until: The end of the billing period you have already paid for; store-billed subscriptions stop renewing rather than cutting off immediately.
Notice period: 1 days
Contract / fees: Publisher-side terms could not be inspected. The Economist's own site, subdomains and the Economist Group corporate site all refuse automated retrieval, so no notice period, minimum term or retention step is claimed here for direct-billed subscriptions. Only the Apple and Google Play routes are documented below.
Verified on: 2026-07-25

Step-by-step cancellation

These steps only appear when the flow was verified against an official provider or platform source.

Cancel via Apple (iPhone or iPad)

1
Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2
Tap your name at the top of the screen.
3
Tap Subscriptions.
4
Tap The Economist in the list of subscriptions.
5
Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. If there is no Cancel button, the subscription is already canceled.

• You keep access until the end of the current billing period.
• You can also manage this from the App Store app: tap your photo, then Subscriptions.

Cancel via Google Play (Android)

1
Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
2
Tap your profile icon in the top right.
3
Tap Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
4
Select The Economist.
5
Tap Cancel subscription and follow the on-screen instructions.

• You keep access until the end of the current billing period.

Common problems

Only official-source troubleshooting notes are included here.

What happens after you cancel?

Post-cancellation details like access, downgrade behavior, and refund caveats are shown only when the provider documents them.

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FAQ

How do I know if I'm billed for The Economist through Apple or Google Play?

If you subscribed to The Economist inside an app on your iPhone or iPad, it's likely billed by Apple — check Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. If you subscribed inside an Android app, check the Google Play Store > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions. If The Economist isn't listed in either, you likely subscribed directly on The Economist's website.

Does deleting the The Economist app cancel my subscription?

No. Deleting the The Economist app does not cancel the subscription. Cancel it through Apple or Google Play using the steps above, or through The Economist's own account settings if you subscribed directly.

Do I keep access to The Economist after I cancel?

Yes. When you cancel through Apple or Google Play, you keep access until the end of the current billing period. It does not end immediately.

Can I get a refund for The Economist from Apple or Google Play?

Refunds for platform-billed subscriptions are handled by the platform, not The Economist. Request an Apple refund at reportaproblem.apple.com; request a Google Play refund through the Play Store. Approval is at the platform's discretion.

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