Questions before you connect mail

Unwanted Subscription is an iPhone and iPad app that finds recurring charges in Gmail, Outlook, a connected bank, or a bank statement, shows what they cost, and walks you through canceling the ones you do not use.

You connect Gmail or Outlook with read-only access, connect a bank through Plaid, or upload a PDF statement. Mail looks for receipts. Bank look-up reads recent transactions and Plaid’s recurring streams, then keeps merchants that repeat or match a known brand such as Netflix, Spotify, Adobe, and hundreds of others. Matching hits from mail, bank, and files are merged so you do not get two rows for the same plan.

No. Receipts are read to detect subscriptions, then discarded. We do not keep message bodies, attachments, or a copy of your inbox. Your subscription list stays on the device.

No. Apple does not let third-party apps OAuth into iCloud Mail. Use Gmail, Outlook, connect a bank, or upload a bank or card statement instead.

The scan is free. Pro unlocks the full list of names, cancel guides, and renewal reminders. Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly are auto-renewable App Store subscriptions. Prices, length, and auto-renew details are shown before you buy. Terms of Use: https://unwanted-subscription.com/terms. Privacy Policy: https://unwanted-subscription.com/privacy.

No. The app shows the merchant’s cancel steps and can open the billing page. You confirm the cancellation with Netflix, Spotify, Apple, or whoever bills you. That is safer and matches how those services actually work.

You sign in with Google or Microsoft OAuth. Access is read-only: we cannot send, delete, or change mail. You can disconnect an inbox in the app at any time, which deletes the tokens on our servers.

If you connect Gmail, we access your Google Account email address and read-only Gmail receipts so we can list subscriptions on your iPhone. We do not store message bodies. We do not share Google user data with advertisers or AI providers. The use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Full details are in the Privacy Policy under Google user data.

You sign in through Plaid Link, not in Unwanted Subscription. We never see your bank username or password. Access is read-only transactions so we can find repeating charges. We cannot move money. We do not keep the transaction lines after a scan. After a scan that finds subscriptions, we revoke Plaid access and delete the bank connection. You can also disconnect the bank in the app. Plaid’s End User Privacy Policy also applies. Full details are in the Privacy Policy under Bank connect.

Plaid returns up to about 24 months of posted transactions plus recurring outflow streams it has already identified. Some banks return less. We skip income, transfers, loans, and bank fees. Active streams become list items. Remaining outflows are grouped by merchant: if the same name hits at a similar amount more than once, or matches a known brand, it is kept. The list comes back to the iPhone. Transaction lines are not stored. If that scan found subscriptions, we revoke the bank connection so it does not stay in Sources.

PDF bank or card statements are sent to the server, read for recurring charges, and not kept after the scan. CSV files are parsed on the iPhone and are never uploaded.

On that iPhone or iPad. Totals, reminders, and keep-or-cancel choices are not uploaded as a backup. Deleting the app removes the local list.

Streaming, music, software, gyms, news, VPNs, and more: Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Adobe, ChatGPT, Apple, Amazon Prime, and hundreds of others. Unknown repeating charges still show up so you can decide what they are.

No. Inbox connect is optional. You can connect a bank through Plaid, upload a bank or card PDF, or a CSV that stays on the iPhone. That is also the path if you only use iCloud Mail.

On iPhone open Settings, tap your name, then tap Subscriptions. APPLE.COM/BILL on a statement is that list, not always Apple Music. Deleting an app does not cancel it.

Yes. Trial receipts and $0 or $1 authorizations show up in a scan the same way paid plans do. Cancel before the date in the email or in Apple Subscriptions so the trial does not convert.

The manager, organizer, or billing owner. Leaving the family does not stop Spotify Duo, YouTube family, Apple One, or Canva Teams.

Yes. The app is an iPhone product. Merchant prices and cancel pages vary by country. Treat the list and guides as a starting point and confirm on the local billing page.