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Cancellation Nightmares

Why canceling an app subscription feels impossible. This pattern appears across 13 different app categories in our analysis of 156,000+ negative App Store reviews.

13
Categories Affected
156K+
Reviews Analyzed

Affected Categories

Car Wash

47% frequency

Difficulty canceling memberships

"There is NO WAY TO CANCEL inside the app."

Trip Planner

47% frequency

Unreliable service and cancellations

"NEVER USE THIS APP. Bought a tour weeks ahead of my trip in 30min before the tour they said it was sold out."

Fashion

42% frequency

Refund and return policy issues

"Never get your money back. You would never get your money back if you wanted to."

Yoga

32% frequency

Auto-renewal and refund issues

"Auto renewal scam renews at higher rate with no refunds allowed."

Restaurant

29% frequency

Difficulty obtaining refunds

"They refused to give me a refund"

Hotel Booking

27% frequency

Booking errors and cancellations

"I made reservations through Expedia for a nonrefundable rate. When we got to the hotel they did not have a reservation for us. (Expedia: Hotels, Flights, Cars)"

Fan Platform

25% frequency

Refund and billing issues

"I bought a membership and then it asked me to log into my account but when I logged in it didn’t give me access."

Travel Guide

22% frequency

Poor refund practices

"They refused to give me a refund even though it was a bait and switch."

Mental Health

22% frequency

Provider availability and appointment cancellations

"exactly 34 min before my second session my provider cancelled the session and messaged me wit"

Weightlifting

21% frequency

Inaccurate billing and refund issues

"I was charged for a year on the first day of the 7 day trial and there is no refund."

Coffee Ordering

19% frequency

Inability to cancel or modify orders

"Impossible to get a refund! I accidentally placed an order today, and have found it impossible to get a refund."

Parking

19% frequency

No refunds when service fails

"I paid full price for a service that I never received, and to add insult to injury, I was turned away like a stray dog"

Music Learning

13% frequency

Difficult cancellation process

"They make it very hard for you to cancel. I’ve been trying for 20 minutes now and haven’t found a way to do it."

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