Apple Arcade

2.1/10

LOW

Updated 2026-10-02 · Methodology ↗

Updated 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Key facts

Method: App Store / Google Play
Notice period: none (cancel any time)
Auto-renewal: Yes
Region: Global
Category: Gaming

Cancellation steps

Open Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and tap your name.
Open official cancel page
Select Subscriptions, then Apple Arcade.
Open official cancel page
Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.
Open official cancel page
You can also cancel in the App Store account settings; access ends at the next renewal date.
Open official cancel page

Link status

Link pending re-verificationWe verify cancellation links on a rolling basis · updated 2026-10-02

Billed via Apple

Must cancel via Apple: Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions > Apple Arcade > Cancel (or App Store account settings).

What happens after you cancel

Your access

You lose access to Apple Arcade games at the end of the billing period; downloaded Arcade games become unplayable.

Refunds

Per Apple's subscription policy; cancellations stop future billing. Refunds are handled by Apple and are not guaranteed.

Coming back

Resubscribe anytime in Settings > Subscriptions; game data may be recoverable if done promptly.

Free trial

Apple Arcade gives new subscribers a 1-month free trial, then $6.99 per month, with one trial per Apple Account. The "3 months free" offer requires buying an eligible Apple device and is not the standard trial.

About Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is a Gaming service available in Global. Apple Arcade renews automatically until you cancel. You can cancel at any time with no advance notice. Refund terms: Per Apple's subscription policy; cancellations stop future billing. Refunds are handled by Apple and are not guaranteed.

Why Apple Arcade scores 2.1/10

Before you start the cancellation steps, here is where Apple Arcade actually makes you work — broken down across the six axes we score.

The cancellation entry point on Apple Arcade is easy to find, scoring just 1.3/10.
Cancellation is quick at roughly 1.5 steps.
Refund and proration terms are opaque — this axis scores 8.7/10, so you often only learn what you get back at the final screen.
There are few confirmation prompts (1.3/10), so the exit is relatively clean.
No support contact is required to cancel (0.0/10).
Everything can be done online with no phone call (0.0/10).

The net result: Apple Arcade lands at 2.1/10 on our Friction Score — low. Use the verified steps on this page to cancel without hitting every wall.

What the score is made of

Find entry: 1.3
Steps: 1.5
Refund visibility: 8.7
Confirmation prompts: 1.3
Contact support: 0.0
Phone: 0.0

Fees, refunds & dark patterns

Read the full policy breakdown for Apple Arcade — notice period, refund rules, retention prompts and FAQ.

How to cancel Apple Arcade: fees & refunds