Key facts
- Method
- Web (account settings)
- Notice period
- N/A; the service is shutting down and premiums are being auto-cancelled.
- Auto-renewal
- Yes
- Region
- United States
- Category
- SaaS
Cancellation steps
Note: Pocket is shutting down; premium auto-renews are being cancelled automatically.
Open official cancel pageFor website purchases, visit the Manage Subscription page and click cancel Pocket Premium.
Open official cancel pageFor iOS, cancel in Apple Subscriptions; for Android, cancel in Google Play.
Open official cancel pageConfirm cancellation; access continues to the paid period end.
Open official cancel pageExport your saves before data is permanently deleted (deadline announced by Mozilla).
Open official cancel page
Link status
Billed via Apple
iOS Pocket Premium cancels in Apple Subscriptions.
Billed via Google Play
Android Pocket Premium cancels in Google Play.
What happens after you cancel
Your access
Converts to a free account; with the shutdown, user data is being permanently deleted after an announced deadline.
Refunds
Annual premiums receive an automatic prorated refund; website purchases may get a prorated refund per ToS.
Coming back
No; the service is being discontinued.
Free trial
No standard free trial — cancel the paid plan before it renews.
About Pocket
Pocket is a SaaS service available in United States. Pocket renews automatically until you cancel. Cancellation requires a notice period of N/A; the service is shutting down and premiums are being auto-cancelled.. Refund terms: Annual premiums receive an automatic prorated refund; website purchases may get a prorated refund per ToS.
Why Pocket scores 6.5/10
Before you start the cancellation steps, here is where Pocket actually makes you work — broken down across the six axes we score.
- Locating the cancellation option is the hardest part of leaving Pocket — it scores 8.7/10, meaning the link is buried in account settings or hidden behind a help article.
- Expect around 6.5 steps to complete the cancellation.
- Refund and proration terms are opaque — this axis scores 9.5/10, so you often only learn what you get back at the final screen.
- There are few confirmation prompts (5.7/10), so the exit is relatively clean.
- You may be pushed to contact support before cancelling (4.9/10 on this axis).
- Everything can be done online with no phone call (0.0/10).
The net result: Pocket lands at 6.5/10 on our Friction Score — high. Use the verified steps on this page to cancel without hitting every wall.
What the score is made of
- Find entry
- 8.7
- Steps
- 6.5
- Refund visibility
- 9.5
- Confirmation prompts
- 5.7
- Contact support
- 4.9
- Phone
- 0.0
Fees, refunds & dark patterns
Read the full policy breakdown for Pocket — notice period, refund rules, retention prompts and FAQ.
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