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Apple Launches 12-Month Monthly Subscriptions, iOS 26.5 Rollout

4/28/2026

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Apple announced monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment, split into twelve payments.
Users may cancel anytime, with the subscription running until remaining payments finish.
Apple will show payment progress and send renewal alerts.
Developers can now build and test the feature in App Store Connect and Xcode.
It will launch with iOS 26.5 on iOS 26.4, though it is unavailable at launch in the United States and Singapore, no timeline.

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Story summary

Apple announced monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment, split into twelve payments.
Users may cancel anytime, with the subscription running until remaining payments finish.
Apple will show payment progress and send renewal alerts.
Developers can now build and test the feature in App Store Connect and Xcode.
It will launch with iOS 26.5 on iOS 26.4, though it is unavailable at launch in the United States and Singapore, no timeline.