How to Cancel The Ken
The Ken is a news & reading subscription. The exact cancel button lives in a different place depending on how you originally signed up — here's the general process that works for subscriptions like this one, plus how to make sure it actually stops future charges.
The general steps
- 1Figure out where you subscribed. If you signed up through the Apple App Store or Google Play, The Ken itself can't cancel it for you — you have to cancel from the app store, not the The Ken app or website.
- 2Via an app store: open the Play Store or App Store app → tap your profile icon → Payments & subscriptions (or Subscriptions) → find The Ken → Cancel subscription.
- 3Via The Ken's own site or app: log in → look for Account, Billing, or Membership settings → there's usually a "Cancel subscription" or "Manage plan" link, sometimes tucked under a "Manage membership" menu rather than a big obvious button.
- 4No self-service option? Contact The Ken's support directly and ask them to cancel your subscription — keep a copy of that conversation as proof you asked.
- 5Cancel a few days before your renewal date, not on the day of — most services (and app stores) stop a subscription at the end of the current billing period rather than refunding it immediately, so timing it early avoids paying for one cycle you don't need.
Never miss the right moment to cancel The Ken
Add The Ken to Subdek and it tracks the renewal date for you — you get a reminder a few days ahead instead of finding out the day after you were charged again.
Frequently asked questions
Will I get a refund for the current billing period?
Usually not automatically — cancelling almost always stops the next charge rather than refunding the current one. If you think you were charged in error, The Ken's support (or the app store you paid through) is the right place to ask.
I cancelled, why does it still show as active?
That's normal — cancelling just means it won't renew again; you keep access until the end of the period you already paid for.
Is there a free trial for The Ken I should know about before cancelling?
If you're cancelling before a trial converts to paid, see our guide on avoiding surprise trial charges — the timing matters more than the cancel steps themselves.