AL.com subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.5★ from 15,685 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$9.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months6 of 16 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews6 of 16 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (38%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $9.99 per month

What AL.com costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

• Digital Access1 month free trial, then renews every month$9.99
• Digital AccessRenews every month, no trial$9.99
• Basic Access to Al.comRenews every month, no trial$10.00
• All Access to Al.comRenews every month, no trial$15.00
• Premium Access to Al.comRenews every month, no trial$20.00
• Digital Access1 year free trial, then renews every year$99.99
• Digital AccessRenews every year, no trial$99.99
• Basic Access to Al.comRenews every year, no trial$100.00

How to cancel AL.com

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select AL.com (listed under a plan name such as Digital Access).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

App title displaying incorrectly as 'OSU Basketball'; Inability to access recent search history; Difficulty closing ads or navigating back from articles.

Recent one-star reviews

Subscription EtcI have no interest in paying for a subscription. I don’t know why you can’t just use ads like most everyone else. Also I really don’t like now having all the sports related articles all grouped under “Sports”. This needs to be broken out into smaller groups. I continue to look for other ways to get…

The absolute worst website!The absolute worst website!

Useless websiteYou are a useless website. You only allow about 1% of the articles submitted to be read by people who don’t see any value in an overpriced subscription.

Recent five-star reviews

AppThe worst app for news. It rarely has new news. It operates slow. They must only have one person reporting news and sports.

Boo!I used to enjoy reading everything but now that you are charging to read most articles I’ve almost decided to delete my app. Plus football season is here and it will be nothing but football from start to finish. Block those articles!

ExcellentRead every day

About the developer

al.com has published on the App Store since Feb 18, 2011: 7 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

• The Huntsville Times4.4★
• The Press-Register4.5★
• AL.com: Alabama Sports4.8★
• AL.com: Auburn Sports4.8★
• AL.com: Birmingham1.0★

Alternatives to AL.com

Also similar: FOX10 News (4.7★), La Réunion Actualités, Sør-Varanger Avis, ShkodraSport, Radio Zorrilla, WKRG News 5 - Mobile, AL News (4.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does AL.com cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

How do I cancel AL.com?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select AL.com and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does AL.com have a free trial?

Yes: Digital Access offers a 1 month free trial, then $9.99 per month.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements to support its operations.

AL.com in one paragraph

AL.com by al.com is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 15,685 ratings. 6 of 16 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (38%). The developer has 7 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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