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

• App Store rating4.5★ from 16,108 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$9.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months12 of 23 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews12 of 23 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (52%)
• 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

BShould Not charge to view obituaries!

Why AL.com sucksThe so called news outlet has become such a liberal slanted propaganda arm for the Democratic party, that I take everything it says with a grain of salt. And wanting the reading public to pay for access is laughable. You already have ads. When the pop up comes up wanting the reader to buy a subscrip…

ContentAL.com is so Left Leaning there is no way I would ever pay for the content that blurred. My friends have expressed the same views. Balance your coverage and you may get more subscribers. Not everyone hates Trump and Republicans and I’m not a huge Trump fan either. Carol Robinson is basically the onl…

Recent five-star reviews

Our StateI sure enjoy your articles about what’s going on in our state. Thank you.

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!

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: WVTM 13 - Birmingham (4.6★), WBRC 6 News (4.6★), ABC 3340 News (4.8★), WAFF48 News (4.4★), Alabama's 42 (4.7★), WHNT (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 16,108 ratings. 12 of 23 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (52%). The developer has 7 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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