Backbone — Next-Level Play subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 99,242 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$3.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months60 of 327 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews60 of 327 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $3.99 per month

What Backbone — Next-Level Play costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month.

• Backbone+7 days free trial, then renews every month$3.99
• Backbone+Renews every month, no trial$3.99
• Backbone+Renews every month, no trial$7.99
• Backbone+1 month free trial, then renews every year$29.99
• Backbone+1 year free trial, then renews every year$29.99
• Backbone+1 year free trial, then renews every year$39.99
• Backbone+1 month free trial, then renews every year$39.99
• Backbone+3 months free trial, then renews every year$39.99

Price changes

• Dec 14, 2024: Backbone+ went from $29.99 to $39.99 per year

How to cancel Backbone — Next-Level Play

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Backbone — Next-Level Play (listed under a plan name such as Backbone+).
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 or website.

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

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Random disconnections during gameplay; App crashes and freezes; Issues with controller button mapping; Incompatibility with certain games.

Recent one-star reviews

Backbone Is UnresponsiveI’m on my 3rd Backbone that has stopped working.

UpsetI messed with this thing for an hour and didn’t even get to play a game.

Pretty un-useful appI've had my Backbone controller for about a year, last week, three buttons stopped working on the left side. Trying to troubleshoot is impossible, using the factory reset didn't help at all, and what exactly does the calibration function do? All it does for me is verify that the L1, L2, and right on…

Recent five-star reviews

Good game deviceI love it

Versatile!You can play any service you have a subscription to with this, and with an hdmi-usb c adapter it’s like playing a console on the tv

Awesome game buddy!My backbone pro is solid, great button positions; with two additional buttons on bottom of controller.

About the developer

Backbone Labs, Inc has published on the App Store since Oct 19, 2020: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Backbone — Next-Level Play cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month.

How do I cancel Backbone — Next-Level Play?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Backbone — Next-Level Play and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Backbone — Next-Level Play have a free trial?

Yes: Backbone+ offers a 7 days free trial, then $3.99 per month.

Is the Backbone app free to use?

The Backbone app itself is free to download and use. However, some advanced features within the app require a Backbone+ subscription. This subscription model allows for enhanced functionality beyond the basic gaming and recording capabilities.

Backbone — Next-Level Play in one paragraph

Backbone — Next-Level Play by Backbone Labs, Inc is a Social Networking app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $3.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 99,242 ratings. 60 of 327 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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