Consumer Reports subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 63,961 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$10.00 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months10 of 52 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews10 of 52 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%)

What Consumer Reports costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $10.00 per month.

• CR Monthly SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$10.00
• CR Yearly SubscriptionRenews every year, no trial$39.00

How to cancel Consumer Reports

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Consumer Reports (listed under a plan name such as CR Monthly Subscription).
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

Frequent crashes and freezes; Login issues and lost credentials; Inconsistent or missing product data.

Recent one-star reviews

Electric skilletsI just downloaded this app.to check on electric skillets and I had to chat with AI. It told me they never tested electric skillets. REALLY??? That’s all I wanted to know about at this time. Forget this app.

The updated release on 08/20/26 crashes on the app launch splash screen….The updated release on 08/20/26 crashes on the app launch splash screen….

App no longer worksAfter the latest update, the app no longer works, all I get is an error message “IAP initConnection returned false”. Tried emailing, but all I received was a generic response that didn’t help.

Recent five-star reviews

Best Buyer Information on the WebBeen using CR for Casandra major purchases before there was an internet. Has save Mr thousands. Love the app. The annual “Buyer Guide “ is worth its weight in gold. It’s worth having a subscription to both the app and magazine. Never been disappointed buying their recommended products. Their saf…

My go to for before buyingWhile I don’t always completely agree with all their ratings, I always look up their opinions and ratings on things I’m in the market to buy. They are very good at weeding out the stuff NOT to buy and then their reviews give me a range to compare and compromise on. Love the objectivity and unbiased…

BlendersUsing the phone app Looking for ratings. All I get is individual Blenders.

About the developer

Consumer Reports has published on the App Store since Mar 4, 2013: 3 app(s), 1 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Consumer Reports cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $10.00 per month.

How do I cancel Consumer Reports?

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

Does Consumer Reports have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

How much does the Consumer Reports app cost?

The app is free to download and offers limited access to its features. Full access to all features, including unlimited chats with AskCR, extra savings, exclusive deals, and more, requires a paid Digital CR membership, available monthly or annually within the app.

Consumer Reports in one paragraph

Consumer Reports by Consumer Reports is a Shopping app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $10.00 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 63,961 ratings. 10 of 52 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 1 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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