Financial Times: Business News subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 24,492 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months25 of 141 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews25 of 141 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $75.00 per month

What Financial Times: Business News costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

• FT EditRenews every month, no trial$4.99
• Standard DigitalRenews every month, no trial$45.00
• FT EditRenews every year, no trial$49.00
• Premium DigitalRenews every month, no trial$75.00
• Premium Digital1 month free trial, then renews every month$75.00
• Standard Digital1 year free trial, then renews every year$429.00
• Premium DigitalRenews every year, no trial$719.00

Price changes

• Dec 25, 2024: Standard Digital went from $369.00 to $429.00 per year

How to cancel Financial Times: Business News

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Financial Times: Business News (listed under a plan name such as FT Edit).
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

Audio playback not working; Scrolling issues and content freezing; Inconsistent app behavior across devices; Subscription and paywall problems.

Recent one-star reviews

Passkey log in failsPasskey log in fails, stick to password…

Unable to open articles while paying high subdcriptiinCan't read multiple articles - see the “We run into an issue” message instead and no option to contact support or submit a bug report. Previous review: I pay a lot of money for my FT subscription, and yet the amount of advertisements I see is obscene - like I am using a free version. The recent app…

Make a native iPhone appThe quality is far less than a few years ago. It’s a website dressed as an app but lacks the performance and memory of a native iOS app. AI coding makes that easy now.

Recent five-star reviews

There is no 2nd bestI’ve been reading the Financial Times for decades, and honestly, there is no second best. The quality of journalism, depth of analysis, and richness of content are truly exceptional. FT continues to set the gold standard for financial journalism and remains unmatched in its class.

Best Newspaper GoingThe best newspaper on stands today. Excellent attention to détail, broad impartialité and interesting articles and commentary. Highly recommend

Great appGreat app

About the developer

Financial Times Ltd. has published on the App Store since Jun 21, 2011: 7 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

• FT中文网 - 财经新闻与评论4.7★
• Investors Chronicle4.6★
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• FT Edit by the Financial Times4.8★
• FT Digital Edition4.8★

Alternatives to Financial Times: Business News

• The Economist: News & Analysis4.9★
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Questions people ask

How much does Financial Times: Business News cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month.

How do I cancel Financial Times: Business News?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Financial Times: Business News and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Financial Times: Business News have a free trial?

Yes: Premium Digital offers a 1 month free trial, then $75.00 per month.

What content is available for free?

Users can download the app for free and access all podcasts, all videos, the FT Crossword, the 'Alphaville' markets and finance blog, and up to 3 articles per month without payment.

How can I get more than 3 free articles per month?

To access more content beyond the free limit, users can choose from different subscription levels offered within the app. Current subscribers can log in for seamless access to their chosen plan.

Financial Times: Business News in one paragraph

Financial Times: Business News by Financial Times Ltd. is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month across 7 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 24,492 ratings. 25 of 141 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%). 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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