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

• App Store rating4.8★ from 24,188 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$4.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months24 of 143 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews24 of 143 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (17%)
• 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 DigitalRenews every year, no trial$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

Inflation hits the FT tooSubscriber since 2006. Quality is half what it was. Articles that are advertisements, comments lacking depth. Once we read along with political leaders and leaders of industry whose comments have weight and depth to the articles. Now this are rare replaced mostly by echo chamber huzzah! Its time fo…

RIP off after introductionAs above

PointlessThe FT has become nothing more than a left wing establishment propaganda machine. Very sad for a once great a trusted source.

Recent five-star reviews

FT in your sweaty palmIt’s the FT but instead of having to wrestle a broadsheet on a BA flight operated by KLM Cityhopper to Amsterdam seated next to a large banker, one can hold it in one’s hand. Splendid!

Essential readingQuality journalism, brilliant and diverting Weekend Edition, fast App.

Why can’t I extract and zoom on photos?See title, my only critique of the 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.

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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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• CNN: Live & Breaking News4.8★
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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 24,188 ratings. 24 of 143 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (17%). 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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