Foreign Affairs Magazine subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 14,446 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$39.99 per year
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months2 of 30 reviews

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

What the data says

No label applies: the numbers below sit inside the normal range for apps of this size.

What Foreign Affairs Magazine costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $39.99 per year.

• Foreign AffairsRenews every year, no trial$39.99

How to cancel Foreign Affairs Magazine

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Foreign Affairs Magazine (listed under a plan name such as Foreign Affairs).
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

App crashing when switching between articles; Subscription not recognized, requiring repeated logins; Inability to access previously downloaded content; Outdated content not updating properly; Formatting and layout issues on larger devices.

Recent one-star reviews

Login not workingI am not grading the content. I am frustrated by the app and the so called security features. Well these keep me from using the App as it refuses the login. The browser login works. The App login does not. Safari and DuckDuck both work. Safari uses the same PW key chain, as the app does. Even thoug…

Audio Files not workingThe audio files are broken in this version

Too biasedRichard Haas is horrible. Too liberal. Not impartial at all

Recent five-star reviews

Excellent Journalism on Important IssuesFor those that want thought provoking articles on a wide array of topics, Foreign Affairs is a great resource. I joined years ago and am loving their insight. Definitely worth it.

21st Century Military InnovationsWell written, interesting and thought provoking articles. Excellent site.

SitRepLong a forum of informed opinion on the state of our world, this is the best publicly available platform from which to gain a rational view of the horizon.

About the developer

Council on Foreign Relations has published on the App Store since Nov 28, 2012: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Foreign Affairs Magazine cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $39.99 per year.

How do I cancel Foreign Affairs Magazine?

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

Does Foreign Affairs Magazine have a free trial?

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

Is the Foreign Affairs app free to use?

The app offers free access to podcasts, event videos, and new articles daily. Subscribers gain additional access to bi-monthly digital magazine issues. Some content may require a subscription.

Foreign Affairs Magazine in one paragraph

Foreign Affairs Magazine by Council on Foreign Relations is a Magazines & Newspapers app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $39.99 per year across 1 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 14,446 ratings. 2 of 30 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (7%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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