JioHotstar subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.6★ from 102,148 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$1.49 per 3 months
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months11 of 81 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews11 of 81 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (14%)

What JioHotstar costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.49 per 3 months.

• Mobile 3 Months PlanRenews every 3 months, no trial$1.49
• Premium Monthly PlanRenews every month, no trial$3.49
• Ent. monthly (Discontinued)Renews every month, no trial$3.99
• Hotstar VIP (Discontinued)Renews every year, no trial$4.49
• Super Annual PlanRenews every year, no trial$9.99
• Premium (Discontinued)Renews every month, no trial$9.99
• Premium Annual (Discontinued)Renews every year, no trial$11.99
• Premium Annual PlanRenews every year, no trial$16.49

How to cancel JioHotstar

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select JioHotstar (listed under a plan name such as Mobile 3 Months Plan).
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

Frequent playback issues and freezes; Inability to resume content from where it was left off; Inconsistent Chromecast/Apple TV integration.

Recent one-star reviews

Subscription not workingMy subscription is valid till 11dec 2026 but it’s still asking me to subscribe ?

Wrong serials nameWrong serial name for example Fanaa tere ishq mein has the episodes of tere ishq mein marjavaa. Also it doesn’t have Mahakali serial on colors. Why serials are missing and most importantly if Mahakali serial is available in Tamil language then why jiohotstar is not allowing other languages like Hind…

Terrible experience when using with VPNWhen I tried to watch content over VPN, after a while the app logged me out and blocked me from using the account for 24 hours because of "malicious" activity. I'd only briefly turned my screen off, and the VPN paused for a little while, completely spazzing off the app. The engineering behind the fe…

Recent five-star reviews

I’m enjoyingI’m a employer. If I have a time I’m enjoying watch dramas.

Add Apple TV app integrationPlease add Add Apple TV app integration and dark mode support.

Excellent appLoved some movies especially ‘Sivakumaran Sabatham’ thanks for this movie. Hope for more family entertaining movies. 😊

About the developer

JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED has published on the App Store since Feb 3, 2011: 9 app(s), 3 of them no longer in the store.

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• Hotstar | Movies & TV4.6★
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Alternatives to JioHotstar

• aha - 100% Local Entertainment4.4★
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Also similar: ETV Win (2.1★), Sony LIV (4.2★), BookMyShow | Movies & Events (4.8★), JioTV: Live TV, OTT & Catch-Up (3.2★)

Questions people ask

How much does JioHotstar cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.49 per 3 months.

How do I cancel JioHotstar?

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

Does JioHotstar have a free trial?

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

Is JioHotstar free to use?

The app itself is free to download and browse. However, access to premium content, including live sports and many movies and shows, requires in-app purchases or a subscription. Specific details on pricing and what is included in paid tiers are available within the app.

JioHotstar in one paragraph

JioHotstar by JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is a Entertainment app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $1.49 per 3 months across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 102,148 ratings. 11 of 81 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (14%). The developer has 9 app(s) on the App Store, 3 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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