MS NOW: Live & Breaking News subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.1★ from 23,410 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$7.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months17 of 345 reviews

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

What the data says

• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 year free trial, then $79.99 per year

What MS NOW: Live & Breaking News costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

• MS NOW Members Subscription MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$7.99
• MS NOW Members Subscription Annual1 year free trial, then renews every year$79.99
• MS NOW Founders Subscription AnnualRenews every year, no trial$189.00

How to cancel MS NOW: Live & Breaking News

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select MS NOW: Live & Breaking News (listed under a plan name such as MS NOW Members Subscription Monthly).
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

Inability to resume playback from where user left off; Inconsistent behavior when switching between live and on-demand content; Location services issues on iOS devices; Airplay and mirroring problems.

Recent one-star reviews

Email address requiredI know the company is desperate for ways to fund the organization since NBC cut them loose, but forcing users to provide an email address (that they can sell) before we are able to access news stories is going too far. I’ve been a loyal reader for years but I’m deleting the app.

Live Audio - NOTFirst, the new app design isn’t easy to use. I try to use Live audio (there used to be an icon for this in the old app, easy to find), now it wants me to either purchase a membership (not sure who would pay this much), or sign in with my TV provider. I click on Xfinity and I get a black screen. Didn…

This is causing me to go to CNNSept 1, 2026. I really like MS NOW and I usually watch on my iPad but now you’re doing this membership business so you gotta override that every time and then need to login to my cable provider every time and it just keeps spinning, spinning spinning what is going on this is the worst app. I even tr…

Recent five-star reviews

The commercials :(The content is great but the absolutely non-stop commercials kill the experience. I find I go to podcasts more and skip the torture.

MSNOW LIVEFix MSNOW so I am actually watching live news not scrambling to find cuts from the show. When you show the word “Live” I expect live tv. The time posted on the screen is not live time. I am very disappointed & I regret switching to this from cable.

Great App, but….Awesome User Experience except that there is no dark mode. Can you add a toggle for dark mode in the settings. Thanks

About the developer

Versant Media LLC has published on the App Store since May 14, 2009: 8 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to MS NOW: Live & Breaking News

• CNN: Live & Breaking News4.8★
• NBC News: Breaking & US News4.7★

Also similar: FREECABLE TV: News & TV Shows (4.7★), ABC News: Live Breaking News (4.0★), FOX News: US & World Headlines (4.5★), CBS News: Live Breaking News (3.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does MS NOW: Live & Breaking News cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

How do I cancel MS NOW: Live & Breaking News?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select MS NOW: Live & Breaking News and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does MS NOW: Live & Breaking News have a free trial?

Yes: MS NOW Members Subscription Annual offers a 1 year free trial, then $79.99 per year.

Is the MS NOW app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, to stream live TV shows and some on-demand content, you will need to sign in with your TV provider. Data charges may apply for video streaming over mobile networks.

MS NOW: Live & Breaking News in one paragraph

MS NOW: Live & Breaking News by Versant Media LLC is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month across 3 plan(s). App Store rating 4.1 from 23,410 ratings. 17 of 345 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (5%). The developer has 8 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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