The Philadelphia Inquirer subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.6★ from 17,919 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months13 of 49 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews13 of 49 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 year free trial, then $19.99 per month

What The Philadelphia Inquirer costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

• Inquirer Digital Subscription1 year free trial, then renews every month$19.99
• Premium Digital Access3 months free trial, then renews every month$27.99

How to cancel The Philadelphia Inquirer

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select The Philadelphia Inquirer (listed under a plan name such as Inquirer Digital Subscription).
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

Articles not loading or updating properly; Compatibility issues with certain WiFi connections; Repeated crashes when interacting with ads; Scrolling issues and content being obscured by ads.

Recent one-star reviews

Subscription with Ads?I’m paying monthly for a subscription yet still get obnoxious full screen ads that take over the screen and article I’m reading. Really unfortunate. I won’t be renewing my subscription.

Out of date articles and BIG ADsI’m really getting fed up with this app. First, while many articles land in the app days before appearing in the published newspaper; there are many “breaking” stories that don’t show up in the app. The inline adds are getting so big you can’t scroll the page without launching the ads webpage. F…

Figure out you online access policiesFor the 2nd time in the past 12 months I've subscribed to your online paper. And for the 2nd time I am unable to access any articles, as I'm told I've reached my limit of free access, even though I am logged in. This is incredibly frustrating. I am paying for access and can't access.

Recent five-star reviews

My InquirerI rely on Will Bunch’s column

Great journalism, okay appReally respect and appreciate the entire Inquirer team for the work they do serving the city of Philadelphia and its neighbors throughout the Delaware valley. The app works smoothly if not quickly, and I do like the resume reading feature.

Great Way to Stay InformedAnd it’s a non-profit, not owned by billionaires! All the news that fits, they print … unlike one larger national paper from New York.

About the developer

Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. has published on the App Store since Nov 14, 2012: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to The Philadelphia Inquirer

• Newsday4.5★
• Houston Chronicle4.5★
• LA Times4.6★
• NJ.com4.5★
• The Atlantic Magazine4.9★

Also similar: ProPublica (4.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does The Philadelphia Inquirer cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel The Philadelphia Inquirer?

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

Does The Philadelphia Inquirer have a free trial?

Yes: Inquirer Digital Subscription offers a 1 year free trial, then $19.99 per month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer in one paragraph

The Philadelphia Inquirer by Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 17,919 ratings. 13 of 49 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (27%). The developer has 1 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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