I have an existing subscription to an app I downloaded. I'd like to move the monthly charge from the current credit card to a different card I just uploaded to my Apple account. I can't seem to find a way to do this online. Am I going to have to unsubscribe and then resubscribe?
Hello Anon,
How things are paid for is pretty much automatic, just make sure the card you want tried first is set a the top of the list as your primary payment method. Note you cannot have some things go to one card and other to another. It just works its way down the list.
How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed - https://support.apple.com/HT201359
"Which payment method is charged?
When you buy items or pay for subscriptions, Apple attempts to charge your payment methods in this order:
1. Apple attempts to use your Apple ID balance to cover the full amount.
2. If you don't have Apple ID balance or you don't have enough to cover the full amount, Apple attempts to charge your primary payment method. The primary payment method is at the top of the list in Settings on your iPhone. You can control which payment method is at the top of the list.
3. If there's a problem with the primary payment method, or if the primary payment method can't be charged for the full remaining amount, Apple attempts to charge your other payment methods in order from top to bottom. If none of them can be charged, Apple may try again.
Some purchases aren’t charged to your Apple ID balance
- If you're in a Family Sharing group, purchases are charged to your personal Apple ID balance. If you don't have enough Apple ID balance to pay for the purchase, the remainder is charged to the family organizer's primary payment method.
- You can’t charge gifts to your Apple ID balance. If you send a gift or gift card, your primary payment method is charged.
- Some subscriptions might not be charged to your Apple ID balance.
Hello Anon,
How things are paid for is pretty much automatic, just make sure the card you want tried first is set a the top of the list as your primary payment method. Note you cannot have some things go to one card and other to another. It just works its way down the list.
How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed - https://support.apple.com/HT201359
"Which payment method is charged?
When you buy items or pay for subscriptions, Apple attempts to charge your payment methods in this order:
1. Apple attempts to use your Apple ID balance to cover the full amount.
2. If you don't have Apple ID balance or you don't have enough to cover the full amount, Apple attempts to charge your primary payment method. The primary payment method is at the top of the list in Settings on your iPhone. You can control which payment method is at the top of the list.
3. If there's a problem with the primary payment method, or if the primary payment method can't be charged for the full remaining amount, Apple attempts to charge your other payment methods in order from top to bottom. If none of them can be charged, Apple may try again.
Some purchases aren’t charged to your Apple ID balance
- If you're in a Family Sharing group, purchases are charged to your personal Apple ID balance. If you don't have enough Apple ID balance to pay for the purchase, the remainder is charged to the family organizer's primary payment method.
- You can’t charge gifts to your Apple ID balance. If you send a gift or gift card, your primary payment method is charged.
- Some subscriptions might not be charged to your Apple ID balance.
Thanks -- I'll look into how to change my primary payment method.
How do I move an existing subscription to a different credit card?
