How to Cancel Your Lifesum Premium Subscription (Step-by-Step for iOS and Android)

Lifesum Premium costs around $9.99 per month or $49.99 per year, and many users find that the free tier they drop to after cancelling is barely functional. If you have decided Lifesum is not worth the recurring cost, this guide covers exactly how to cancel on every platform, what you lose when you downgrade, and where to go from here.

Before You Cancel: Identify Your Billing Source

Lifesum subscriptions are managed through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or occasionally through Lifesum's own website. Your cancellation method depends entirely on where you originally subscribed.

Quick check:

• Look at your email for the original Lifesum purchase receipt. The sender (Apple, Google, or Lifesum) tells you where to cancel.
• Check your bank statement. "Apple.com/bill" means Apple. "Google*Lifesum" means Google. "Lifesum" as the merchant means their website.

Important: Deleting the Lifesum app does not cancel your subscription. Neither does logging out of your account. You must actively cancel through your billing platform.

How to Cancel Lifesum Premium on iPhone (iOS)

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Tap your name at the top (Apple ID).
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Find Lifesum in the active subscriptions list and tap it.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.
6. Confirm the cancellation.

Your Premium access continues until the end of your current billing period. After that, your account reverts to the free tier.

Alternative method via App Store:

1. Open the App Store app.
2. Tap your profile icon (top right).
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Find Lifesum → Cancel Subscription → confirm.

How to Cancel Lifesum Premium on Android

1. Open the Google Play Store app.
2. Tap your profile icon (top right).
3. Tap Payments & subscriptions.
4. Tap Subscriptions.
5. Find Lifesum and tap it.
6. Tap Cancel subscription.
7. Confirm when prompted.

Troubleshooting: If Lifesum does not appear in your Google Play subscriptions, check other Google accounts on your device. The subscription is tied to the Google account you used when purchasing.

How to Cancel Lifesum Through Their Website

If you subscribed directly through Lifesum's website:

1. Go to lifesum.com and log in.
2. Navigate to your Account Settings or Profile.
3. Find the Subscription section.
4. Click Cancel Subscription or Manage Subscription.
5. Follow the prompts to complete the cancellation.
6. Look for a confirmation email from Lifesum.

If you cannot find a cancel option on the website, email Lifesum's support team. Include your account email and a clear request to cancel your subscription.

How to Verify Your Cancellation

After cancelling, verify through your billing platform:

• iOS: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Lifesum should show "Expires [date]" not "Renews [date]."
• Android: Play Store → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Lifesum should show "Cancelled" or an expiration date.
• Website: Check for a cancellation confirmation email. Log back in and verify your subscription status shows as cancelled.

Set a calendar reminder a few days after your next expected billing date to check your bank statement and confirm no charge appeared.

What Happens After You Cancel Lifesum Premium

Lifesum's free tier is significantly restricted. Here is what changes:

Feature	Lifesum Premium	Lifesum Free
Calorie tracking	Full	Basic (limited daily logs)
Macronutrient breakdown	Detailed	Locked
Diet plans (Keto, High Protein, etc.)	All plans	None
Meal plans and recipes	Full library	Very limited
Micronutrient tracking	Available	Locked
Food ratings	Detailed	Basic
Water tracking	Full	Basic
Body measurements	Full	Limited
Barcode scanner	Full	Limited scans
Ad-free experience	Yes	No (ads appear)

The bottom line: Lifesum Free is not a viable nutrition tracking tool for most users. The macro lockout alone makes it impractical for anyone who was using Lifesum for serious dietary tracking. The free tier exists primarily as a funnel back to Premium.

Before your subscription expires:

• Screenshot your macro targets and calorie goals.
• Note any favorite recipes or meal plans you want to recreate elsewhere.
• Record your body measurements and weight history.
• Save any food entries or custom foods you have created.

How to Request a Lifesum Refund

Through Apple:

1. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com.
2. Find the Lifesum charge in your purchase history.
3. Click Report a Problem and select the appropriate reason.
4. Submit your request. Apple typically responds within a few days.

Through Google:

1. Visit Google Play's refund page.
2. Find the Lifesum charge and request a refund.
3. Refunds within 48 hours of purchase are usually approved. After that, it depends on the circumstances.

Through Lifesum directly: If you subscribed through their website, contact Lifesum support with your refund request. EU consumers are entitled to a 14-day cooling-off period for digital purchases.

Common Lifesum Cancellation Issues

"I am being charged but I already cancelled"

• Confirm you cancelled through the correct platform. Cancelling inside the Lifesum app does not always cancel the billing.
• Check for duplicate subscriptions — some users accidentally subscribe through both the app store and the website.
• If you can confirm cancellation but charges continue, contact the billing platform (Apple/Google) to dispute the charge.

"I want to cancel my annual plan and get a partial refund"

• Cancelling mid-year stops the renewal but does not provide a prorated refund. Your Premium access continues until the annual period ends.
• Apple and Google rarely provide partial refunds for annual subscriptions unless there were technical issues or misleading terms.

"My free trial is about to end and I do not want to be charged"

• Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid being charged. Both Apple and Google require this lead time.
• Your free trial benefits continue until the trial expiration date even after cancelling.

Why People Leave Lifesum

The most common reasons users cancel Lifesum Premium:

The free tier is a dead end. Users who try Lifesum's free version quickly discover it is too limited to be useful, subscribe to Premium to unlock basic features like macros, and then feel trapped into a subscription for functionality they consider baseline.

The price is mid-range but the features are not. At $9.99 per month, Lifesum sits between budget trackers and premium offerings. Many users find that cheaper alternatives offer equal or better functionality.

The design is appealing but the substance is shallow. Lifesum is widely praised for its visual design, but once the novelty wears off, users often find the tracking tools, database, and insights less sophisticated than competitors.

Diet plans feel generic. The branded diet plans (Keto, Mediterranean, etc.) are a major selling point, but users report they are often basic templates rather than truly personalized meal plans.

Database inconsistencies. Like many apps relying on user-contributed data, Lifesum's food database contains duplicates, inaccurate entries, and gaps for regional foods.

What to Use Instead of Lifesum Premium

Nutrola — Modern Design Plus Actual Depth

Lifesum users often value good design, so a replacement needs to look good and function well. Nutrola delivers on both fronts at €2.50 per month after a free trial — roughly a quarter of Lifesum's price. The interface is clean and modern, but underneath the design sits real substance: a verified database of over 1.8 million foods (not crowdsourced), more than 100 nutrients tracked, and AI-powered logging via photo, voice, and barcode. Apple Watch and Wear OS support, recipe import from any URL, and availability in 15 languages round out the feature set. Over 2 million users give it a 4.9 rating, and there are no ads on any tier.

For Lifesum users specifically, the key upgrades are: macros are never locked behind a paywall, the database is verified rather than user-contributed, and AI logging replaces manual search-and-scroll.

FatSecret — Best Free Option

If you are leaving Lifesum primarily because of cost, FatSecret provides free calorie and macro tracking. The interface is not as polished as Lifesum, but it covers the basics without asking for a subscription.

MyFitnessPal — Large Database, Free Tier

MyFitnessPal's free tier includes basic calorie and macro tracking with access to one of the largest food databases available. The database is user-contributed (so accuracy varies), but the sheer size means you will find most foods.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cancelling Lifesum Premium delete my food diary?

No. Your logged food entries and account data remain. You simply lose access to Premium features like detailed macro breakdowns and diet plans. Your ability to interact with the data becomes limited by the free tier restrictions.

Can I downgrade from annual to monthly instead of cancelling?

Not directly. You need to cancel your annual subscription, let it expire, and then resubscribe on a monthly plan.

Will Lifesum offer me a discount to stay?

Lifesum sometimes presents retention offers (discounted rates or extended trials) during the cancellation process. Whether this is worth considering depends entirely on whether your reason for leaving was price or something else.

Can I transfer my Lifesum data to another app?

Lifesum does not offer a comprehensive data export. You cannot directly transfer your food diary to another app. You will need to start fresh in a new app, though your eating habits and knowledge carry over.

Is there a Lifesum family plan or cheaper option?

Lifesum occasionally offers discounted rates and promotional pricing. However, there is no family plan. If cost is the primary concern, the annual plan offers a lower per-month rate than monthly billing.

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The subscription you cancel today was a tool that served a purpose while you used it. The nutritional awareness, the habit of reading labels, the attention to macronutrients — you take all of that with you. The next app you choose just needs to support those habits, not recreate them from scratch.