How to Cancel Your Simple App Subscription (Step-by-Step for iOS and Android)

Simple (the intermittent fasting and nutrition app) charges around $14.99 per month or roughly $59.99 per year, making it one of the more expensive options in a category where solid free alternatives exist. If you have decided the subscription is not worth the cost, this guide walks through cancellation on every platform, explains what you lose, and breaks down how to replace Simple's features with a better combination for significantly less money.

Before You Cancel: Identify Your Billing Source

Simple subscriptions are managed through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app itself does not process payments.

How to check: Look at your bank statement or email for the charge. "Apple.com/bill" means Apple. "Google*Simple" or similar means Google.

Critical reminder: Deleting the Simple app does not cancel your subscription. You will keep getting charged until you cancel through Apple or Google.

How to Cancel Simple on iPhone (iOS)

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

Your premium features remain active until the end of your current billing period.

Alternative method:

1. Open the App Store → tap your profile icon (top right) → Subscriptions → find Simple → Cancel Subscription → confirm.

On iPad: The process is identical through Settings.

How to Cancel Simple 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 Simple and tap it.
6. Tap Cancel subscription.
7. Confirm when prompted.

If Simple does not appear: Check all Google accounts on your device. The subscription is tied to the account you used when subscribing.

How to Verify Your Cancellation

• iOS: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Simple should show "Expires [date]" not "Renews [date]."
• Android: Play Store → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Simple should show "Cancelled."

Screenshot the confirmation for your records.

What Happens After You Cancel Simple

Feature	Simple Premium	After Cancelling
Intermittent fasting timer	Full features	Basic or locked
Fasting protocols	All protocols	Limited
Meal tracking	Full	Locked
Water tracking	Full	Locked
Personalized fasting plans	Available	Locked
Progress analytics	Detailed	Basic or locked
Educational content	Full library	Limited
Ad-free experience	Yes	Ads appear

The free version of Simple, if accessible after cancelling, is minimal. The app is designed around its premium subscription — the free experience serves mainly as a trial funnel.

Before cancelling:

• Note your preferred fasting protocol and schedule.
• Screenshot any progress data or streaks you want to remember.
• Record your calorie or water intake goals for setup in another app.

How to Request a Simple App Refund

Through Apple:

1. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com.
2. Find the Simple charge and click Report a Problem.
3. Select the appropriate reason and submit.

Through Google:

1. Visit Google Play's refund page.
2. Find the Simple charge and request a refund.

Timing tips:

• Within 48 hours of purchase (Google): highest refund approval rate.
• Within 14 days (EU consumers): legally entitled to refund.
• After free trial charges: explain that you intended to cancel during the trial. Both platforms sometimes accommodate this.

Common Simple Cancellation Issues

"My free trial ended and I was charged without warning"

Both Apple and Google send notifications before trial conversions, but they are easy to miss. Request a refund immediately — platforms are usually lenient with first-charge-after-trial refund requests.

"I cancelled but I still have premium access"

This is normal. When you cancel, your premium features continue until the end of the paid period. You will not be charged again.

"I want to cancel but I am mid-annual plan"

You can cancel at any time, but your access continues through the end of the annual period. No prorated refund is typically provided. Your cancellation prevents the next annual renewal.

Why People Leave Simple

The price does not match the value. At $14.99 per month, Simple costs more than many comprehensive nutrition trackers. For an app that is primarily a fasting timer with added nutrition features, the price feels disproportionate — especially since excellent free fasting timers exist.

Fasting timers are commodity features. The core functionality of Simple — a countdown timer that tells you when your fasting window starts and ends — is available for free in multiple apps. The premium features (personalized plans, analytics) add value, but not $180 per year of value for many users.

The nutrition tracking is secondary. Simple's meal tracking exists to support the fasting framework, not as a standalone nutrition tool. Users who want serious calorie or macro tracking find Simple's food logging insufficient compared to dedicated trackers.

The educational content gets repetitive. Like many subscription health apps, Simple's articles and lessons feel valuable initially but become repetitive after the first few weeks.

Personalization is limited. The personalized fasting plans, while marketed as tailored, follow standard intermittent fasting protocols (16:8, 18:6, etc.) that are freely available information online.

What to Use Instead of Simple

The most effective replacement for Simple is not a single app — it is a combination that separates fasting from nutrition tracking, because these are genuinely different functions that dedicated apps handle better.

Free Fasting Timer + Nutrola = Better Than Simple for Less

For fasting: Zero or Fastic (free)

Zero is one of the most popular free intermittent fasting apps. It offers:

• Fasting timer with all standard protocols (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, custom)
• Fasting streaks and history
• Basic fasting education
• Clean, simple interface

Fastic is another free option with similar features and a slightly different interface style. Both cover everything Simple's fasting timer does at no cost.

For nutrition tracking: Nutrola (€2.50/month)

If you were using Simple's meal tracking feature and want to continue logging food, Nutrola offers far more depth at a lower total cost than Simple alone. At €2.50 per month after a free trial, you get AI-powered food logging via photo, voice, and barcode, a verified database of 1.8 million foods tracking over 100 nutrients, Apple Watch and Wear OS support, recipe import, and 15 languages. Over 2 million users, 4.9 rating, zero ads.

Total cost of this combination: €2.50 per month (or €0 if you only need the fasting timer). Simple's cost: $14.99 per month. Savings: Approximately $12-15 per month, with better tools for both fasting and nutrition.

Free-Only Option: Zero + FatSecret

If you want to spend nothing at all:

• Zero for fasting (free)
• FatSecret for basic calorie and macro tracking (free)

This combination costs $0 and covers the core functionality Simple provides. The trade-off is less polished interfaces and no AI logging.

If You Just Want a Fasting Timer

If the nutrition tracking was not important and you only valued the fasting timer:

• Zero (free) — the most popular standalone option
• Fastic (free tier) — similar features with a different interface
• Your phone's built-in timer or alarm — seriously, a fasting timer is a countdown. If you know your fasting window (say, stop eating at 8 PM, start eating at noon), a simple alarm works.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does deleting the Simple app cancel my subscription?

No. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. You must cancel through Apple Settings (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android).

Can I use Simple for free after cancelling?

Simple may offer a very limited free experience, but the core features (fasting protocols, meal tracking, personalized plans) are premium-only. The free version is not a practical replacement for the paid version.

Is intermittent fasting effective without an app?

Yes. Intermittent fasting is a eating pattern, not a technology. Millions of people practice it using nothing more than a clock. An app can help with reminders and tracking, but it is not required. If you know your eating and fasting windows, you can practice intermittent fasting without any app.

How do I transfer my Simple data to another app?

Simple does not offer a comprehensive data export. Your fasting streak and history are locked within the app. The good news: your fasting habits are knowledge you carry with you. Simply set up your preferred protocol in your new fasting app and continue.

Is paying for a fasting app worth it?

For most people, no. Free fasting apps provide the same core functionality — a timer, protocol options, and basic tracking. Paid fasting apps add educational content, detailed analytics, and personalization that some users value but many find unnecessary after the first few weeks.

Can I use Simple and a separate nutrition app together?

Yes, but this defeats the cost-savings purpose. If you are already paying $14.99/month for Simple, adding another nutrition app means you are paying even more. It is more practical to replace Simple entirely with a free fasting timer and a dedicated nutrition tracker.

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The intermittent fasting movement does not require a $15/month app — it requires knowing when to eat and when to stop. Whatever tools you use to support that practice, they should cost proportionally to the value they add. A free timer and an affordable tracker get you there.