How to Cancel Your
Fantastical Premium
Your calendar app does not need to cost $4.99 a month? Fair enough. Here is how to cancel Fantastical Premium in about 2 minutes -- no scheduling conflicts required.
Quick Overview
Monthly Cost
$4.99/mo
Difficulty
EasyTime
~2 minutes
Refund
Via Apple
Cancel Fantastical on iPhone or iPad
Open Settings on your device
Grab your iPhone or iPad and open the Settings app. It is the one with the gear icon that you probably scroll past 47 times a day without noticing.
Tap your name at the top
At the very top of Settings, tap your Apple ID (your name and photo). This takes you to your account management area where subscriptions live.
Tap Subscriptions
Select Subscriptions to see all your active and expired Apple subscriptions. This is where the truth about your monthly spending habits reveals itself.
Find Fantastical and cancel
Find Fantastical in your active subscriptions list, tap it, then tap Cancel Subscription. Confirm when prompted. Your premium features stay active until the end of your current billing period.
Other Ways to Cancel Fantastical
Cancel via Mac
- 1. Open the App Store on your Mac
- 2. Click your name in the bottom-left corner
- 3. Click Account Settings
- 4. Scroll to Subscriptions and click Manage
- 5. Find Fantastical and click Cancel
Cancel via Flexibits Account
- 1. Go to flexibits.com/account
- 2. Sign in with your Flexibits account
- 3. Navigate to Subscription settings
- 4. Click Cancel Subscription
- 5. Confirm the cancellation
What Happens After You Cancel Fantastical?
Fantastical reverts to the free tier
You can still use Fantastical as a basic calendar app. It still looks gorgeous -- you just lose the premium bells and whistles like weather forecasts, interesting calendars, and proposal scheduling.
Your calendar data is safe
Fantastical reads from your existing calendar accounts (iCloud, Google, Outlook, etc.). Your events are stored in those services, not in Fantastical itself. Nothing gets deleted.
Premium features become locked
Features like weather overlay, tasks integration, calendar sets, interesting calendars, and proposal scheduling will be locked behind the paywall again. Basic calendar viewing and event creation still work fine.
Alternatives to Fantastical
Looking for a different calendar app? Here are some solid alternatives:
Apple Calendar
Free and built into every Apple device. Natural language input, shared calendars, and integration with Siri. It does the job without costing a dime.
Free, Apple ecosystemGoogle Calendar
Free and works everywhere. Great for scheduling, reminders, and integrations with other Google services.
Free, cross-platformCalendars by Readdle
Beautiful calendar app for Apple devices with natural language, task integration, and a generous free tier. Pro is $2.49/mo.
Freemium, Apple onlyFrequently Asked Questions
What happens to Fantastical when I cancel Premium?
Fantastical drops down to its free tier. You keep the app and basic functionality (viewing calendars, creating events), but premium features like weather, calendar sets, tasks, and proposals get locked. It is still usable, just less fancy.
Can I get a refund for Fantastical?
Since Fantastical Premium is billed through Apple, you need to request a refund through Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. Apple is generally reasonable about refunds if requested shortly after purchase or renewal.
Will I lose my calendar events after canceling?
No. Your calendar events are stored in your calendar accounts (iCloud, Google, Exchange, etc.), not in Fantastical. The app is just a viewer. Cancel away without fear of losing a single birthday reminder.
Is there a yearly plan that saves money?
Yes. Fantastical offers an annual plan at $39.99/year, which works out to about $3.33/month compared to the $4.99 monthly price. If you decide to keep it, the yearly plan saves you about $20 per year.
Does Fantastical work on multiple devices with one subscription?
Yes. One Fantastical Premium subscription covers all your Apple devices -- iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. It syncs across all of them through your Flexibits account.
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