How to Cancel Medium: Read & Write Stories and Get a Refund
Medium: Read & Write Stories subscriptions are billed through Apple or Google, not inside the app, so you cancel them in your store settings. Below are the steps for both iPhone and Android, how to request a refund, and what users report about Medium: Read & Write Stories billing.
Cancel Medium: Read & Write Stories on iPhone (iOS)
- 1Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- 2Tap your name at the top of the screen to open your Apple ID.
- 3Tap Subscriptions to see every app that bills you through Apple.
- 4Find Medium: Read & Write Stories in the list and tap it. If it is not there, you may have subscribed through the app itself or a different Apple ID.
- 5Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access to Medium: Read & Write Stories until the current billing period ends, then it will not renew.
Cancel Medium: Read & Write Stories on Android
- 1Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
- 2Tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- 3Select Medium: Read & Write Stories from your list of subscriptions.
- 4Tap Cancel subscription and choose a reason when prompted.
- 5Confirm the cancellation. Uninstalling Medium: Read & Write Stories on its own does not stop billing, you must cancel the subscription here.
How to get a refund for Medium: Read & Write Stories
Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge you already paid. Request the refund from the store separately.
Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID, find the Medium: Read & Write Stories charge, choose Request a refund, pick a reason and submit.
Open the Play Store, go to your order history, select the Medium: Read & Write Stories purchase, tap Report a problem and request a refund. Requests within 48 hours are often auto-approved.
What Medium: Read & Write Stories users report about billing
Users frequently report technical issues with the Medium app, including crashes, slow loading times, and login problems, especially on iOS devices. Many complain about poor search functionality and the app prioritizing paid content over free stories. Paid subscribers express frustration with unresolved bugs, lack of customer support, and features not working as expected.
Summarized from 125 recent 1-3 star reviews. Read them before you renew.
Medium: Read & Write Stories cancellation: frequently asked questions
Does canceling Medium: Read & Write Stories stop the charges immediately?
No. Canceling stops future renewals but you keep access until the end of the billing period you already paid for. After that date Medium: Read & Write Stories will not charge you again. If you were charged unexpectedly, request a refund separately.
Can I get a refund from Medium: Read & Write Stories?
Refunds are handled by Apple or Google, not by Medium: Read & Write Stories directly. On iPhone, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, find the Medium: Read & Write Stories charge and choose Request a refund. On Android, open the Play Store order history, select the purchase and tap Report a problem. Requests made within 48 hours are often approved automatically.
Why is Medium: Read & Write Stories still charging me after I canceled?
The most common causes: the cancellation did not finish (check that Subscriptions shows Medium: Read & Write Stories as Expired), you have a second subscription under a different Apple ID or Google account, or you canceled inside the app but not in the store where billing actually lives. Cancel it in the App Store subscription settings to be sure.
How do I delete my Medium: Read & Write Stories account?
Deleting your account is separate from canceling the subscription. To remove your data, delete the account inside the Medium: Read & Write Stories app settings first, then cancel the subscription in the App Store and uninstall the app. Canceling alone does not erase your account.
Will I lose access to Medium: Read & Write Stories right after I cancel?
No. You keep full access to Medium: Read & Write Stories until the paid period ends, so there is no benefit to waiting. Cancel as soon as you decide, and enjoy the remaining days you already paid for.