Is it worth what you’re paying?
Independent breakdowns of what subscriptions actually cost — the annual number, the break-even point, and when the answer is “cancel it.”
Every price read from the company that charges it, and dated. How we do it.
Browse by category
Streaming
14 breakdowns
Netflix, Disney+, Max and the rest — what each service costs a year, what it actually carries, and when the answer is to cancel for a month.
Software & Productivity
11 breakdowns
Notion, Adobe, the AI subscriptions and cloud storage. The annual number, the free tier that may be enough, and what paying up front really saves.
Trackers & Tools
8 breakdowns
Finding the subscriptions you forgot you had, cancelling them, and stopping the next one from renewing quietly.
Memberships
6 breakdowns
Prime, DashPass, Instacart+ and the other fee-shaving memberships — and how many orders a year each one takes to pay for itself.
Meal Kits
4 breakdowns
HelloFresh, Blue Apron and the budget boxes, priced per serving after the intro discount ends, which is the only price that matters.
All breakdowns
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Audible vs Kindle Unlimited vs Spotify: Which Audiobook Subscription Wins?
If you already pay for Spotify, your audiobooks are already paid for. Here’s when Audible is still worth $15 a month — and when nothing is.
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Is HBO Max Worth It in 2026?
HBO Max has the best hit rate and smallest catalog in streaming — worth more than its price, but only if you subscribe the right way.
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Netflix vs Hulu vs HBO Max: Which One Should You Actually Keep?
Keeping all three ad-free costs $821 a year in 2026. Here’s the current price of every tier, and the rotation strategy that cuts it to under $250.
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Is Amazon Prime Worth It in 2026?
Amazon Prime runs about $140 a year. Here’s the order-count math that decides whether it pays for itself — and who should cancel.
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How to Cancel Subscriptions You Forgot About (Step-by-Step)
A 30-minute audit that finds every subscription billing you right now — including the ones hidden inside App Store and Google Play receipts.
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HelloFresh vs Blue Apron: Which Meal Kit Is Actually Worth the Money?
The per-serving price both services advertise isn’t what you’ll pay. Here’s the real weekly cost of HelloFresh vs Blue Apron in 2026, shipping included.
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Best AI Subscription in 2026: ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro vs Google AI Pro
All three cost about $20/month in 2026. The tiers above and below that price are where the real differences are — and most people need neither.
Prices from the source
Read from the company that charges them and dated on the page. Where a price could not be confirmed, the article says so.
The maths, shown in full
The annual number and the break-even point, worked out so you can run it against your own usage rather than take our word for it.
We say when to cancel
Every verdict names a group of readers who should not buy. Who pays us is disclosed at the top of each article — in full here.