Apple announced last month that a new option was coming to App Store apps: monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. Now alongside iOS 26.5, these subscriptions have officially launched and a new support document explains exactly how they work.

Apple answers questions about App Store’s new ‘monthly subscriptions with 12-month commitment’

Subscriptions have become the norm across a range of App Store apps. And most of the time, apps will include two different plans: monthly and annual.

But alongside iOS 26.5, and available to iOS 26.4 users too, Apple has added a new option that might grow popular. It’s essentially a hybrid of monthly and annual plans.

’Monthly with a 12-month commitment’ lets you pay for a subscription in 12 monthly payments while still getting the benefit of an annual plan’s discount. So you get the best rate without a big upfront cost.

One disclaimer is that the new plan isn’t yet available in the US or Singapore.…