"Seven-day free trial" doesn't tell you the date. It tells you roughly how long you've got, from a start point you may not remember, which is why people miss it. Here's how to get the actual date and amount.
The short answer
If Apple bills it, Settings → your name → Subscriptions shows the exact renewal date — this is the most reliable source there is. Otherwise, check your sign-up confirmation email, then the service's own billing page. Write the date down the moment you find it, because you will not find it as easily again.
1. iPhone Settings, if Apple bills it
Go to Settings → your name → Subscriptions and tap the subscription. It shows the renewal date directly, and it's authoritative — that's the system that will actually take the money. If the trial appears here, you're done in fifteen seconds.
This also tells you the price it converts to, which is the second half of the question and the part people forget to check. Our Apple subscriptions guide covers the screen in full.
2. The confirmation email
Almost every trial sign-up produces one, and it usually names the date outright — search your
mail for the service name plus trial, or for phrases like renews on,
your trial ends or will be charged.
Keep the email rather than just reading it. It's the only record of what you agreed to, and it's useful later if the price at renewal doesn't match.
3. The service's own billing page
Signed up on the web rather than in an app? The account or billing section of the service's site normally shows the next billing date. This is also where you find out who bills you, which decides where you'd cancel — see our cancellation route audit.
4. Counting from the sign-up date — the last resort
If you have nothing else, count forward from when you signed up. Treat this as an estimate, and deliberately assume it's earlier than you think, because two things routinely shift it:
- Time zones. A trial that ends "on the 14th" may end on the provider's clock, not yours — that can be the evening of the 13th where you are.
- Day-one counting. Some services count the sign-up day as day one of a seven-day trial, which makes it end a day earlier than you'd expect.
Then subtract a day or two
The date you found is the renewal date — the day the money moves. What you actually want to act on is a cancel-by date a day or two earlier, so a busy day, a slow cancellation flow or a time-zone difference doesn't cost you.
Don't stop at the date — get the amount
The date tells you when to act; the amount tells you whether you care. Trials frequently convert to a higher price than the one advertised on the sign-up page — an introductory rate, a regional difference, or tax added on top. Both numbers belong in whatever you write it down in.
That's the whole job TrialBell does: you enter the trial once with its end date and price, and it computes the cancel-by date, warns you ahead of it, and adds a time-sensitive alert on the day itself so a missed first reminder isn't a charge.
One list, kept current
TrialBell tracks every trial, subscription and bill on your iPhone, works out the cancel-by date, and reminds you before each renewal. No bank connection, no account. Free for 3 subscriptions; Pro is a one-time $19.99.
Coming soon to theApp StoreFrequently asked
How do I know when my free trial ends?
If the subscription is billed by Apple, Settings → your name → Subscriptions shows the exact renewal date and the price it converts to — that's the most reliable source. Otherwise check your sign-up confirmation email or the service's own billing page.
Does a 7-day free trial end 7 days after I sign up?
Not always exactly. Some services count the sign-up day as day one, and the end time can follow the provider's time zone rather than yours — both of which can make it end earlier than you expect. Treat a counted date as an estimate and assume it's a day earlier.
Will I be charged the price shown when I signed up?
Not necessarily. Trials sometimes convert at a higher standard rate, and tax or regional pricing can change the figure. Check the amount as well as the date — Settings → Subscriptions shows both for Apple-billed trials.
Written by the TrialBell team and updated 29 July 2026. Where this guide describes another app or service, the detail comes from that company's own public documentation on the date shown.