How to Cancel Headspace on iPhone (App Store)
The majority of Headspace subscriptions are purchased through the iOS App Store. Go to Settings → your name → Subscriptions → Headspace → Cancel Subscription. Your access continues until the billing period ends. If you've been charged for a subscription you genuinely never used, Apple's support team at reportaproblem.apple.com sometimes offers refunds for recent charges — it's worth requesting within 48 hours of the billing date.
How to Cancel Headspace on Android or Web
On Android (Google Play): Play Store → profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Headspace → Cancel subscription. On the web: go to headspace.com, sign in, click your account icon → "Settings" → "Manage subscription" → "Cancel subscription". If you subscribed through a company wellness benefit, the cancellation process depends on how your employer set it up — check with your HR department or the benefit portal.
Free Alternatives to Headspace
Before cancelling, consider whether a free alternative covers what you actually use. Insight Timer is a free meditation app with thousands of guided meditations and zero cost for the core library. YouTube has high-quality guided meditations from the same style as Headspace — search for "10-minute morning meditation" for comparable content. Calm has a free tier with some content, though its premium library requires a paid subscription. The NHS's free Sleepio and Daylight apps (available in the UK) are clinically validated and completely free.
Requesting a Refund for a Forgotten Headspace Charge
If you were charged for Headspace and genuinely didn't use it in that billing period, you have a few options. Through Apple: go to reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days of the charge, select the Headspace charge, and click "Request a refund". Apple approves these on a case-by-case basis. Through Google Play: open the Play Store, go to your purchase history, find the Headspace charge, and select "Report a problem". Through Headspace directly: contact support at headspace.com/support — they occasionally offer a goodwill refund for users who cancelled immediately after noticing an unexpected charge.