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Alas, upon closer examination, this isn’t quite what Apple’s adding to the Wallet app.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean the feature couldn’t be expanded to match my vision.
The Subscriptions & Payments menu item in the first iOS 18.4 beta (left) is now called Preauthorized Payments in the latest version (right).
You’ve got two ways to get to your App Store subscriptions.
From the App Store, tap on the picture of yourself in the upper right corner of the app.
That will take you to your iTunes user account, where Subscriptions is listed among the menu items.
The Subscriptions & Payments menu item in the first iOS 18.4 beta (left) is now called Preauthorized Payments in the latest version (right).
You’ll once again get information about your Apple Account that will include a tappable Subscriptions section.
Whether you access it from the App Store or from prefs, the Subscription screen will look the same.
Inactive subscriptions also appear, with the option of renewing those.
A good manager would put all those charges in one place.
I’d also like to see in-app purchases accounted for, as they can be recurring payments, too.
Instead, this Wallet addition focuses more on preauthorized payments.
As of the most recent iOS 18.4 the menu item has been changed to “preauthorized payments.”
But I also believe Apple should streamline things and bring all its different payment tracking features under one roof.
That probably won’t happen any time soon.
The Subscriptions & Payments menu item in the first iOS 18.4 beta (left) is now called Preauthorized Payments in the latest version (right).
And that gets me one step to my dream iOS feature.
