Apple App Store Subscriptions

user2942

Has anyone found a way to automate their Apple app store subscriptions in their spending plan? I've added all of my Apple subscriptions individually to the "recurring" list, but of course, Apple bills them in combination with one another, so Simplifi never recognizes that these subscriptions have been paid. Any ideas?

Coach Jon

Hello @user2942,

Thanks for the reply. There is no way currently to do split Recurring Transactions in Quicken Simplifi but we do have two idea posts that you can vote for and follow on this topic:

https://community.simplifimoney.com/discussion/1542/link-part-of-a-split-transaction-to-a-recurring-bill-edited-1-merged-vote

https://community.simplifimoney.com/discussion/98/using-splits-multiple-categories-in-recurring-transactions-4-merged-votes

Additionally, I would recommend setting up a single Recurring Series for all of the services so that it is one item since you are usually billed with one lump transaction. When the transaction downloads, it can be linked to the associated Series. You can then split the transaction into the appropriate categories and/or tags for each service so you can track the individual expenses. I hope this makes sense!

Thank You,

Coach Jon

Coach Jon

Hello @user2942,

Thanks for reaching out. Just to clarify what the specific issue is, could you let us know what seems to occur when Apple bills you? Does the combination billing always occur every time like how you described, or is it more erratic? Are you billed for multiple things at once, and you are trying to track that as recurring subscriptions in Quicken Simplifi?

Thanks,

Coach Jon

RobWilk

@Coach Jon I presume they mean for subscription services (like apple news +, apple TV, various other streaming services that may bill through it) - they want it treated like a biller.

I expect that individual app purchases wouldn't be expected to be included.

user2942

Hi, @Coach Jon ,

Yes, @RobWilk is correct. I have several subscriptions, such as streaming services and recurring app subscriptions, that are billed through the Apple app store. Apple bills multiple of these items at once in an irregular combination each month, and if I make any one time purchases, Apple will add those into the irregular lump charges. This makes my "recurring series" in Simplifi ineffective at recognizing that a subscription fee has been paid, and it continues to withhold that amount from my spending plan until I manually delete the reminder.

Thank you.