{"id":355800,"date":"2021-10-20T19:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime\/"},"modified":"2021-10-20T19:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T16:00:54","slug":"lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u201cLifetime\u201d Subscriptions Don\u2019t Always Last a Lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1c6c922bd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1c6c922bd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime\/#Who_Goes_First_You_or_the_Service\" >Who Goes First: You or the Service?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime\/#Old_Services_Getting_New_Lives\" >Old Services Getting New Lives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lifetime-subscriptions-dont-always-last-a-lifetime\/#Be_Careful_What_You_Pay_For\" >Be Careful What You Pay For<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#\u201cLifetime\u201d Sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions Don\u2019t Always Last a Lifetime&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage  wp-image-756679 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-subscription.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-subscription.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/app-subscription.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An illustration of subscribing to a service on a phone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/subscription-service-vector-illustration-pink-1987608923\" data-credittext=\"sineyyo\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/subscription-service-vector-illustration-pink-1987608923\">sineyyo\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It seems like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/54484\/the-best-services-to-cancel-unwanted-subscriptions-and-negotiate-bills\/\">every service has a subscription these days<\/a>, and many offer multiple ways to pay. You can go monthly, yearly, or maybe even pay a one-time \u201clifetime\u201d subscription. But <em>whose<\/em> \u201clifetime\u201d is that a reference to, anyway?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understandable to assume a \u201clifetime\u201d subscription means you\u2019ll get access to the service for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, that is rarely the case. There\u2019s often a lot of fine print with these \u201clifetime\u201d subscriptions, and you can end up with access for a lot shorter than expected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/54484\/the-best-services-to-cancel-unwanted-subscriptions-and-negotiate-bills\/\"><strong><em>The Best Services to Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions and Negotiate Bills<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Goes_First_You_or_the_Service\"><\/span>Who Goes First: You or the Service?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The big question with a lifetime subscription is:\u00a0Whose life are we actually talking about here? It may seem obvious once you hear it, but a lifetime subscription isn\u2019t necessarily about how long <em>you<\/em> live.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, you are paying a one-time fee to be able to use the service\u2014or unlock extra features\u2014for as long as that service exists. Your \u201clifetime\u201d subscription could last 5 years or a couple of months. It all depends on the longevity of the service.<\/p>\n<p>Paying for a \u201clifetime\u201d subscription only for the service to shut down a few months later is annoying, but worse things can happen.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Services_Getting_New_Lives\"><\/span>Old Services Getting New Lives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-756689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22_17-12-15.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pocket Casts Plus\" width=\"649\" height=\"363\" data-credittext=\"Pocket Casts Plus\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Pocket Casts Plus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As previously mentioned, lifetime subscriptions often come with a lot of fine print. The creators of these subscriptions get to decide what \u201clifetime\u201d means for their service. That leaves the door open for some pretty glaring loopholes.<\/p>\n<p>You could pay for the lifetime subscription for an app only to lose it when a big \u201cVersion 2.0\u201d update is released. They\u2019ll say you paid a subscription for the lifetime of <em>version 1.0<\/em>, but now that\u2019s over, so you\u2019re back to square one.<\/p>\n<p>The popular podcast app \u201cPocket Casts\u201d is an infamous example of something like this happening. For a while, Pocket Casts existed as a paid app. It required a one-time payment to download the app. However, in 2019, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pocketcasts.com\/news\/announcement-free\/\">app was made free<\/a>, and a new monthly subscription option was added.<\/p>\n<p>This meant that people who had already paid for the app now had to shell out a monthly fee to access the \u201cPlus\u201d features. To Pocket Casts credit, the \u201cPlus\u201d features were mostly new, it didn\u2019t move long-standing features behind a paywall. Still, people <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pocketcasts.com\/news\/we-heard-you\/\">were not happy<\/a> about this change.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_Careful_What_You_Pay_For\"><\/span>Be Careful What You Pay For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The moral of the story here is to be cautious when you shell out for \u201clifetime\u201d subscriptions. Is this a service that has been around for a while? Is it back by a trusted company? How confident are you in how long it will last?<\/p>\n<p>Lifetime subscriptions can be a great deal\u2014if they exist long enough for you to get your money\u2019s worth. Don\u2019t assume that you\u2019ll be using the service for the rest of your life because you paid for it one time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>PSA: Cancel Free Trials Im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely After Signing Up<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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