How to cancel Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host and get your money back
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host is a Travel app by CouchSurfing International Inc.. Canceling and getting refunded are two separate things — most people do the first and assume the second happens automatically. It doesn't.
Based on 100 of the most recent public App Store reviews, sampled September 2026.
Step 1 — Stop the next charge
- On iPhone or iPad: Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions.
- Select Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host → Cancel Subscription.
- Check that it now says Expires and not Renews. If it still says Renews, it is not canceled.
Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. This is the single most common reason people keep getting charged.
Step 2 — Ask Apple for the charge back
Answer these and you'll get the exact wording to paste into Apple's form. Nothing is sent anywhere — it's generated in your browser.
You're not the only one
Recent 1–2★ reviews of Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host on the App Store, about billing:
First of all they will force you to pay on the very first page to see the app better, Right after you pay for subscribe they will close your account. Also they collect sensitive personal information, Be careful about their scam.
Normally, I don’t write reviews, but this used to be one of my favorite apps but after they changed it, it’ll be became too cluttered, hard to find stuff and very hard to use, and the interface is not smooth at all and since it changed, many people have stopped using it and I will stop using it if it doesn’t change, after my subscription is done
The owner's greed broke the app. Why can't I even change my email or profile without paying for a subscription?
Find every subscription that's still charging you
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Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host?
Yes. Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge that already went through. You request that separately at reportaproblem.apple.com, and "I was charged after I canceled the subscription" is the reason to select.
How long do I have to ask for a refund?
Apple generally expects refund requests within 90 days of the charge. Ask as soon as you notice it — requests on recent charges are approved more often.
Apple declined my request. Is that the end?
No. A first decline is common and is often automated. You can submit the request again with more specific facts and ask for review by a senior advisor. If it is declined again, you can dispute the charge with your card issuer.
Will I lose access to Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.