How to cancel Pestle: Recipe Manager and get your money back
Pestle: Recipe Manager is a Food & Drink app by Will Bishop. 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 Pestle: Recipe Manager → 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 Pestle: Recipe Manager on the App Store, about billing:
I purchased the lifetime subscription last year and I see now it’s about to review for a annual subscription. I reached out twice and no response.
I've used this for years and the bugs have been more consistent then anything. Will misread recipies, forget what day it is, and on several occasions: forget I paid my subscription and downgrade my account. Finally got tired of it and moved on
This app is such a scam. They gave me a two week trial and charged me for the year even before my trail ended. They didn’t even warn me that my trial was ending. I’m so upset.
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Questions
Can I get a refund after I already canceled Pestle: Recipe Manager?
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 Pestle: Recipe Manager if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Canceling only stops the next renewal.