Subscription Plan Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

This guide explains the cost calculations when upgrading or downgrading a subscription plan on different platforms.

Plan Details

Personal Plan

  • Ad-Free Monthly Plan: NT$30 per month
  • Ad-Free Annual Plan: NT$330 per year

Organization Plan

  • Ad-Free Monthly Plan: NT$300 per month
  • Ad-Free Annual Plan: NT$3,300 per year
  • Ad-Free + 1GB Storage Monthly Plan: NT$500 per month
  • Ad-Free + 10GB Storage Monthly Plan: NT$2,000 per month

Google Play Subscription Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

Upgrade Plans

Upgrading means switching from a lower-tier to a higher-tier subscription plan.

Examples:

  1. Upgrading from a Personal Plan to an Organization Plan.
  2. Increasing storage space within an Organization Plan.
  3. Upgrading from a shorter billing cycle (e.g., monthly) to a longer billing cycle (e.g., annual).

Effective Date

Upgrading to a higher-tier plan takes effect immediately.

Cost Calculation

  • You will be charged for the remaining days at the new plan’s rate.
  • The billing cycle remains unchanged.

Example

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Personal Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$30) on July 1 and upgrade to the Organization Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$300) on July 15.
  • You will be charged for the remaining 15 days of the Organization Monthly Plan:
    NT$300 / 30 days × 15 days = NT$150.
  • The next billing date remains August 1.

Downgrade Plans

Downgrading means switching from a higher-tier to a lower-tier subscription plan.

Examples:

  1. Downgrading from an Organization Plan to a Personal Plan.
  2. Reducing storage space within an Organization Plan.
  3. Downgrading from a longer billing cycle (e.g., annual) to a shorter billing cycle (e.g., monthly).

Effective Date

The downgrade takes effect at the end of the current billing cycle.

Cost Calculation

The new plan’s charges will begin in the next billing cycle.

Example

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Organization Ad-Free Annual Plan (NT$3,300) on July 1 and downgrade to the Personal Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$30) on July 15.
  • Your Organization Annual Plan remains active until July 1 of the following year.
  • Starting from July 1 of the following year, you will be charged NT$30 per month for the Personal Monthly Plan.

Same-Tier Plan Switching

This refers to changing the billing cycle within the same subscription tier, such as switching from the Organization Annual Plan to the Organization Monthly Plan, or from the Personal Monthly Plan to the Personal Annual Plan.

Example: Switching from Organization Annual Plan to Organization Monthly Plan.

Effective Date

The new plan takes effect after the current billing cycle ends.

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Organization Ad-Free Annual Plan on July 1 and request to switch to the Organization Ad-Free Monthly Plan on July 15.
  • Your Organization Annual Plan remains active until July 1 of the following year.
  • From July 1 of the following year, the Organization Monthly Plan begins.

Cost Calculation

  • The new plan’s charges begin in the next billing cycle.
  • From July 1 of the following year, you will be charged the Organization Monthly Plan rate.

New Billing Cycle

  • The new billing cycle starts from the new plan’s effective date.
  • In this example, the new billing cycle starts on July 1 of the following year.

Important Notes

  • These guidelines are for reference only. Actual cost calculations may vary based on Google Play platform policies.
  • Before upgrading or downgrading, carefully review Google Play’s plan details and billing policies to understand any cost implications.

App Store Subscription Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

Upgrade Plans

Upgrading means switching from a lower-tier to a higher-tier subscription plan.

Examples:

  1. Upgrading from a Personal Plan to an Organization Plan.
  2. Increasing storage space within an Organization Plan.
  3. Upgrading from a shorter billing cycle (e.g., monthly) to a longer billing cycle (e.g., annual).

Effective Date

Upgrading to a higher-tier plan (such as switching from a Personal Plan to an Organization Plan or adding storage) takes effect immediately.

Cost Calculation

  • The remaining days from the old plan will be refunded.
  • You will be charged for a full cycle of the new plan.
  • The new billing cycle starts from the upgrade date.

Example

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Personal Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$30) on July 1 and upgrade to the Organization Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$300) on July 15.
  • The remaining 15 days of your Personal Monthly Plan will be refunded.
  • You will be charged for the full Organization Monthly Plan (NT$300).
  • The new billing cycle starts on July 15, and the next payment will be on August 15.

Downgrade Plans

Downgrading means switching from a higher-tier to a lower-tier subscription plan.

Examples:

  1. Downgrading from an Organization Plan to a Personal Plan.
  2. Reducing storage space within an Organization Plan.
  3. Downgrading from a longer billing cycle (e.g., annual) to a shorter billing cycle (e.g., monthly).

Effective Date

Downgrades (such as switching from an Organization Plan to a Personal Plan or reducing storage) take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.

Cost Calculation

The new plan’s charges will begin in the next billing cycle.

Example

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Organization Ad-Free Annual Plan (NT$3,300) on July 1 and downgrade to the Personal Ad-Free Monthly Plan (NT$30) on July 15.
  • Your Organization Annual Plan remains active until July 1 of the following year.
  • From July 1 of the following year, you will be charged NT$30 per month for the Personal Monthly Plan.

Same-Tier Plan Switching

This refers to changing the billing cycle within the same subscription tier, such as switching from the Organization Annual Plan to the Organization Monthly Plan, or from the Personal Monthly Plan to the Personal Annual Plan.

Effective Date

The new plan takes effect after the current billing cycle ends.

Cost Calculation

The new plan’s charges begin in the next billing cycle.

Example: Switching from Organization Annual Plan to Organization Monthly Plan

  • Suppose you subscribe to the Organization Ad-Free Annual Plan on July 1 and switch to the Organization Ad-Free Monthly Plan on July 15.
  • Your Organization Annual Plan remains active until July 1 of the following year.
  • From July 1 of the following year, you will be charged monthly for the Organization Plan.

Important Notes

  • These guidelines are for reference only. Actual cost calculations may vary based on App Store platform policies.
  • Before upgrading or downgrading, carefully review App Store’s plan details and billing policies to understand any cost implications.
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