If you came here because Candy AI charged you again after you thought you’d canceled — you’re not alone. The cancel flow is intentionally buried, the charge shows up as “EverAI” instead of Candy AI (so you can’t find it on your statement), and if you paid via Apple Pay, the cancel button on candy.ai literally doesn’t work. Here’s the actual working flow for every payment method, what to do about leftover tokens, and how refund disputes actually play out.
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Step-by-step: cancel Candy AI on the web (Stripe / card payment)
Web cancel for Stripe / card subscribers
Sign in to candy.ai
Use the same email you signed up with. If you used Google Sign-In, hit 'Sign in with Google' — same account.
Click your avatar (top-right)
Drops down a menu. Avatar is a small circle, easy to miss on mobile. If you don't see it, scroll to the very top of the page.
Account → Subscription
From the dropdown, select 'Account'. On the Account page, find the 'Subscription' tab in the left sidebar. On mobile this is a horizontal tab strip.
Click 'Manage' next to current plan
Not 'Upgrade', not 'Pause'. The 'Manage' link is small grey text below your plan name.
Cancel Plan → confirm
Final screen has a 'Cancel Plan' button. Candy AI will offer a discount or pause — if you actually want to cancel, ignore both and confirm. You'll get an email confirmation.
Step-by-step: cancel Candy AI on Apple Pay (iPhone subscribers)
Critical: if you subscribed via Apple Pay (the option that appeared in the in-app checkout on iPhone), the cancel button on candy.ai doesn’t work. Apple handles the billing, so cancellation has to go through Apple too.
Apple Pay cancel (iPhone Settings)
iPhone Settings → tap your name (Apple ID) at top
Not the candy.ai app. iOS system Settings.
Subscriptions
Listed near the top of the Apple ID page. Tap to see all active subscriptions.
Find 'Candy AI' or 'EverAI'
Apple may show it as either name depending on how the subscription was registered. If you don't see it, check 'Expired' to confirm.
Cancel Subscription
Bottom of the subscription detail page. Confirm. You'll keep access until period ends, then no more charges.
Step-by-step: cancel Candy AI on Google Pay (Android subscribers)
Google Pay cancel (Android)
Open Google Play Store app
Not the Candy AI PWA — the actual Play Store.
Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions
Tap your profile picture top-right → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
Find Candy AI / EverAI
Same as Apple, name varies. Tap it.
Cancel subscription
Confirm. Same as Apple — access continues until period ends.
Cancel via crypto (BTC/ETH/USDC) payment
If you paid using Pay with Crypto: there is no recurring billing to cancel. Crypto purchases on Candy AI are one-off charges for a fixed period (typically 1 month or 1 year). You don’t need to cancel anything — the subscription auto-expires at the end of the paid period and you go back to free tier.
Heads-up: Candy AI cannot refund crypto payments. Blockchain transactions are irreversible. If you bought a year via crypto and want out, you eat the loss.
How to spot the EverAI charge on your bank statement
| What you’ll see | What it actually is |
|---|---|
UPGATE.COM (или EVERAI.COM на legacy-аккаунтах) | Candy AI subscription via Stripe |
UPGATE*CANDY (или EVERAI*CANDY) | Same, with merchant code variant |
EVERAI | Same, truncated by some banks |
APPLE.COM/BILL | Candy AI via Apple Pay (search Apple receipts for actual name) |
GOOGLE *CANDY AI | Candy AI via Google Play |
If you see EverAI charges and you can’t remember subscribing, it’s almost certainly Candy AI from a previous month. Candy AI is the only major service using EverAI as their billing identity.
What happens to your tokens after cancel
Unused tokens (the 100/month included + any extra packs purchased separately) stay in your account until the end of the paid subscription period. After that period ends:
- Tokens disappear from your account
- Token packs purchased separately are also voided (per their TOS, “tokens require active subscription”)
- Re-subscribing later does NOT restore old tokens — you start with the new month’s allowance
Practical advice before canceling: burn through whatever tokens you have. Generate the images, voice messages, or videos you wanted. Once cancel takes effect at period end, those purchased tokens are gone.
Refund possibilities by payment method
| Payment method | Refund possible? | How |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe / card | Sometimes | Upgate dispute (or chargeback via your bank) within 60 days, OR card chargeback via your bank (30-60 days, bank decides) |
| Apple Pay | Sometimes | iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Report a Problem (Apple decides) |
| Google Pay | Sometimes | Google Play Refund Request via Play Store, within 48 hours of purchase for auto-approve |
| Pay with Crypto | No | Blockchain is irreversible. No mechanism for refund. |
Candy AI’s official policy: “No refunds for partial periods. Subscription remains active until end of paid period.” This is a typical SaaS clause. Disputes succeed mainly when you can document misrepresentation (e.g., advertised features that don’t work) — not just “I changed my mind.”
Common Candy AI cancel mistakes that keep you billed
Pros
- Web cancel actually works for card/Stripe subscribers — just deep-buried
- Apple/Google Pay cancel via system Settings is reliable once you find the right place
- Cancel takes effect at end of period — you keep access for what you paid for
Cons
- Apple Pay subscribers who only cancel on candy.ai keep getting billed — Apple Pay must be canceled in iPhone Settings
- Pause subscription ≠ cancel — Pause just delays the next billing, doesn't stop it
- Token packs purchased separately are forfeited at cancel — no refund or rollover
- Charge label 'EverAI' confuses subscribers who don't recognize it on their statement
- Crypto payments are non-refundable — committing to annual via crypto = no escape
Why people cancel Candy AI (and what they switch to)
From Reddit threads (r/CandyAI, r/AIChatRecommend, r/AIcompanion) the top reasons:
- Token economy fatigue — paying $12.99/month then realizing every image costs more. Reality is $25-60/month for active use.
- Memory loss — characters forget context after 50-100 messages. Long roleplay arcs break down.
- No native mobile app — PWA only, freezes on mobile during image generation.
- English-only chat despite cosmetic multilingual interface — non-EN users feel shortchanged.
- Cancel difficulty — many users report being charged 2-3 extra months because they didn’t find the Apple Pay cancel.
What people switch to after canceling Candy AI
| Switch destination | Why |
|---|---|
| HoneyChat | Flat pricing $4.99-39.99/mo, no tokens. Telegram-native (no PWA issues). Free 20 msg + 3 photos + 1 voice/day forever. Cancel from inside Telegram bot in one tap. |
| Ourdream AI | Cheaper at $9.99/mo annual, includes native video generation in subscription. Still has Dreamcoin economy though. |
| CrushOn AI | $4.9/mo Standard annual = 2000 credits. Cheaper than Candy AI but no photo gen until Premium $7.9/mo. |
| SpicyChat | Free unlimited text with ads. No photos/voice on free. |
| Character.AI | Free unlimited text, but strict NSFW filter — not equivalent to Candy AI. |
FAQ
Will Candy AI charge me one more time after I cancel? No — if you successfully cancel before the next billing date, no further charges. If cancel happens after the renewal already processed, you keep access for one more period but won’t be billed again.
Can I get a refund for a year I just paid for? Upgate dispute (or chargeback via your bank) is your only path. Document any service issues (memory loss, app downtime, misleading marketing). Crypto is unrefundable, period.
Is EverAI a scam? No — EverAI is the legitimate parent/payment entity for Candy AI. The naming confusion is the issue, not the charge itself.
Should I delete my account too after canceling? Only if privacy matters. Deleting wipes chat history permanently. If you might re-subscribe in 6 months and want to keep characters/scenes, just cancel without deleting.
Bottom line
Cancel takes 2 minutes once you know where the button is. The trap is Apple Pay subscribers who only cancel on the candy.ai site — Apple handles billing, so you must cancel via iPhone Settings or you keep getting charged. The charge label “EverAI” catches the rest off-guard.
For people canceling because the token economy got out of hand: HoneyChat offers the same multimedia experience (text + voice + photos + video) at flat pricing without tokens. Free tier (20 messages + 3 photos + 1 voice daily forever) means you can test before subscribing. Detailed comparison: Candy AI vs HoneyChat.