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Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country you live in.\n\nThe ACS+ Yearly membership starts with a free 7-day trial period. Once the trial is over, you'll be charged $29.99 USD per year. Your ACS+ Yearly membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription during free trial.\n\nACS+ Monthly:\n\nThe ACS+ Monthly membership is $4.99 USD per month. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country you live in.\n\nThe ACS+ Monthly membership automatically starts upon subscription and you'll be charged $4.99 USD per month. Your ACS+ Monthly membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. 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