42% of people have at least one pair of overlapping subscriptions. Spotify + Apple Music. iCloud + Google One. Two VPNs. Three streaming services you barely watch. That's $55–160/month going nowhere.
It usually happens innocently. You signed up for Apple Music when you got your iPhone. But you never canceled Spotify. You tried Dashlane, but you already had LastPass. Your partner added Disney+ but you already had it through Hulu.
The fix takes 15 minutes. Here's every common overlap, which one to keep, and links to cancel the rest.
🎵 Music Streaming
Common overlap
Spotify + Apple Music + YouTube Music + Amazon Music + Tidal
Monthly waste
$11–23
🏆 Keep: Spotify or Apple Music
Spotify has better discovery and playlists. Apple Music if you're in the Apple ecosystem and want lossless audio. They have nearly identical catalogs (100M+ songs).
iPhone users: iCloud. Android/Chrome users: Google One. Windows/Office users: OneDrive (included with Microsoft 365). Having two cloud storage services means you're splitting files across platforms and paying double.
Bitwarden is free for personal use, open-source, and does everything the paid ones do. If you migrated from LastPass to 1Password but forgot to cancel LastPass — you're not alone.
One VPN is plenty. Surfshark allows unlimited devices and costs $2.49/mo on 2-year plans. ProtonVPN has a solid free tier. Having two VPNs provides zero extra security.
Peloton + Apple Fitness+ + Strava + MyFitnessPal + Noom
Monthly waste
$10–50
🏆 Keep: Pick one that matches your workout style
Peloton for at-home workouts, Strava for running/cycling, Apple Fitness+ if you have an Apple Watch. MyFitnessPal premium isn't worth it — the free version tracks calories fine.
Notion's free tier is incredibly generous. If you're paying for both Notion and Evernote, pick one and migrate. Same with Todoist and Asana — they overlap almost completely.
Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — it categorizes every subscription and flags overlapping services. You can also manually check by listing all subscriptions by category.
Which streaming service should I keep if I can only have one?
Netflix has the largest library and best original content. But it depends on your preferences: Disney+ for families, Max for prestige TV, Hulu for next-day network shows. Consider rotating services instead of picking just one.
Is it worth having both iCloud and Google One?
Usually not. If you're all-Apple, keep iCloud. If you use Android or need cross-platform access, keep Google One. Having both means you're paying $6-16/month for storage you could consolidate.