Source: https://rasid.app/blog
Title: Rasid blog: UAE bills and subscriptions
Description: Short, dated posts on UAE bills, subscriptions and price rises, with worked sums in dirhams and a link to each source. Written by the maker of Rasid.

# The Rasid blog

Short, dated posts on UAE bills, subscriptions and price rises. Every figure links to its source.

- [Free-trial traps before White Friday in the UAE](https://rasid.app/blog/free-trial-traps-white-friday-uae) Free trials started in the sales renew weeks later. How trial renewals work on Spotify and Apple Music, and how to end a trial in time on Apple or Google. 24 Nov 2026. 4 min read.
- [How pay-later instalments add up: Tabby, Tamara, UAE](https://rasid.app/blog/pay-later-instalments-add-up-uae) Split payments look small alone. A worked example of three overlapping plans, and what Tabby and Tamara say about missed payments. 17 Nov 2026. 4 min read.
- [Family plan or single plans? The UAE break-even](https://rasid.app/blog/family-plan-or-single-plans-uae) Apple Music, YouTube Premium and Spotify family plans compared with single plans in dirhams: the number of people at which sharing costs less. 10 Nov 2026. 3 min read.
- [What a UAE price rise costs over a year](https://rasid.app/blog/what-a-uae-price-rise-costs-a-year) An AED 2 rise sounds small. Spotify and YouTube Premium examples show what a monthly price rise adds up to over a year, with dated UAE prices. 3 Nov 2026. 4 min read.
- [The salary-day subscription check: 10 minutes, UAE](https://rasid.app/blog/salary-day-subscription-check) UAE salaries are due on the 1st. A ten-minute check that day finds renewals, trials and bills before the money goes, with steps for Apple and Google Play. 31 Oct 2026. 4 min read.