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Sift Plus
Sift Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription when you outgrow the free tier. Billing is handled entirely by Apple through the App Store.
What you get
Everything in the free tier, plus:
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Unlimited views | Free tier caps at 3 |
| Custom keywords | Add your own terms on top of 35 built-in keywords |
| Advanced rules | Time of day, all-day, recurrence, location, see Advanced rules |
| Hide individual events | Exclude one event from all views |
| Alert lead time | Local alert before each match, see Alerts |
| iCloud Sync | Sync views and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, see below |
Also free (not Plus-gated): all widget sizes, view sharing, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and JSON export/import.
Plus does not include view suggestions, alternate app icons, or keyword suggestions in v1, those are not shipping features today.
Subscribing, restoring, and cancelling
Subscribe: Tap any Plus-gated feature in the app, or open the paywall from Settings. Choose monthly or yearly; Apple charges your Apple ID.
Restore: If you already subscribe on this Apple ID, tap Restore Purchases on the paywall. Sift validates through StoreKit on device.
Cancel: Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → Sift → Cancel Subscription. Cancellation stops the next renewal; it does not refund the current period. so & so cannot cancel on your behalf.
Refunds: Request through reportaproblem.apple.com. Mandatory consumer rights in your region still apply.
Full subscription terms: Terms of Use §4.
Family Sharing
Sift Plus supports Apple Family Sharing. When the purchaser enables sharing for the subscription in their Apple ID settings, other members of their Family group get Plus on their own devices. Apple’s Family Sharing terms apply.
What happens when Plus ends
When your subscription lapses (cancellation, refund, or removal from a Family Sharing group), nothing is deleted. Specifically:
- Your views stay. Views beyond the free limit remain visible. You cannot create new views until you’re back under three.
- Custom keywords stay on views that already use them. You cannot add new custom keywords.
- Advanced rules stay applied. You cannot edit them until you resubscribe.
- Hidden events become visible again: the hide rule stops applying. Events were never deleted from Apple Calendar.
- Alert lead time stops scheduling until you resubscribe.
- iCloud Sync turns off. Views and settings stay on each device; cloud sync stops until you resubscribe.
Resubscribing restores access immediately. Sift shows a one-time in-app notice after Plus ends explaining that hidden events will reappear.
Full list: Terms of Use §5.
Pricing
Shown in the App Store in your local currency. Typical list prices: EUR 1.99/month or EUR 11.99/year (about 50% off monthly). Family Sharing included. Cancel anytime.