I agree that Apple does not have a reputation beyond reproach and your criticism is valid on all points. However they do have a consistent track record of putting more power and control in the user's hands in terms of privacy, security and controlling access to their personal device. So I do recommend Apple products to overwhelmed parents and older relatives that I would otherwise have to spend hours supporting.
Quick google search (that apparently I've been to several times before) points me to a list of options on how to cancel subscriptions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039
But you are right that it takes more work to stop paying them money, that for example to swipe on the home screen and disable all push notifications from Facebook. The latter being something that doesn't impact Apple's revenue.
None of those cancel options work, that's the point. There is no record or indication anywhere about the child's subscription. You have the same level of access to see, or cancel, what my child subscribes to as I do.
That is... absolutely none.
The only option is to open a support request, and they will cancel a subscription for you (it takes a couple of days). Gee, thanks Apple.
If my credit card is being charged a recurring subscription, I should damn well be able to view or cancel that charge. Period. It's my credit card, and my account.
It reminds me of the gym membership cancellation scams. The harder companies can make it to cancel, the less likely people will.
Quick google search (that apparently I've been to several times before) points me to a list of options on how to cancel subscriptions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039
But you are right that it takes more work to stop paying them money, that for example to swipe on the home screen and disable all push notifications from Facebook. The latter being something that doesn't impact Apple's revenue.