Comparison

Bobby vs Subscription Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bobby

Effortlessly track your recurring expenses and manage all your subscriptions in one place. Get timely notifications for upcoming bills to avoid late fees and maintain better control over your monthly spending.

Highlights
  • Add custom and pre-defined subscriptions
  • View all subscriptions at a glance
  • Track monthly spending on subscriptions
  • Receive bill due date notifications
  • Prevent late payment fees
  • Avoid insufficient funds
Features
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Bobby is the easiest way to get insights in your fixed costs. Manage your subscriptions and get notified when a bill is due. EASILY ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS Adding subscriptions is easy, choose from hundreds of existing subscriptions or create your own custom subscriptions. Enter all contract details to get the most out of Bobby, or use Bobby as a quick way to calculate your monthly payment for you. YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A GLANCE Bobby provides a clear overview of all your subscriptions and upcoming bills. This way you'll always know the amount of money spent on subscriptions, which helps you to control your monthly spendings. GET NOTIFIED Bobby also notifies you when a bill is due, so you'll never have to deal with late payment fees you didn't know about again. Besides that, it prevents you from having insufficient funds on your account on the day a payment is due.

About

Subscription Manager

Easily track recurring expenses, receive bill payment reminders, and gain insights into your spending habits. Organize subscriptions by category and view costs over various timeframes. Widgets and Siri shortcuts offer quick access to upcoming bills.

Highlights
  • Track recurring expenses
  • Bill payment reminders
  • Understand spending habits
  • Organize by category
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri shortcuts
Features
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Subscription Manager makes it easy to track your recurring expenses, get bill reminders, and understand exactly how much you’re spending—weekly, monthly, or yearly. Smart Reminders Never forget a due date again. Get timely notifications (opt-in only) before a subscription is due. Know What You Owe See your total, remaining, or average subscription costs across any time frame. Supports multiple currencies and auto-calculates expenses for you. Organize with Categories Group subscriptions by category (e.g., entertainment, fitness, cloud) to see where your money goes. Flexible Subscription Tracking Add detailed info like name, purpose, amount, billing cycle, currency, due dates, and notes (like cancel dates or trial periods). You can even archive subscriptions temporarily. Home Screen Widgets & Siri Shortcuts Check your upcoming bills or remaining budget at a glance—or just ask Siri. Customize Your Experience Sort and filter your subscriptions into categories, change the app icon or theme, and more. Built for Privacy Only the data necessary to support features like notifications is collected to enable those features. (opt-in only) ---------------- Note: Subscription Manager helps you track subscriptions, but does not modify or manage them. To start, cancel, or pause a subscription, contact the original service provider directly. ---------------- Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchase.

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
Subscription Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Manager at every 2 weeks against Bobby's every 2 months. Bobby's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (8K vs 1.6K). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Subscription Manager sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bobby holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bobby's written reviews are positive against 52% of Subscription Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, Subscription Manager every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bobby versus Subscription Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubscription Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumKango Studios LLC

Customer experience

Bobby

All ratings7,954 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,010 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative30.9%

Subscription Manager

All ratings1,646 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.1%

User reviews

Bobby

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic utility
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Simple yet intuitive
  • 👍 Love the app
  • 👍 Amazing app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications don't work
  • 🐛 Crashes on launch
  • 🐛 Everything disappears
  • 🐛 Unreliable and broken
  • 🐛 Glitchy, doesn't work well

Subscription Manager

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for managing subscriptions
  • 🚀 Efficient subscription tracking
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused approach

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., Face ID issues, data loss)
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Lack of automatic subscription discovery

Bugs and requests

Bobby

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Notifications don't work
  • Crashes on launch
  • Everything disappears
  • Unreliable and broken
  • Glitchy, doesn't work well
Show 5 more
  • Notifications are not working
  • Notifications randomly stop working
  • Notifications come at wrong times
  • Subscription data disappeared
  • iCloud sync issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add widgets
  • Allow editing of subscription details
  • Separate monthly and annual subscriptions
  • Add ability to mark subscriptions as paid
  • Add categories/folders for subscriptions
Show 6 more
  • Allow custom icons for subscriptions
  • Add ability to hide/pause subscriptions
  • Improve notification system
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Improve currency conversion
  • Add ability to export data

Subscription Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscriptions disappearing after updates
  • Unlock screen issues (Face ID loop)
  • Inconsistent app behavior (e.g., icon customization)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom billing cycle options
  • Ability to mark subscriptions as paid
  • Improved notification system
  • Sync across devices
  • More language support (e.g., Spanish, Russian)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bobby

One-time6
  • Unlock Subscription Limit$0.99
  • Visual Pack$0.99
  • Security Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlock Category Limit$0.99
  • All-in-one Pack$1.99
  • All-in-one Pack v2$2.99
11 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription Ultra - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Subscription Ultra - Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Nice Tip - Nice$0.99
  • Old Unlimited Subscriptions$2.99
  • Subscription Tip - Kind$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlimited Subscriptions$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Generous$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Amazing$9.99
  • Subscription Tip - Ginormous$19.99
  • Subscription Pro - Large$29.99

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bobby or Subscription Manager?
Bobby is rated higher. Bobby averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Subscription Manager averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Bobby or Subscription Manager have ads?
Neither Bobby nor Subscription Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or Subscription Manager?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Subscription Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bobby was updated on September 24, 2026 and Subscription Manager on September 24, 2026.

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