# Bobby vs Squirrel

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel at none against Bobby's 6. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bobby | Squirrel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yummygum](https://appshunter.io/developer/911721598) | [Mikhail Mikhailov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729002717) |

## What reviewers say

### Bobby

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Subscription Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Visual Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Security Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Category Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack v2 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add widgets
- Allow editing of subscription details
- Separate monthly and annual subscriptions
- Add ability to mark subscriptions as paid
- Add categories/folders for subscriptions


### Squirrel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squirrel-expense-tracker/id6477331498)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bobby free?

Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Squirrel free?

Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bobby or Squirrel have ads?

Neither Bobby nor Squirrel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bobby or Squirrel?

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Squirrel every 2 months. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 29, 2026 and Squirrel on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*