Comparison

Bobby vs SubSynk

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

SubSynk

Easily track all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Get timely reminders before charges occur and visualize your monthly and yearly spending. This private, ad-free app keeps your financial data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited subscriptions
  • Renewal reminders
  • Free trial alerts
  • Spending visualization
  • Multi-currency support
  • Custom billing cycles
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Stop paying for subscriptions you forgot about. Get renewal reminders before every charge. See exactly where your money goes — beautifully simple, no ads, no account. A clean, private subscription tracker built for people who want clarity, not another bloated finance app. WHY SUBSYNK - Track unlimited subscriptions and recurring bills - Smart renewal reminders before every charge - Free trial alerts — cancel before auto-renew - Monthly and yearly spending at a glance - Multi-currency with auto exchange rates - Custom billing cycles: weekly, monthly, yearly - Categories, payment methods, custom icons - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Dark Mode, iOS-native design - Works offline, data stays on device BUILT FOR PRIVACY No bank account linking. No emails harvested. No analytics selling. SubSynk stores your subscription list locally on your device, with optional iCloud sync if you choose to enable it. That's it. We don't see your data, and we don't want to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
SubSynk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SubSynk at 100% against Bobby's 56%. Bobby's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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 SubSynk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, SubSynk every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bobby versus SubSynk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubSynk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumTwinkle Makwana

Customer experience

Bobby

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

SubSynk

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SubSynk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

SubSynk

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubSynk free?
SubSynk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bobby or SubSynk have ads?
Neither Bobby nor SubSynk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or SubSynk?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and SubSynk every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 14, 2026 and SubSynk on October 14, 2026.

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