Comparison

Bobby vs Subpulse

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

Subpulse

Features
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Most people are paying for 3–5 subscriptions they've completely forgotten about. Subpulse gives you a clear, private view of everything you're subscribed to — no bank linking, no data sharing, just clarity. Track Netflix, Spotify, Adobe, gym memberships, SaaS tools, and anything else. Get notified before renewals hit. See your real monthly and annual spend at a glance. FREE: Track up to 3 subscriptions PRO ($14.99/year): Unlimited subscriptions + smart renewal alerts + spending analytics By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
Subpulse2 screens

Verdict

The call

Bobby and Subpulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Subpulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bobby versus Subpulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubpulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumDylan Turner

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

Subpulse

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
1 purchases

Subpulse

Subscriptions1
  • Subpulse Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subpulse free?
Subpulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bobby or Subpulse have ads?
Neither Bobby nor Subpulse shows ads.

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