Bobby vs Zyvela Subs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Zyvela Subs
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Take control of all your subscriptions. Scan a receipt, screenshot, or email and Zyvela Subs automatically detects the service, amount, billing cycle, and next renewal. Beyond subscription tracking, Zyvela helps you manage payment history, monitor upcoming renewals, and understand how much you're really spending on recurring services. Everything happens on your device. No accounts. No servers. Privacy first. WHY ZYVELA • Automatic Subscription Detection Apple receipts, emails, bank statements, and screenshots. Zyvela uses on-device OCR to identify subscriptions, amounts, and renewal dates automatically. • Payment History Track confirmed payments, add historical payments, and maintain a complete timeline for every subscription. • Smart Renewals See upcoming renewals, identify heavy billing weeks, and avoid unexpected charges. • Built for Mexico and Beyond Recognizes receipts from Telcel, Telmex, BBVA, Banamex, AT&T Mexico, and other popular providers. Supports multiple currencies with automatic conversion. • 100% Private No accounts. No servers. No tracking. Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account if you choose to sync. • iCloud Sync Keep subscriptions synchronized across your iPhone and iPad using your personal iCloud account. FREE INCLUDES • Up to 20 subscriptions • 3 free OCR scans • Payment history • Renewal calendar • Multi-currency support • Local-first storage PRO UNLOCKS • Unlimited subscriptions • Unlimited OCR scans • Advanced reminders • Enhanced widgets • Priority feature requests NEW IN VERSION 1.2 • Improved payment history • Quick payment actions • Historical payment backfill • Edit and delete payments • Better support for multiple subscriptions from the same provider • iCloud synchronization • iPad support • New spending insights and renewal intelligence PRO PRICING • $2.99/month • $19.99/year (save 44%) • $49.99 lifetime purchase PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY We don't ask for your email. We don't sell your data. We don't show ads. Your subscription data belongs to you. iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account, never our servers. MADE IN MEXICO Built in Culiacán, Sinaloa for people who want a subscription tracker that actually understands local providers, local currencies, and real-world billing. Questions? [hello@zyvela.app](mailto:hello@zyvela.app) Privacy Policy: https://zyvela.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zyvela Subs at every 2 weeks against Bobby's every 2 months. Bobby's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Zyvela Subs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, Zyvela Subs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bobby | Zyvela Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yummygum | Jorge Lopez |
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
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- 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
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- 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
Zyvela Subs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bobby
- Unlock Subscription Limit$0.99
- Visual Pack$0.99
- Security Pack$0.99
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- Unlock Category Limit$0.99
- All-in-one Pack$1.99
- All-in-one Pack v2$2.99
Zyvela Subs
- Zyvela Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Zyvela Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Zyvela Pro Lifetime$49.99









