Comparison

Bobby vs Subscription Manager Gargantua

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 Gargantua

This app provides a centralized hub to track all your recurring expenses, offering a clear overview of upcoming bills, renewal dates, and total costs. It helps you understand your spending habits, stay ahead of renewals, and visualize savings from canceled subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions in one place
  • Visualize upcoming bills and renewal dates
  • Understand monthly and yearly subscription costs
  • Categorize and personalize subscription details
  • Track savings from canceled subscriptions
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
Features
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Every subscription. One place. Gargantua turns subscription tracking into a clear view of where your money goes—and what is coming next. Your subscriptions orbit a black hole, with the next payments drawn closest. At a glance, you can see upcoming bills, renewal dates, and the true monthly and yearly cost of everything you pay for. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING • See monthly and yearly subscription totals • Explore spending trends across the year • Break down recurring costs by category • Track multiple currencies separately • View your payment schedule on a calendar STAY AHEAD OF RENEWALS • See which payments are coming up next • Track recurring plans, free trials, and one-time payments • Record renewal reminders and important notes • Sort, group, search, and filter your subscriptions SEE WHAT YOU SAVE Cancelled a subscription? Gargantua keeps track of the money you are no longer spending, so every small decision becomes visible over time. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from popular services or add anything yourself. Organize subscriptions into categories, personalize their colors, and use service logos or your own custom artwork. PRIVATE AND PERSONAL Your subscription library is yours. Keep it available across your devices with iCloud synchronization. Start free with up to three subscriptions. Unlock Gargantua Infinite (Premium version) once for unlimited tracking—no recurring subscription required. Gargantua helps you understand and manage your subscriptions. It does not cancel services on your behalf. Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
Subscription Manager Gargantua3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscription Manager Gargantua at 100% against Bobby's 56%. Subscription Manager Gargantua also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bobby's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Gargantua sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscription Manager Gargantua holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bobby has 8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bobby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Subscription Manager Gargantua's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, Subscription Manager Gargantua weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bobby versus Subscription Manager Gargantua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubscription Manager Gargantua
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

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 Gargantua

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Subscription Manager Gargantua

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
4 purchases

Subscription Manager Gargantua

One-time4
  • Small coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
Show 1 more
  • Infinite access$29.99

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager Gargantua free?
Subscription Manager Gargantua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bobby or Subscription Manager Gargantua?
Subscription Manager Gargantua is rated higher. Bobby averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Subscription Manager Gargantua averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bobby or Subscription Manager Gargantua have ads?
Neither Bobby nor Subscription Manager Gargantua shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or Subscription Manager Gargantua?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Subscription Manager Gargantua weekly. Most recently, Bobby was updated on November 7, 2026 and Subscription Manager Gargantua on November 5, 2026.

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