Comparison

Bobby vs Subfolks

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

Subfolks

Features
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Subfolks keeps every subscription in your family in one place — so nothing slips through and you never pay for what you forgot to cancel. • Track by person: each member's subscriptions listed separately — yours, your partner's, your parents' • Reminders before every renewal and trial end, so you can cancel in time • Record each charge in its real currency, with daily-updated rates; glance at upcoming charges on your Home Screen widgets • Optional iCloud sync across devices you own • Local-first: no account, no ads, no tracking — data lives on your device and your iCloud The free version covers up to 5 subscriptions. Ultra is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited entries and all future updates — no subscription, ever. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
Subfolks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subfolks at every 3 weeks against Bobby's every 2 months. Bobby's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Subfolks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, Subfolks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bobby versus Subfolks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubfolks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygum晓宇 王

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

Subfolks

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

Subfolks

One-time1
  • Subfolks Ultra ∞ Lifetime Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subfolks free?
Subfolks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bobby or Subfolks have ads?
Neither Bobby nor Subfolks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or Subfolks?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Subfolks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 28, 2026 and Subfolks on October 22, 2026.

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