# Bobby vs ParagonOS™

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ParagonOS™ at 100% against Bobby's 56%. ParagonOS™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bobby's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ParagonOS™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ParagonOS™ 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 1, 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 ParagonOS™'s.

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, ParagonOS™ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bobby | ParagonOS™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paragonos/id6811380010/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yummygum](https://appshunter.io/developer/911721598) | [MARIAN ROMANIENKO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894368454) |

## What reviewers say

### Bobby

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobby-track-subscriptions/id1059152023)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Subscription Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Visual Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Security Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Category Limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| All-in-one Pack v2 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic utility
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Simple yet intuitive
- 👍 Love the app
- 👍 Amazing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications don't work
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Everything disappears
- 🐛 Unreliable and broken
- 🐛 Glitchy, doesn't work well

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications don't work
- Crashes on launch
- Everything disappears
- Unreliable and broken
- Glitchy, doesn't work well

**Requested features**

- Add widgets
- Allow editing of subscription details
- Separate monthly and annual subscriptions
- Add ability to mark subscriptions as paid
- Add categories/folders for subscriptions


### ParagonOS™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paragonos/id6811380010)

Organize your expenses, track warranties, and manage bottle deposit receipts. This app securely stores shopping receipts, loyalty cards, and reverse vending machine slips in one place. It offers smart scanning, automatic data extraction, and family sharing via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Smart bottle deposit tracking with barcode extraction, Receipt scanner and organizer with warranty tracking, Loyalty card management and Apple Wallet integration, Deposit machine locator map, Family sharing via iCloud, Privacy-focused with no account registration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large coffee | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bobby free?

Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ParagonOS™ free?

ParagonOS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bobby or ParagonOS™?

ParagonOS™ is rated higher. Bobby averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while ParagonOS™ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bobby or ParagonOS™ have ads?

Neither Bobby nor ParagonOS™ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bobby or ParagonOS™?

Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and ParagonOS™ every 2 days. Most recently, Bobby was updated on October 17, 2026 and ParagonOS™ on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*