Comparison

Bobby vs SubScanner

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

SubScanner

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SubScanner uses on-device Apple Intelligence to automatically detect and track your subscriptions from email receipts — no cloud, no tracking, just your data on your device. SMART SUBSCRIPTION DETECTION Scan your Gmail for billing receipts and subscription confirmations Import receipts from Mail, Gmail, or Outlook via the Share Extension On-device AI extracts merchant name, amount, billing cycle, and category Browse popular services from the built-in catalog SPENDING INSIGHTS See your total monthly spend with currency conversion Interactive spending history chart Set a monthly budget and get alerts when you exceed it Track spending trends over time SUBSCANNER PRO Unlock unlimited subscriptions and Gmail imports with SubScanner Pro. Free users can track up to 3 active subscriptions. SubScanner requires iPhone 15 Pro or later, or iPad with M1 chip or later for AI-powered receipt analysis. Basic text matching is available on all devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/1ffd97ce-d1b1-41a5-a61d-8d0a4539a60b

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
SubScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bobby at 14.0 against SubScanner's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bobby sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SubScanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bobby versus SubScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbySubScanner
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, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumDaniel Romero

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

SubScanner

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
3 purchases

SubScanner

Subscriptions3
  • SubScanner Pro$6.991 Month
  • Pro 6 Months$34.996 Months
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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