Comparison

Bobby vs Frutta

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

Frutta

Features
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Every subscription in one place, with a reminder before each renewal. No bank login, no Frutta account. Pick from 416 services with their logos, or start from a statement: import a PDF or photo and Frutta reads it on your iPhone or iPad and suggests the subscriptions it finds. Review, tap Keep, done. RENEWAL REMINDERS Get a notification 1, 2, 3 or 7 days before a renewal. No more surprise charges. FROM STATEMENT TO SUBSCRIPTIONS • Import a PDF or photo of your bank statement, read on your device • Spots monthly, yearly and weekly payments • Flags duplicates and understands dates written in several languages • Every suggestion can be reviewed and corrected before you save it WHAT YOU REALLY SPEND • Estimated spending per month and per year • Payment history, month by month • 30+ currencies, including EUR, USD, GBP, JPY, CNY and CHF • A catalog of 416 services with their logos PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Frutta account, no bank connection. Documents are read on your device and imported PDFs or photos are never synced. With iCloud on, your subscriptions and confirmed payments sync privately between your devices. FAIR PRICE Free for up to 5 subscriptions. Frutta Pro unlocks unlimited subscriptions with a one-time purchase: no subscription to Frutta, now or later. Recognition depends on the document, so always review the suggestions. The app is available in English, Italian and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Bobby4 screens
Frutta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Frutta at every 4 days against Bobby's every 2 months. Bobby's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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 Frutta 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, Frutta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bobby versus Frutta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobbyFrutta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYummygumdaniele arcuri

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
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

Frutta

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

Frutta

One-time1
  • Frutta Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bobby free?
Bobby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frutta free?
Frutta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bobby or Frutta have ads?
Neither Bobby nor Frutta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobby or Frutta?
Bobby ships an update every 2 months, and Frutta every 4 days. Most recently, Bobby was updated on November 3, 2026 and Frutta on October 31, 2026.

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