Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Subscription Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Subscription Manager

Easily track recurring expenses, receive bill payment reminders, and gain insights into your spending habits. Organize subscriptions by category and view costs over various timeframes. Widgets and Siri shortcuts offer quick access to upcoming bills.

Highlights
  • Track recurring expenses
  • Bill payment reminders
  • Understand spending habits
  • Organize by category
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri shortcuts
Features
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Subscription Manager makes it easy to track your recurring expenses, get bill reminders, and understand exactly how much you’re spending—weekly, monthly, or yearly. Smart Reminders Never forget a due date again. Get timely notifications (opt-in only) before a subscription is due. Know What You Owe See your total, remaining, or average subscription costs across any time frame. Supports multiple currencies and auto-calculates expenses for you. Organize with Categories Group subscriptions by category (e.g., entertainment, fitness, cloud) to see where your money goes. Flexible Subscription Tracking Add detailed info like name, purpose, amount, billing cycle, currency, due dates, and notes (like cancel dates or trial periods). You can even archive subscriptions temporarily. Home Screen Widgets & Siri Shortcuts Check your upcoming bills or remaining budget at a glance—or just ask Siri. Customize Your Experience Sort and filter your subscriptions into categories, change the app icon or theme, and more. Built for Privacy Only the data necessary to support features like notifications is collected to enable those features. (opt-in only) ---------------- Note: Subscription Manager helps you track subscriptions, but does not modify or manage them. To start, cancel, or pause a subscription, contact the original service provider directly. ---------------- Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchase.

About

Subscription Tracker

Easily track all your recurring payments and services without needing to log in or share sensitive data. View summaries of your spending, get reminders for upcoming bills, and customize your tracking experience with unique icons and themes.

Highlights
  • Track recurring payments
  • Customizable subscription fields
  • Spending overviews
  • Calendar view for bill dates
  • Push notification reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts support
Features
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Subscription Tracker allows you to easily and intuitively track recurring payments and services without the need for logging in or providing sensitive user information! Any and all subscriptions you track and their payment amounts will reside securely on your device. * Subscriptions Through the app, you're able to select from a growing number of popular services to track and monitor. Subscription fields are fully customizable and include attributes like: Name, Amount, Billing Frequency, Icon and more! A quick ‘at a glance’ service is also available with info including average cost of a subscription over varying time periods. * Overviews Get quick summaries like average billing per week, month, year, etc. A calendar view is also available displaying upcoming bill dates. * Push Notification Reminders Opt-in to easily enable push notification reminders for subscription billing dates up to three days in advance! Subscription Tracker automatically replenishes these reminders as needed in the background. * Widgets Utilize a growing number of home screen widgets to get quick overviews of due dates without needing to open the app! * Siri Shortcuts Utilize the power of Siri and voice commands. Support for Siri via the ‘Shortcuts’ app is supported for overviews on the go. * Customization Choose from either ‘light’ or ‘dark’ system themes within the app. A growing number of unique App Icons is also available as part of the ‘Subscriptions Plus’ IAP! * Privacy Priacy is a huge concern for us! No subscription or billing data is collected. Please note that any service icons or logos found within the app are not owned or affiliated with Subscription Tracker.

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Subscription Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subscription Manager and Subscription Tracker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Subscription Tracker's written reviews are positive against 52% of Subscription Manager's. Subscription Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Subscription Manager's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 255). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Subscription Manager sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Subscription Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Subscription Manager against 4.6 for Subscription Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 1.6K ratings behind it against 255, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 81% of Subscription Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscription Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subscription Manager versus Subscription Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerSubscription Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings)4.6 (255 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better255
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCAli Alhady

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

All ratings1,646 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.1%

Subscription Tracker

All ratings255 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

Subscription Manager

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for managing subscriptions
  • 🚀 Efficient subscription tracking
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused approach

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., Face ID issues, data loss)
  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Lack of automatic subscription discovery

Subscription Tracker

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and setup
  • 💰 One-time purchase, fair price
  • 🔒 No need to link bank info or card
  • 💡 Ability to add custom icons/purchases
  • ✨ Simple and functional design

Room to improve

  • 💸 Not free, limited free entries
  • ⚠️ Limited subscription cap (50)
  • unresponsive Support is non-existent
  • 🐛 Does not update 'due' dates correctly
  • 🗑️ Canceled subscriptions must be deleted

Bugs and requests

Subscription Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscriptions disappearing after updates
  • Unlock screen issues (Face ID loop)
  • Inconsistent app behavior (e.g., icon customization)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom billing cycle options
  • Ability to mark subscriptions as paid
  • Improved notification system
  • Sync across devices
  • More language support (e.g., Spanish, Russian)

Subscription Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 'Due' date not updating
  • 🐛 Restore purchase issues (initially)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add notifications/push alerts
  • Improve 'due' date updates
  • Allow marking subscriptions as canceled without deleting
  • Update outdated subscription services

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription Ultra - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Subscription Ultra - Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Nice Tip - Nice$0.99
  • Old Unlimited Subscriptions$2.99
  • Subscription Tip - Kind$2.99
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  • Unlimited Subscriptions$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Generous$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Amazing$9.99
  • Subscription Tip - Ginormous$19.99
  • Subscription Pro - Large$29.99
1 purchases

Subscription Tracker

One-time1
  • Subscriptions Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Subscription Tracker?
Subscription Tracker is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Subscription Tracker averages 4.6 from 255 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Subscription Tracker have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Subscription Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Subscription Tracker?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Subscription Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on September 26, 2026 and Subscription Tracker on September 18, 2026.

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