Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Subscriptions

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

Subscriptions

Easily track and manage all your recurring subscriptions in one place. Get timely notifications for upcoming payments and cancellation deadlines. Organize your finances with detailed insights and customizable features.

Highlights
  • Subscription overview and management
  • Payment and cancellation notifications
  • Price change tracking
  • Document attachment
  • Search and pinning functionality
  • iCloud Sync
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Get a better overview of your subscriptions, manage them and receive notifications about payments that are due. You can add a subscription in a few seconds or take your time and enter detailed information. • iCloud Sync • Decide which subscriptions you want to receive notifications for and set the exact time • Enter price changes and create price histories for subscriptions • Enter cancellation periods and receive notifications about cancellation deadlines • Add multiple documents to a subscription • Search through your subscriptions by name or keyword • Pin subscriptions to a section on the Home page • Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / passcode • Support for more than 150 currencies • Export your subscriptions as a CSV or Text file • Save, share and import subscriptions with Subscriptions files • Calendar integration • Apple Watch app • Widgets • Customize the app color theme • Alternative app icons • Dark Mode Your data is only stored on your devices and in iCloud. The app is ad-free. You can add up to 5 subscriptions for free. You can remove this restriction with the one-time purchase of Subscriptions+.

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Subscriptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscriptions at 89% against Subscription Manager's 52%. Subscriptions also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). Subscription Manager's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 64). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Subscriptions 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

Subscription Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 1.6K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 89% of Subscriptions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscriptions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Subscription Manager versus Subscriptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerSubscriptions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better4.0 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better64
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCAlexander Feist

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

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

Subscriptions

All ratings64 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%

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)

Subscriptions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Subscriptions

One-time1
  • Subscriptions+$8.95

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Subscriptions?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Subscriptions averages 4.0 from 64 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Subscriptions have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Subscriptions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Subscriptions?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Subscriptions every 5 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 2, 2026 and Subscriptions on October 3, 2026.

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