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

Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Easily add, organize, and track subscriptions with customizable features and helpful reminders. Get insights into your spending with comprehensive analytics and sync data across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Effortless subscription adding
  • Organize by category, due date, tags
  • Supports over 160 currencies
  • Comprehensive analytics and charts
  • Payment and expiration reminders
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Subscriptions is a native SwiftUI app that works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. It features a beautifully designed interface, adhering to Apple's design principles and offering rich customizable features. You can easily keep track of and manage your subscriptions with ease. Features: - Effortlessly adding subscriptions from a vast selection - Organize subscriptions using categories, due dates, tags, and payment accounts - Supports over 160 currencies with daily updated exchange rates - Comprehensive analytics with summarizing charts. - Stay informed with payment and expiration reminders notifications - Widget support for reminders of upcoming payments. - Dark mode for eye comfort - Real-time sync across devices with iCloud - Ad-free experience Pro version: - Multiple tags per subscription - Tracking spending by payment accounts - Face ID, Touch ID & passcode to unlock the app - Data backup & restore - Export to CSV - Easy to import app data via app link - Search app store apps from templates - Price history feature for managing free trials, interruptions, and price changes - Daily exchange rate updates - Long-term support - Help me to keep developing this project Free version: - Unlimited subscriptions  - Unlimited categories - Free iCloud sync - Full analytics set - Etc Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Subscriptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscriptions at 86% against Subscription Manager's 52%. Subscriptions also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Subscription Manager's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 172) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscriptions holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 1.7K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 86% of Subscriptions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscriptions every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subscription Manager versus Subscriptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerSubscriptions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better172
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCTouchbits Inc.

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 ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Subscription Manager

From 1.7K 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

Subscriptions

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Minimal, clean, and intuitive UI
  • 🔒 Robust sync and backup options
  • 👍 Comprehensive subscription management features
  • 💡 Automatic app icon fetching
  • 🔋 Lifetime purchase option

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Price history feature not working as expected
  • 🐛 Notification issues (no sound, not working)
  • 🐛 Bugs with category and payment method management

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

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Syncing issues between iOS and macOS
  • Unexpected data loss/reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to pause subscriptions
  • Custom notification settings
  • Multi-user/family sharing
  • More language support (e.g., Portuguese, Arabic)

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
4 purchases

Subscriptions

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$8.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$12.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$19.99

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?
Subscriptions is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Subscriptions averages 4.7 from 172 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 4 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 29, 2026 and Subscriptions on October 25, 2026.

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