Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Kotekan

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

Kotekan

Easily track and manage all your recurring expenses and subscriptions in one place. Get timely reminders for upcoming payments and visualize your spending with insightful reports and graphs. Organize your finances with custom labels and service icons.

Highlights
  • Easy subscription input
  • Reminder notifications
  • Service icon customization
  • Flexible payment frequencies
  • Categorization with labels
  • Analysis reports and graphs
  • Home screen widget
Features
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【Let's manage your subscriptions and fixed costs with Kotekan!】 Kotekan is a service that allows you to easily manage the fixed costs of your daily life and the subscriptions. Kotekan gives you the best experience in subscriptions/fixed costs management than any other app! It's very simple and easy to use, just start Kotekan app and register your data. By registering multiple data, the total amount and percentage will be displayed in an easy-to-read graph. You can also categorize your subscriptions by adding a label to each piece of data. 【App Features】 The application is very simple to use and can be used by anyone without stress. ◉Easily input and register your subscriptions Open app, input the name of service, fee, frequency of paying, and first bill date to register your sub. You can also enter the URL of the service, write a note, or attach a photo or screenshot, so you can avoid forgetting what it was about. ◉Reminder Notification Kotekan will send you a reminder a few days before your next renewal date (payment date) so that you don't forget your payment date. We will also remind you one day before and on the day of your trial subscription. ◉Maintain clarity by registering service icons and the perfect icon for your registration details. You can choose from approximately 100 different icons to manage your subscriptions. Kotekan will also suggest the perfect icon when you type in the name of a service. ◉Flexible payment frequencies You can choose monthly, annual, or semi-annual frequency to register your subscriptions. so you don't have to calculate and convert monthly or annual amounts yourself. ◉Labels for categolizing your subscriptions. Data can be labeled for easy sorting. You can also check the analysis data for each label. (e.g. Hobbies, Beauty, Games, Work, etc...) ◉Analysis Report You can check the total amount and percentage, and see a graph showing the amount you plan to pay this year based on the data you have registered. You can also view analysis data by label. ◉Currency support Dollars and yen can be used for registration. ◉Payment history You can view your payment history for the past 12 months based on the data you have registered. ◉ Home Widget You can place Kotekan widget on your home screen, which allows you to quickly check your next payment due of your subs. ◉Sign up/Sign in Kotekan can be used without registering, but you can securely store and restore your data by linking your account with Kotekan in case you change your smartphone model. *You will need to use your Apple or Google account to link your account. ◉Japanese and English language support. ◉Dark mode is supported. 【Kotekan Premium】 Kotekan Premium is a premium service that provide you with fantastic features to make managing subscriptions more convenient. If you subscribe to Kotekan Premium, you'll get below features: - Unlimited subscriptions. - Unlimited labels. - Unlimited reminders. - Home Widget - No more ads. - Early access to upcoming great features. Regarding its price, it's almost the same as the price of a cup of coffee every month!! For more detail, please visit "Kotekan Premium" screen from "Settings" screen. You also have a 2-week free trial period, which you don't have to pay a bill if you aren't satisfied with Kotekan Premium before the trial period ends. (*Free trial for eligible new members only / The trial period might be changed witout any announcement.)

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Kotekan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kotekan at 5.0 against Subscription Manager's 4.5. Kotekan also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Subscription Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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 Kotekan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kotekan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, 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 89% of Kotekan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subscription Manager versus Kotekan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerKotekan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCSuguru Kishimoto

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

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

Kotekan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

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)

Kotekan

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
Show 5 more
  • Unlimited Subscriptions$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Generous$4.99
  • Subscription Tip - Amazing$9.99
  • Subscription Tip - Ginormous$19.99
  • Subscription Pro - Large$29.99
2 purchases

Kotekan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kotekan free?
Kotekan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Kotekan?
Kotekan is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Kotekan averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Kotekan have ads?
Kotekan shows ads; Subscription Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Kotekan?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kotekan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 29, 2026 and Kotekan on October 30, 2026.

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