Comparison

Subscription Manager vs TrackSubs

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

TrackSubs

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Track Subs makes it easy to understand your recurring payments, upcoming renewals, and subscription spending—all in one place. ASK SIRI Use Siri and Shortcuts to stay on top of your subscriptions hands-free: • Ask about upcoming payments and renewals. • Hear your estimated subscription spending for the month. • Check the cost of a specific subscription. • Review spending over a selected period. • Start adding a subscription by voice, then review the details before saving. ADD AND ORGANIZE Track subscriptions with custom icons, colors, categories, and notes. Choose weekly, fortnightly, every 28 days, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly billing. Quick-add templates help you add popular services in seconds. FREE TRIAL TRACKING Record a trial end date and the price that begins afterward. Track Subs keeps the trial visible alongside your paid subscriptions so you can see what is coming next. SMART RENEWAL REMINDERS Choose reminders one week before, three days before, one day before, or on the renewal date. Set your preferred reminder time and avoid surprise charges. MONTHLY CHARGES See every charge for a selected month, including paid and upcoming items. Weekly and fortnightly subscriptions show their individual charge dates. Browse backward or forward by month and see total, paid, and remaining amounts. SPENDING INSIGHTS Explore monthly and yearly totals, spending trends, category breakdowns, active subscriptions, paused services, and upcoming charges. WIDGETS View monthly spending, upcoming renewals, and payments due today from supported Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. MULTI-CURRENCY Track subscriptions in different currencies and view converted totals in your preferred currency using refreshed exchange rates. SEARCH, SORT, AND FILTER Find subscriptions quickly. Sort by payment date, category, name, amount, or your custom order. Filter your list by active, paused, or trial status. PAUSE WITHOUT DELETING Keep a subscription's history while excluding paused services from active spending totals. Reactivate them whenever you need them again. PERSONALIZE YOUR TRACKER Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Add emoji icons, photos, and color labels to make every subscription easy to recognize. FREE AND PREMIUM • Free: Track up to five subscriptions. • Premium: Track unlimited subscriptions and enable iCloud sync across your Apple devices. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://tracksubs.net/privacy

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
TrackSubs4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subscription Manager and TrackSubs are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 TrackSubs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, TrackSubs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Subscription Manager versus TrackSubs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerTrackSubs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCYogesh Bhatia

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)

TrackSubs

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

TrackSubs

Subscriptions2
  • Track Subs Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Track Subs Premium Yearly$22.001 Year

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrackSubs free?
TrackSubs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subscription Manager or TrackSubs have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor TrackSubs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or TrackSubs?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrackSubs weekly. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 17, 2026 and TrackSubs on October 8, 2026.

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