Comparison

Lightpost vs SubLog

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

Head to head
About

Lightpost

Access your personal congregation account on the go. Search the church directory, update your details, download important files, and complete member forms.

Highlights
  • Login to personal account
  • Search church directory
  • Update member information
  • Download files
  • Fill out member forms
Features
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The companion mobile app for Lightpost platform — allows members to login to their personal account for their congregation. Members can search their church directory, update their information, download files, fill out their member involvement form and much more.

About

SubLog

Manually log recurring charges to track monthly and annual costs. Get local renewal reminders and insights into spending by category. Data is stored and processed entirely on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Manual charge logging
  • Monthly and annual cost tracking
  • On-device renewal reminders
  • Spending insights by category
  • CSV and JSON data export
  • Optional iCloud backup
Features
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SubLog is a quiet, manual log for every recurring charge. Add a service, set the amount, and always know your exact monthly and annual cost - no bank link, no account, no tracking. See Your Real Monthly Cost The dashboard shows your total monthly spend alongside upcoming renewals and every active service. The large hero number makes your true cost impossible to ignore. Never Miss a Renewal The calendar tab maps every charge to a date. Get a local notification 1 day, 3 days, or 1 week before each renewal. Nothing is sent to any server - reminders run entirely on-device. Understand What You're Paying The Insights tab projects your annual cost, breaks down spending by category, and surfaces your most expensive services - so you know exactly where your money goes each month. Features • Dashboard - monthly total • Renewal calendar - every charge mapped to a date • Local reminders - notified before each charge, runs entirely on-device • Annual projection - see your full-year cost at current rates • Category breakdown - spending grouped by type each month • Subscription detail - cost history, lifetime total, and notes • CSV and JSON export - your data in your format, anytime • iCloud backup - optional sync across your Apple devices (Pro) • Dark mode - true black background easier on the eyes at night (Pro) No Account. No Bank Link. Ever. SubLog works entirely on your device. No email, no password, no sign-up screen. Your bank transactions are never accessed. StoreKit and optional iCloud are the only outbound connections. SubLog Pro One payment unlocks everything: unlimited entries, full renewal calendar, reminders with lead time controls, spending insights, annual projections, CSV and JSON export, and dark mode. No recurring fee. Ever. Download SubLog and finally know what you're paying for. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms

Screenshots

Lightpost4 screens
SubLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightpost at 100% against SubLog's 0%. Lightpost also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). SubLog's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SubLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightpost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightpost holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightpost has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lightpost's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightpost ships an update every 3 months, SubLog every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lightpost versus SubLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightpostSubLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny Bit FarmNaveen Cs

Customer experience

Lightpost

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SubLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightpost

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SubLog

One-time1
  • SubLog Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Lightpost free?
Lightpost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubLog free?
SubLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightpost or SubLog?
Lightpost is rated higher. Lightpost averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while SubLog averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lightpost or SubLog have ads?
Neither Lightpost nor SubLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightpost or SubLog?
Lightpost ships an update every 3 months, and SubLog every 6 days. Most recently, Lightpost was updated on November 2, 2026 and SubLog on November 7, 2026.

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