Comparison

Subsee vs SubManager

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

Head to head
About

Subsee

Manage all your recurring payments and subscriptions in one place. Track costs, receive timely notifications for upcoming payments, trials, and contract renewals. Gain insights into your spending with detailed reports and charts.

Highlights
  • Subscription templates
  • Push notification alerts
  • Trial period control
  • Contract notice period tracking
  • Manual subscription adjustments
  • Total spend reports
  • Payment history
  • Expense charts
Features
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Please consider using Subsee to gather all your subscriptions and any regular payments in one app, control their costs and get notifications about the next payment. + SUBSCRIPTION TEMPLATES Hundreds of subscription templates for variety of service providers and the ability to create and customise your own. + PUSH NOTIFICATIONS ALERTS Get flexible notifications (Opt-in only) about upcoming payments, due date for subscription bills, trials and cancelation windows. + TRIALS CONTROL Subscription trial period control to remind you if you wish to cancel trial or opt-out of the contract. + CONTRACTS CONTROL Add your contracts and their notice periods so you would be able to not miss contract renewals and cancelation windows + MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR REPORTS Feature to pause a subscription in the app to have an accurate financial statistics. + TOTALS AND SIMPLE REPORTS Total spend for the current month and next month, annual subscription review in the financial statistics section. + BILLS & PAYMENTS HISTORY Payment history in the detailed view + CHARTS Beautiful chart of expenses for the last 12 months + PRIVACY & SECURITY TouchID/FaceID login for the protection of your financial data + WIDGETS Display your subscriptions and expenses on your home screen as a widget. IMPORTANT: Subsee cannot start, cancel, pause, or modify a subscription for you. To start, cancel, pause, or modify a subscription you would need to contact your service provider directly. Subsee will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use: https://subsee.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://subsee.app/privacy.html

About

SubManager

Effortlessly manage all your recurring service payments in one centralized location. Receive timely reminders before renewals to avoid unexpected charges. Gain valuable insights into your spending habits and keep your finances organized.

Highlights
  • Unlimited subscription tracking
  • Advance renewal notifications (up to 90 days)
  • Foreign currency conversion
  • Subscription insights
  • iCloud sync
  • Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Stop wasting money on subscriptions. Featured in 9to5Mac’s Indie App Spotlight Track all your subscriptions in one place with SubManager — a simple, private, and powerful way to stay on top of your recurring payments. - Know exactly what you’re paying every month - Avoid unexpected charges and forgotten renewals - Stay in control of all your subscriptions in one place - No ads or accounts required - Private by design — your data syncs securely with iCloud - Access your data across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and the web via iCloud Key features: - Unlimited subscription tracking - Renewal reminders (up to 90 days in advance) - Spending insights - Currency conversion for international subscriptions - iCloud sync across all your devices - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch support - Siri Shortcuts - Web app for viewing your data anywhere - No ads Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase by upgrading to SubManager+: - Import subscriptions from documents with Apple Intelligence - Calendar view - Free trial tracking - Categories & payment methods - Price history tracking - Search App Store icons - Advanced insights - Archive expired subscriptions - Expiry notifications - Store lifetime subscriptions - App lock - Export to CSV, PDF or JSON and import from JSON - Change the app icon on your iPhone or iPad to your local currency Feedback is always welcome. You can send your feedback by going to Settings -> Send Feedback Follow SubManager on social media: X @SubManagerApp Bluesky @submanager.app Mastodon @submanager@indieapps.space Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subsee4 screens
SubManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SubManager at 97% against Subsee's 61%. SubManager also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Subsee's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Subsee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and SubManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubManager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Subsee's written reviews are positive against 97% of SubManager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subsee ships an update monthly, SubManager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subsee versus SubManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubseeSubManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (117 ratings)4.8 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews97.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better64
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTabee Networking LimitedAhnaf Mahmud

Customer experience

Subsee

All ratings117 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral14.2%
Negative25.2%

SubManager

All ratings64 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Subsee

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or becomes unusable after updates
  • Subscription data disappearing after app resets
  • Inability to edit or delete existing subscriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add categories to organize subscriptions
  • Include subscription end dates
  • Provide total monthly/yearly expense summary
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Sync data across multiple devices

SubManager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Subsee

Subscriptions5
  • VIP Access3 Months trial$2.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Year
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  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Premium$2.99
  • Premium discounted$2.99
  • Premium2 variants$5.99
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  • Unlimited Subscriptions$8.99
  • Premium$11.99
3 purchases

SubManager

One-time3
  • SubManager+ Family Upgrade$6.99
  • SubManager+$7.99
  • SubManager+ Family$14.99

Questions

Is Subsee free?
Subsee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubManager free?
SubManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subsee or SubManager?
SubManager is rated higher. Subsee averages 4.4 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while SubManager averages 4.8 from 64 ratings.
Do Subsee or SubManager have ads?
Neither Subsee nor SubManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subsee or SubManager?
Subsee ships an update monthly, and SubManager every 8 days. Most recently, Subsee was updated on September 25, 2026 and SubManager on September 22, 2026.

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