Comparison

Subsee vs Subby

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
Read full description

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

Subby

Effortlessly track all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before renewal dates to avoid surprise charges and identify forgotten subscriptions. Visualize your spending with beautiful analytics to save money annually.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending analytics
  • Free trial alerts
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manual tracking for privacy
Features
Read full description

Know what you pay, when it renews, and where your money goes. Subby is a private subscription tracker for recurring bills, memberships, and service trials. Add each service in seconds, see monthly and yearly totals, and set reminders before the next charge. TRACK RECURRING COSTS • Add weekly, every-two-weeks, monthly, quarterly, yearly, lifetime, or custom billing cycles • Organize services with categories, icons, and separate profiles • View upcoming charges in a clear calendar • Track up to 5 subscriptions free; Subby Pro removes the limit GET ALERTED BEFORE CHARGES • Choose reminder days and notification time • Mute reminders for individual services • Track external service trials and their conversion dates • Set alerts before trials end and subscriptions renew UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING • Compare weekly, monthly, and yearly equivalents • Explore spending by category and billing cycle • See your highest recurring costs • Add monthly income to understand how much subscriptions use • Share a private spending summary as an image PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Subscription data stays on your device • No bank account connection required • No ads Subby Pro unlocks unlimited subscriptions and multiple profiles. It is available as an auto-renewing weekly or annual subscription, or as a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Questions or feedback: support@justgoodapps.com Privacy Policy: https://mikolajpiech.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Subsee4 screens
Subby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subsee at 60% against Subby's 0%. Subsee also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (117 vs 3). Subby's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. Subsee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Subby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subsee holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subsee has 117 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Subsee's written reviews are positive against 0% of Subby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subsee ships an update monthly, Subby every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subsee versus Subby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubseeSubby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (117 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTabee NetworkingDaniel Piech

Customer experience

Subsee

All ratings117 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral14.1%
Negative25.6%

Subby

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Subby

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
Show 2 more
  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Premium discounted$2.99
  • Premium$2.99
  • Premium2 variants$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlimited Subscriptions$8.99
  • Premium$11.99
3 purchases

Subby

Subscriptions2
  • Subby Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Subby Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subby Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Subsee free?
Subsee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subby free?
Subby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subsee or Subby?
Subsee is rated higher. Subsee averages 4.4 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Subby averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Subsee or Subby have ads?
Neither Subsee nor Subby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subsee or Subby?
Subsee ships an update monthly, and Subby every 2 weeks. Most recently, Subsee was updated on October 16, 2026 and Subby on October 5, 2026.

Other comparisons