Comparison

Payly vs SubList

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

Head to head
About

Payly

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments in one place. Set up your subscriptions once and enjoy peace of mind knowing you won't miss a due date. This free application offers a straightforward way to keep track of your financial commitments.

Highlights
  • Subscription management
  • Recurring payment tracking
  • Free to use
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
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Made as a simple to use app that you can set it up once and live in peace. FREE and contains no ads or in app purchases.

About

SubList

Manage your recurring expenses with this private subscription tracker. It offers reminders, calendar views, and detailed spending breakdowns to help you avoid surprise renewals and control your budget. Import subscriptions easily and sync across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Track subscriptions with price, cycle, category
  • Import from screenshots and App Store
  • Renewal reminders and calendar views
  • Spending dashboards and trend charts
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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SubList helps you track subscriptions, see your monthly and yearly spending, and get reminders before payments are due. Keep streaming services, apps, cloud storage, and other recurring payments in one place on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Track your subscriptions - Record prices, currencies, billing cycles, renewal dates, categories, notes, and website links. - Add subscriptions yourself or import them from screenshots and the App Store. Check the details before saving. Plan renewals and understand spending - Choose when to receive renewal reminders. See upcoming payments in a calendar or a list sorted by due date. - Check monthly and yearly totals, spending trends, and breakdowns by category and payment method. Sync, export, and share - Sync across your Apple devices with iCloud. - Add payment dates to Apple Calendar and Reminders. - Export CSV files or share spending reports as posters or receipts. Pro Features - Unlimited subscriptions: go beyond the free plan's 3 active subscriptions. - Cloud reminders: automatically deliver additional renewal reminders when local reminder capacity is full. - Extra controls: turn off usage analytics and hide the SubList footnote on shared reports. - Use Pro on your devices with the same App Store account. Cloud delivery: reminders must be enabled, and notification permission and internet access are required. Reminder titles and messages are uploaded for cloud delivery. Privacy - No need to sign up for any account. - Sync subscription records through iCloud with your Apple ID. - Limited purchase, app activity, crash, device identifier, and Apple Ads attribution data may be used for subscriptions, app reliability, and campaign measurement; SubList does not track you across other companies' apps or websites Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Payly4 screens
SubList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Payly at none against SubList's 3. Payly also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). SubList's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support. On price and rating 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. SubList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Payly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Payly against 5.0 for SubList. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Payly versus SubList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaylySubList
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvinash Panneerselvam圣罡 汤

In-app purchases

None

Payly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SubList

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Payly free?
Payly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubList free?
SubList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Payly or SubList?
Payly and SubList are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

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