# Subscription Tracker vs Subscriptions

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Subscription Tracker at 14.0 against Subscriptions's 16.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Subscription Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Subscriptions sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subscription Tracker against 4.7 for Subscriptions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 255 and 169 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Subscription Tracker's written reviews are positive against 87% of Subscriptions's.

Subscription Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Subscriptions every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Subscription Tracker | Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscription-tracker/id1502336248/reviews) | **[4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscriptions-track-expenses/id1577082754/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **255** | 169 |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ali Alhady](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493227989) | [Touchbits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577082996) |

## What reviewers say

### Subscription Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscription-tracker/id1502336248)

Easily track all your recurring payments and services without needing to log in or share sensitive data. View summaries of your spending, get reminders for upcoming bills, and customize your tracking experience with unique icons and themes.

**Highlights:** Track recurring payments, Customizable subscription fields, Spending overviews, Calendar view for bill dates, Push notification reminders, Home screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions Plus | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and setup
- 💰 One-time purchase, fair price
- 🔒 No need to link bank info or card
- 💡 Ability to add custom icons/purchases
- ✨ Simple and functional design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Not free, limited free entries
- ⚠️ Limited subscription cap (50)
-  unresponsive Support is non-existent
- 🐛 Does not update 'due' dates correctly
- 🗑️ Canceled subscriptions must be deleted

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 'Due' date not updating
- 🐛 Restore purchase issues (initially)

**Requested features**

- Add notifications/push alerts
- Improve 'due' date updates
- Allow marking subscriptions as canceled without deleting
- Update outdated subscription services


### Subscriptions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscriptions-track-expenses/id1577082754)

Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Easily add, organize, and track subscriptions with customizable features and helpful reminders. Get insights into your spending with comprehensive analytics and sync data across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Effortless subscription adding, Organize by category, due date, tags, Supports over 160 currencies, Comprehensive analytics and charts, Payment and expiration reminders, iCloud sync across devices, Ad-free experience

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $2.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - Family Sharing | $12.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - Family Sharing | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Minimal, clean, and intuitive UI
- 🔒 Robust sync and backup options
- 👍 Comprehensive subscription management features
- 💡 Automatic app icon fetching
- 🔋 Lifetime purchase option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Price history feature not working as expected
- 🐛 Notification issues (no sound, not working)
- 🐛 Bugs with category and payment method management

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes on some devices
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS
- Unexpected data loss/reset

**Requested features**

- Calendar integration
- Ability to pause subscriptions
- Custom notification settings
- Multi-user/family sharing
- More language support (e.g., Portuguese, Arabic)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Subscription Tracker free?

Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Subscriptions free?

Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Subscription Tracker or Subscriptions?

Subscriptions is rated higher. Subscription Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Subscriptions averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.

### Do Subscription Tracker or Subscriptions have ads?

Neither Subscription Tracker nor Subscriptions shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Subscription Tracker or Subscriptions?

Subscription Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Subscriptions every 4 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Tracker was updated on September 18, 2026 and Subscriptions on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*