Card Box vs Subscriptions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Box
Easily manage all your recurring subscription services in one place. Track expenses, receive renewal reminders, and secure your data with biometric authentication. Syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Subscription tracking
- Renewal notifications
- iCloud synchronization
- iPad split-screen support
- Biometric security (TouchID/FaceID)
- Easy subscription addition
- Categorized subscription overview
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Card Box is the easiest way to manage subscription services. With it, you can more easily manage all platform subscription services (iPhone, Mac, Apple TV). If you want to manage a fixed monthly fee, then Card Box is your best choice. Based on your subscription, quickly calculate your weekly, monthly, and annual prepaid expenses and already spent expenses. feature -Support notification When your subscription is about to expire, you will receive a notification from Card Box to let you know in advance which applications are about to expire, and you can also prepare in advance whether you need to continue to renew these applications. With Card Box, you do n’t have to worry about forgetting to cancel your subscription and increase your fees. -Support iCloud Open iCloud, the data will be automatically synchronized, which can allow multiple devices to maintain data consistency. You can manage your subscription service on Mac, iPhone or iPad more conveniently -Support iPad split screen The iPad can automatically switch between horizontal and vertical screens. When you are using other apps, you can split it onto the screen to facilitate the management of your subscription service. -Safety Open TouchID or FaceID, only authorized users can see your data. -Easily add subscriptions Adding subscriptions is easy, you can choose from hundreds of existing subscriptions, or you can create your own custom subscriptions. Enter all subscription details to make the most of the value of your Card Box, or use Card Box as a quick way to calculate weekly, monthly and yearly payments. -List of your subscriptions The business card case provides a clear overview of all your subscriptions and upcoming bills. This way, you will always know the amount you spend on your subscription, which helps you control your monthly expenses. -Classification management The card case will classify subscriptions according to the type of subscription. Switching between different categories, you can quickly view all subscriptions in that category and understand the weekly, monthly, and yearly costs. Privacy policy: https://card-box-track-sub.flycricket.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://card-box-track-sub.flycricket.io/terms.html Emial: 21ylilabs@gmail.com
Subscriptions
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.
- 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
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Subscriptions is a native SwiftUI app that works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. It features a beautifully designed interface, adhering to Apple's design principles and offering rich customizable features. You can easily keep track of and manage your subscriptions with ease. Features: - Effortlessly adding subscriptions from a vast selection - Organize subscriptions using categories, due dates, tags, and payment accounts - Supports over 160 currencies with daily updated exchange rates - Comprehensive analytics with summarizing charts. - Stay informed with payment and expiration reminders notifications - Widget support for reminders of upcoming payments. - Dark mode for eye comfort - Real-time sync across devices with iCloud - Ad-free experience Pro version: - Multiple tags per subscription - Tracking spending by payment accounts - Face ID, Touch ID & passcode to unlock the app - Data backup & restore - Export to CSV - Easy to import app data via app link - Search app store apps from templates - Price history feature for managing free trials, interruptions, and price changes - Daily exchange rate updates - Long-term support - Help me to keep developing this project Free version: - Unlimited subscriptions - Unlimited categories - Free iCloud sync - Full analytics set - Etc Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscriptions at 86% against Card Box's 0%. Subscriptions also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (169 vs 8). Card Box's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Card Box sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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.
Subscriptions holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscriptions has 169 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Card Box's written reviews are positive against 86% of Subscriptions's.
Card Box ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscriptions every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Box | Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 凌云 张 | Touchbits Inc. |
Customer experience
Card Box
Subscriptions
Bugs and requests
Card Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Subscriptions
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes on some devices
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS
- Unexpected data loss/reset
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar integration
- Ability to pause subscriptions
- Custom notification settings
- Multi-user/family sharing
- More language support (e.g., Portuguese, Arabic)
In-app purchases
Card Box
- Monthly Recurring$2.991 Month
- Annual Recurring$24.991 Year
- 升级至Plus版本$0.99
- Upgrade to the Plus version$7.99
Subscriptions
- Yearly$2.991 Year
- Lifetime$8.99
- Lifetime - Family Sharing$12.99
- Lifetime - Family Sharing$19.99









