Comparison

Stack vs Subscriptions

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

Head to head
About

Stack

Manage and analyze your recurring payments with this tool. Get reminders before due dates and understand your spending habits with budget insights. Customize subscription entries with icons and sync data across devices.

Highlights
  • Subscription tracking and analysis
  • Due date reminders
  • Budgeting and spending insights
  • Customizable subscription entries
  • iCloud data sync
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Stack is a tool that helps you track and analyze your subscriptions. Stack will remind you before due date after you add subscriptions. Budgets help you get a knowledge of subscriptions' statitics. [Widgets] Stack now supports widget which is initially introduced in iOS 14. You now can have a knowledge of your next overdue subscription and cost right from your home screen. [Highly customizable options when adding subscriptions] You can use template embeded in Stack or customize options when adding subscriptions. Stack can retrieve icons from album, website favicon or built-in icons to provide you with remarkable experience. [iCloud Sync] Stack can sync all your subscription data across devices via iCloud. [All Subscription Types] Stack support all kinds of subscriptions. [Subscription Group] You can customize groups in accordance with your needs like groups by types or suppliers. [Subscription Notification] You can enable notification when adding subscriptions or later. Stack will remind you on due date and you will never miss renewing your subscriptions. [Budgets] You can review your subscriptions in Budgets tab. Meanwhile, you can set budgets for groups, and all groups will be summarized in pie chart.

About

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.

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
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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/

Screenshots

Stack4 screens
Subscriptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subscriptions at 4.7 against Stack's 3.7. Subscriptions also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (169 vs 3). Stack's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Stack 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscriptions holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscriptions has 169 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Stack's written reviews are positive against 87% of Subscriptions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack ships an update monthly, Subscriptions every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stack versus Subscriptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackSubscriptions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3169 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 徐Touchbits Inc.

Customer experience

Stack

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Subscriptions

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.2%

Bugs and requests

Stack

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

1 purchases

Stack

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$1.99
4 purchases

Subscriptions

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$8.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$12.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$19.99

Questions

Is Stack free?
Stack 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, Stack or Subscriptions?
Subscriptions is rated higher. Stack averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Subscriptions averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.
Do Stack or Subscriptions have ads?
Stack shows ads; Subscriptions does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack or Subscriptions?
Stack ships an update monthly, and Subscriptions every 4 weeks. Most recently, Stack was updated on June 4, 2026 and Subscriptions on September 23, 2026.

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