Plu vs The Subs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Plu
Effortlessly track all your recurring expenses and service subscriptions in one place. Receive timely notifications for upcoming bills and optimize your spending with detailed insights to help you save money.
- Manage service subscriptions
- Upcoming bill notifications
- Detailed spending insights
- Home and business separation
- Convenient widget
- Biometric and passcode lock
- iCloud synchronization
- Export expenses to CSV
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Forget to cancel free trials on time? Overwhelmed by monthly subscriptions or recurring utility bills? Plu helps you keep your finances perfectly organized with a simple "set it and forget it" approach. Complete Privacy. Your data stays on your device - no account creation, no sign-ups, and no data sharing with third-party servers. Your information is always yours! One-Time Purchase and No Subscription! Buy once and get full lifetime access to all features with zero hidden charges or recurring monthly fees. Smart Tracking & Organization: - Up-to-date catalog of popular services and active plans - Customizable notifications for upcoming payments - Convenient widget showing your next due bill at a glance - Categorization with clear separation between Personal and Business subscriptions - Subscription Archive: hide inactive services from your main list and stats while keeping their history intact Privacy & Security: - Offline Access: works seamlessly anytime, anywhere without an internet connection - Secure synchronization across your devices exclusively via your personal iCloud - App protection with Face ID / Touch ID Analytics & Insights: - Detailed spending analytics and statistics - Multi-currency support - Easy expense export to CSV Canโt find a specific subscription in our catalog? Send us a request via the in-app feedback form or email us at pluapp.help@gmail.com, and weโll do our best to add it promptly! * Please note: Plu is an expense tracker and cannot start, cancel, pause, or modify subscriptions for third-party services directly. To start, cancel, pause, or modify your subscription, please contact the service provider directly.
The Subs
Easily manage and track all your recurring service payments in one place. This application helps you maintain a clear overview of your expenses, preventing you from losing track of what you're paying for.
- Subscription tracking
- Expense overview
- Recurring payment management
- Easy data entry
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Almost everyone now pays for services on a regular basis. Whether Video, Music, and Co. you quickly lose track of what you actually spend. With this app, you simply enter the existing subscriptions and you have an easy overview.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plu at 83% against The Subs's 25%. The Subs's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Plu sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and The Subs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Plu ships an update every 3 months, The Subs every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plu | The Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews โ better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lev Iakimov | ๅคง่ฟๆฃฎๆไบๅจ็งๆๆ้ๅ ฌๅธ |
Customer experience
Plu
The Subs
In-app purchases
Plu
- Security Pack$1.99
- Business Pack$1.99
- Unlimited$2.99
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- All Inclusive$5.99
The Subs
- Upgrade Plus$1.99









