Comparison

Plu vs Subscription Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 Can’t 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 we’ll 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.

About

Subscription Manager

This app helps you track and manage all your recurring subscriptions, revealing hidden costs and preventing unwanted renewals. It offers features to import your spending data and provides alerts for trial expirations and upcoming payments, helping you save money.

Highlights
  • Magic Import for subscription discovery
  • Instant import from screenshots, CSVs, bank statements
  • Reveal hidden subscription costs
  • Alerts for trial expirations
  • Notifications for upcoming renewals
  • Visual calendar of renewals
Features
Currently charting
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Featured by Apple: “Our Favorites: Experience a Gorgeous New Design” & “Great apps for iOS26” Most people waste $1,500+ yearly on forgotten subscriptions, but only remember having 3 or 4. Join 20k+ people using Orbit—the subscription manager that reveals your hidden costs with Magic Import to uncover everything draining your bank account. See your spending by importing instantly from screenshots, CSVs, or bank statements. Cancel subscriptions you don’t use and save money. Why Orbit? - Magic Import: Find all your subscriptions with our guided setup - Instant Import: Add from screenshots, CSVs, or bank statements - See Hidden Costs: Your real yearly spending revealed in one view - End Trials on Time: Alerts before free trials convert to paid - No Surprise Renewals: Stay ahead with timely notifications - Visual Calendar: See all renewals at a glance - Privacy First: Everything stays on your device Orbit makes managing subscriptions feel clear—and even enjoyable. With support for 30+ languages and currencies, our signature beautiful design, and features that actually help you save money. Orbit Plus Cancel subscriptions. Save money. Join thousands using Orbit Plus with unlimited tracking, widgets, iCloud backup, and priority features. One-time purchase, no subscription. Privacy Policy: https://flooben.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://flooben.com/termsandconditions

Screenshots

Plu4 screens
Subscription Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Manager at weekly against Plu's every 3 months. Subscription Manager also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plu sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Subscription Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plu ships an update every 3 months, Subscription Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Plu versus Subscription Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluSubscription Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (127 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLev IakimovFlooben Ltd

Customer experience

Plu

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Subscription Manager

All ratings127 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Plu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Subscription Manager

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Billing issue with 3 months cycle

Requested features

4 requests
  • Filter view by category
  • 1-month before notification or custom notification
  • Feature to have multiple billing lists or shared list
  • Add total count of times billed for a subscription

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Plu

One-time4
  • Security Pack$1.99
  • Business Pack$1.99
  • Unlimited$2.99
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  • All Inclusive$5.99
4 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Orbit Plus Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Orbit Plus$12.99
  • Orbit Plus Lifetime$24.99
  • Orbit Plus Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Plu free?
Plu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plu or Subscription Manager have ads?
Neither Plu nor Subscription Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plu or Subscription Manager?
Plu ships an update every 3 months, and Subscription Manager weekly. Most recently, Plu was updated on October 6, 2026 and Subscription Manager on October 13, 2026.

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