Recur vs Subscriptions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recur
This app helps you track your recurring expenses and manage your budget effectively. Visualize your spending habits with insightful charts and receive timely reminders to avoid missed payments. It offers a privacy-focused approach, keeping your financial data secure.
- Subscription tracking
- Budget management
- Spending charts
- Home screen widgets
- iCloud sync
- Currency conversion
- Customization options
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Never miss a subscription payment again. Recur is your personal subscription manager that helps you track, organize, and stay on top of all your recurring expenses. KEY FEATURES: • Track all subscriptions in one clean dashboard • Get timely reminders before charges hit your account • Monitor spending with detailed analytics and charts • Organize by category (Entertainment, Utilities, Health, Finance, and more) • Apple Watch app for quick access on the go • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • iCloud sync across all your devices WHY RECUR? • Simple, intuitive design - no learning curve • No hidden fees or complicated setup • Your data stays private - no account required • Works offline - no internet needed to track Perfect for managing Netflix, Spotify, gym memberships, streaming services, utility bills, software subscriptions, and any other recurring payment. Take control of your finances today!
Subscriptions
Easily track and manage all your recurring subscriptions in one place. Get timely notifications for upcoming payments and cancellation deadlines. Organize your finances with detailed insights and customizable features.
- Subscription overview and management
- Payment and cancellation notifications
- Price change tracking
- Document attachment
- Search and pinning functionality
- iCloud Sync
- Multi-currency support
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Get a better overview of your subscriptions, manage them and receive notifications about payments that are due. You can add a subscription in a few seconds or take your time and enter detailed information. • iCloud Sync • Decide which subscriptions you want to receive notifications for and set the exact time • Enter price changes and create price histories for subscriptions • Enter cancellation periods and receive notifications about cancellation deadlines • Add multiple documents to a subscription • Search through your subscriptions by name or keyword • Pin subscriptions to a section on the Home page • Lock the app with Face ID / Touch ID / passcode • Support for more than 150 currencies • Export your subscriptions as a CSV or Text file • Save, share and import subscriptions with Subscriptions files • Calendar integration • Apple Watch app • Widgets • Customize the app color theme • Alternative app icons • Dark Mode Your data is only stored on your devices and in iCloud. The app is ad-free. You can add up to 5 subscriptions for free. You can remove this restriction with the one-time purchase of Subscriptions+.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subscriptions at 4.0 against Recur's 3.5. Subscriptions also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 60%) and ratings volume (64 vs 14). Recur's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Recur sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Subscriptions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subscriptions holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Recur's written reviews are positive against 89% of Subscriptions's.
Recur ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscriptions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recur | Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) | 4.0 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swapnanil Dhol | Alexander Feist |
Customer experience
Recur
Subscriptions
In-app purchases
Recur
- Recur Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Recur Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Recur Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Recur Pro Mini$4.99
- Recur Pro$8.99
- Recur Pro Mega$9.99
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- Recur Pro Lifetime$24.99
Subscriptions
- Subscriptions+$8.95
