Comparison

Subscriptions vs Payments Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Subscription overview and management
  • Payment and cancellation notifications
  • Price change tracking
  • Document attachment
  • Search and pinning functionality
  • iCloud Sync
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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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+.

About

Payments Manager

Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Get custom alerts for renewals, organize subscriptions by category, and secure your data with biometric authentication. Take control of your spending and avoid late fees.

Highlights
  • Custom renewal notifications
  • Biometric security (fingerprint/face ID)
  • Subscription categorization
  • Customizable app styles
  • Local data storage
Features
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Subscrible: The Ultimate Subscription Management App Subscrible is the perfect app for anyone who wants to stay on top of their recurring payments. With custom notifications, biometric security, and the ability to organize your subscriptions into categories, Subscription Tracker makes it easy to keep track of everything. Here are just a few of the features that make Subscrible the best subscription management app on the App Store: - Custom notifications: Receive notifications about upcoming subscription renewals, so you never miss a payment. You can even customize the notifications to fit your needs. - Biometric security: Keep your subscription information safe and secure with biometric authentication. Only you can access your subscriptions with your fingerprint or face ID. - Category organization: Organize your subscriptions into categories, so you can easily find what you're looking for. This is especially helpful if you have a lot of subscriptions. - Different styles: Choose from a variety of styles to customize the look and feel of Subscription Tracker. This includes different themes, fonts, and colors. Subscrible is the perfect app for anyone who wants to take control of their subscriptions. Download it today and start saving money! Here are some additional benefits of using Subscription Tracker: - Save money: By tracking your subscriptions, you can see where your money is going and identify any subscriptions that you can cancel or downgrade. - Avoid late payments: Subscription Tracker will send you notifications about upcoming renewals, so you never miss a payment. - Stay organized: Subscription Tracker makes it easy to keep track of all of your subscriptions in one place. - Protect your privacy: Subscription Tracker stores your subscription information locally on your device, so it's not accessible to anyone else. Try Subscription Tracker today and see for yourself why it's the best subscription management app on the App Store! For in-app purchases terms and conditions please consult: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscriptions4 screens
Payments Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscriptions at 89% against Payments Manager's 25%. Subscriptions also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 7) and device support (4 vs 2). Payments Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Payments Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payments Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscriptions has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Subscriptions's written reviews are positive against 25% of Payments Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscriptions ships an update every 6 weeks, Payments Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subscriptions versus Payments Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscriptionsPayments Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (65 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FeistJose Angel Sanchez Castro

Customer experience

Subscriptions

All ratings65 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%

Payments Manager

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subscriptions

One-time1
  • Subscriptions+$8.95
4 purchases

Payments Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$7.99
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Payments Manager free?
Payments Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscriptions or Payments Manager?
Payments Manager is rated higher. Subscriptions averages 4.1 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Payments Manager averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Subscriptions or Payments Manager have ads?
Neither Subscriptions nor Payments Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscriptions or Payments Manager?
Subscriptions ships an update every 6 weeks, and Payments Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on October 16, 2026 and Payments Manager on October 4, 2026.

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