Comparison

Subscriptions vs subs

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

subs

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Drowning in subscriptions? Meet "Subs"! Your all-in-one tool for managing subscriptions. Get push notifications about due dates, keep track of spending, and never be surprised by payments. Subs makes managing your subscriptions as easy as breathing.

Screenshots

Subscriptions4 screens
subs2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: subs at none against Subscriptions's 1. Subscriptions's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. subs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscriptions ships an update every 5 weeks, subs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Subscriptions versus subs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscriptionssubs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander FeistAnthony Grimaldo Solis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subscriptions

One-time1
  • Subscriptions+$8.95
None

subs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is subs free?
subs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Subscriptions or subs have ads?
Neither Subscriptions nor subs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscriptions or subs?
Subscriptions ships an update every 5 weeks, and subs every 3 months. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on October 3, 2026 and subs on September 20, 2026.

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