iEventTimer vs SubscriptionCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iEventTimer
This utility app helps you track upcoming events with customizable countdowns and notifications. It syncs across Apple devices and offers widgets for at-a-glance updates. Enjoy an ad-free experience with automatic event date loading from the web.
- Countdown timers for events
- Customizable notifications
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activities support
- Automatic web event date loading
- iCloud sync across devices
- Ad-free experience
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Never miss an event with iEventTimer. iEventTimer is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, so you can always check the countdown to the next event, wherever you are. Notifications: Receive daily and hourly notifications (optional, configurable) leading up to an event on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and more. Mute events that you don't want to receive notifications for. Widgets: Check the timer at a glance from your Home and Lock Screens and stay up-to-date with the latest event announcements. Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island are also supported. Automatic updates: iEventTimer loads event dates from the web, so you never have to remember to add an event. If you want, you can also add custom events to count down to, and sync them to all of your devices via iCloud. Customization: From the amount of notifications to the colors of app and widgets, you can customize iEventTimer to fit your preferences, adding your personal touch. Ad free experience. iEventTimer is not and never will be showing you ads in the app.
SubscriptionCat
This app helps you track all your recurring expenses, from streaming services to software memberships. Get timely reminders before renewals and easily identify subscriptions you no longer need. Manage your spending and avoid surprise charges with this private, on-device solution.
- Track all subscriptions in one place
- Receive renewal reminders
- Identify and cancel unused services
- View total monthly spending
- Private, on-device data storage
- Direct cancellation links
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Tired of surprise charges from subscriptions you forgot about? SubscriptionCat is the subscription tracker and bill reminder that keeps you in control of your recurring expenses. ADD YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS ONCE Track every subscription — streaming services, software tools, memberships, and more — in one place. No bank account connection required. Your data stays on your device. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Get reminders before any subscription renews so you can decide whether to keep it or cancel. SubscriptionCat alerts you in advance, giving you time to act. SPOT WASTE INSTANTLY See your total monthly subscription spending at a glance. Quickly identify services you no longer use and open their official cancellation pages directly from the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN SubscriptionCat is a subscription manager that works entirely on your device. No account needed, no financial data collected, no surprises. SIMPLE ONE-TIME PRICING Pay once and track subscriptions forever. No subscription needed to manage your subscriptions. Whether you're trying to cut expenses, manage recurring bills, or simply stay aware of your monthly spending — SubscriptionCat keeps everything organized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iEventTimer at 100% against SubscriptionCat's 0%. iEventTimer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). SubscriptionCat's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On ads 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
SubscriptionCat is free to download; iEventTimer costs $0.99 up front. SubscriptionCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iEventTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SubscriptionCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iEventTimer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of iEventTimer's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubscriptionCat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iEventTimer ships an update every 5 weeks, SubscriptionCat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iEventTimer | SubscriptionCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anian Schleyer | Raj Tripathi |
Customer experience
iEventTimer
SubscriptionCat
In-app purchases
iEventTimer
No in-app purchases
SubscriptionCat
- SubscriptionCat Lifetime$9.99
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