Comparison

Subscriptions vs SubManager

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

Head to head
About

Subscriptions

Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Easily add, organize, and track subscriptions with customizable features and helpful reminders. Get insights into your spending with comprehensive analytics and sync data across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Effortless subscription adding
  • Organize by category, due date, tags
  • Supports over 160 currencies
  • Comprehensive analytics and charts
  • Payment and expiration reminders
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Subscriptions is a native SwiftUI app that works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. It features a beautifully designed interface, adhering to Apple's design principles and offering rich customizable features. You can easily keep track of and manage your subscriptions with ease. Features: - Effortlessly adding subscriptions from a vast selection - Organize subscriptions using categories, due dates, tags, and payment accounts - Supports over 160 currencies with daily updated exchange rates - Comprehensive analytics with summarizing charts. - Stay informed with payment and expiration reminders notifications - Widget support for reminders of upcoming payments. - Dark mode for eye comfort - Real-time sync across devices with iCloud - Ad-free experience Pro version: - Multiple tags per subscription - Tracking spending by payment accounts - Face ID, Touch ID & passcode to unlock the app - Data backup & restore - Export to CSV - Easy to import app data via app link - Search app store apps from templates - Price history feature for managing free trials, interruptions, and price changes - Daily exchange rate updates - Long-term support - Help me to keep developing this project Free version: - Unlimited subscriptions  - Unlimited categories - Free iCloud sync - Full analytics set - Etc Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SubManager

Effortlessly manage all your recurring service payments in one centralized location. Receive timely reminders before renewals to avoid unexpected charges. Gain valuable insights into your spending habits and keep your finances organized.

Highlights
  • Unlimited subscription tracking
  • Advance renewal notifications (up to 90 days)
  • Foreign currency conversion
  • Subscription insights
  • iCloud sync
  • Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Stop wasting money on subscriptions. Featured in 9to5Mac’s Indie App Spotlight Track all your subscriptions in one place with SubManager — a simple, private, and powerful way to stay on top of your recurring payments. - Know exactly what you’re paying every month - Avoid unexpected charges and forgotten renewals - Stay in control of all your subscriptions in one place - No ads or accounts required - Private by design — your data syncs securely with iCloud - Access your data across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and the web via iCloud Key features: - Unlimited subscription tracking - Renewal reminders (up to 90 days in advance) - Spending insights - Currency conversion for international subscriptions - iCloud sync across all your devices - Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch support - Siri Shortcuts - Web app for viewing your data anywhere - No ads Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase by upgrading to SubManager+: - Import subscriptions from documents with Apple Intelligence - Calendar view - Free trial tracking - Categories & payment methods - Price history tracking - Search App Store icons - Advanced insights - Archive expired subscriptions - Expiry notifications - Store lifetime subscriptions - App lock - Export to CSV, PDF or JSON and import from JSON - Change the app icon on your iPhone or iPad to your local currency Feedback is always welcome. You can send your feedback by going to Settings -> Send Feedback Follow SubManager on social media: X @SubManagerApp Bluesky @submanager.app Mastodon @submanager@indieapps.space Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscriptions4 screens
SubManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SubManager at every 8 days against Subscriptions's every 4 weeks. SubManager also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 87%) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and SubManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Subscriptions against 4.8 for SubManager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 64 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subscriptions's written reviews are positive against 97% of SubManager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, SubManager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subscriptions versus SubManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscriptionsSubManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings)4.8 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews97.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchbits Inc.Ahnaf Mahmud

Customer experience

Subscriptions

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative6.2%

SubManager

All ratings64 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Subscriptions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Syncing issues between iOS and macOS
  • Unexpected data loss/reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to pause subscriptions
  • Custom notification settings
  • Multi-user/family sharing
  • More language support (e.g., Portuguese, Arabic)

SubManager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Subscriptions

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$8.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$12.99
  • Lifetime - Family Sharing$19.99
3 purchases

SubManager

One-time3
  • SubManager+ Family Upgrade$6.99
  • SubManager+$7.99
  • SubManager+ Family$14.99

Questions

Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubManager free?
SubManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscriptions or SubManager?
SubManager is rated higher. Subscriptions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while SubManager averages 4.8 from 64 ratings.
Do Subscriptions or SubManager have ads?
Neither Subscriptions nor SubManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscriptions or SubManager?
Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, and SubManager every 8 days. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on September 23, 2026 and SubManager on September 22, 2026.

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