# Subscriptions vs subs

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: subs at none against Subscriptions's 4. subs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Subscriptions's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. subs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, subs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Subscriptions | subs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscriptions-track-expenses/id1577082754/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **169** | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 27 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Touchbits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577082996) | [Anthony Grimaldo Solis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525162886) |

## What reviewers say

### Subscriptions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscriptions-track-expenses/id1577082754)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $2.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - Family Sharing | $12.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - Family Sharing | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Minimal, clean, and intuitive UI
- 🔒 Robust sync and backup options
- 👍 Comprehensive subscription management features
- 💡 Automatic app icon fetching
- 🔋 Lifetime purchase option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Price history feature not working as expected
- 🐛 Notification issues (no sound, not working)
- 🐛 Bugs with category and payment method management

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### subs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subs-tracking-subscriptions/id6451093610)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 4 weeks, and subs every 3 months. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on October 12, 2026 and subs on October 7, 2026.

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