# Subscriptions vs Subscription Manager

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Manager at weekly against Subscriptions's every 4 weeks. Subscriptions's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Subscription Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Subscriptions against 4.8 for Subscription Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 115 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subscriptions's written reviews are positive against 84% of Subscription Manager's.

Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, Subscription Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Subscriptions | Subscription Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscriptions-track-expenses/id1577082754/reviews) | **[4.8 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscription-manager-orbit/id6692620188/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **169** | 115 |
| Positive reviews | **86.7% of reviews** | 83.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touchbits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577082996) | [Flooben Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768959017) |

## 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)


### Subscription Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subscription-manager-orbit/id6692620188)

This app helps you track and manage all your recurring subscriptions, revealing hidden costs and preventing unwanted renewals. It offers features to import your spending data and provides alerts for trial expirations and upcoming payments, helping you save money.

**Highlights:** Magic Import for subscription discovery, Instant import from screenshots, CSVs, bank statements, Reveal hidden subscription costs, Alerts for trial expirations, Notifications for upcoming renewals, Visual calendar of renewals

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Orbit Plus Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Orbit Plus | $12.99 | one-time |
| Orbit Plus Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Orbit Plus Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Absolutely Brilliant!
- 👍 Great Presentation!
- 👍 Simple and useful!
- 👍 Beautiful
- 👍 Awesome!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall
- 💰 Lots of Missing icons

**Reported bugs**

- Billing issue with 3 months cycle

**Requested features**

- Filter view by category
- 1-month before notification or custom notification
- Feature to have multiple billing lists or shared list
- Add total count of times billed for a subscription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Subscriptions free?

Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Subscription Manager free?

Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Subscriptions or Subscription Manager?

Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscriptions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Subscription Manager averages 4.8 from 115 ratings.

### Do Subscriptions or Subscription Manager have ads?

Neither Subscriptions nor Subscription Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Subscriptions or Subscription Manager?

Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, and Subscription Manager weekly. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on September 23, 2026 and Subscription Manager on September 21, 2026.

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