Comparison

Subscriptions vs SubCal

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

SubCal

Visualize all your subscription renewal dates on a calendar, track your spending trends, and gain insights into where your money goes. Easily categorize and manage unlimited subscriptions with smart tracking features.

Highlights
  • Calendar view of renewals
  • Track unlimited subscriptions
  • Spending analytics and trends
  • Categorize subscriptions
  • Multi-currency support
  • Pause/cancel subscriptions
Features
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Take control of your subscriptions. See every renewal on a calendar, track spending trends, and never get surprised by unexpected charges again. ■ Calendar View • Visual calendar showing all renewal dates at a glance • Swipe to navigate months effortlessly • Tap any date to see which subscriptions renew • Monthly spending totals displayed prominently ■ Smart Tracking • Track unlimited subscriptions with Pro • Support for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly billing cycles • Pause, cancel, or reactivate subscriptions with one tap • Multi-currency support with exchange rate conversion ■ Spending Analytics • Monthly and yearly spending breakdowns • 6-month spending trend visualization • Category-based insights to see where your money goes • Compare spending month-over-month ■ Stay Organized • Categorize subscriptions: Entertainment, Productivity, Music, and more • Search and sort your subscription list • Add notes and payment method details • App Store lookup to quickly add subscriptions Download now and finally see the full picture of your subscription spending. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/346fc85e-9df0-4fec-ad73-4efbeae3859f

Screenshots

Subscriptions4 screens
SubCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Subscriptions at 169 against SubCal's 3. Subscriptions also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). SubCal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 SubCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscriptions has 169 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Subscriptions's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subscriptions versus SubCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscriptionsSubCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchbits Inc.renwei han

Customer experience

Subscriptions

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

SubCal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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)

SubCal

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

SubCal

Subscriptions2
  • SubCal Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SubCal Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • SubCal Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubCal free?
SubCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscriptions or SubCal?
SubCal is rated higher. Subscriptions averages 4.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while SubCal averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Subscriptions or SubCal have ads?
Neither Subscriptions nor SubCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscriptions or SubCal?
Subscriptions ships an update every 4 weeks, and SubCal weekly. Most recently, Subscriptions was updated on October 12, 2026 and SubCal on October 7, 2026.

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