Comparison

Subscriptions vs Subscription Alert

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

Subscription Alert

Features
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Lost in bill due dates and forgotten subscriptions? SubscriptionAlert is a simple app that keeps track of them for you. Gain peace of mind and manage your budget without the stress. SubscriptionAlert is a minimalist tool built for clarity. Instead of complicated charts and unnecessary features, we offer a clean list of upcoming payments. You can instantly see what needs to be paid today and what can wait. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscriptions4 screens
Subscription Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Subscriptions at 3 against Subscription Alert's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Subscription Alert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Subscriptions versus Subscription Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscriptionsSubscription Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchbits Inc.Mateusz Szarkowski

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)

Subscription Alert

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

Subscription Alert

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Alert free?
Subscription Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subscriptions or Subscription Alert have ads?
Neither Subscriptions nor Subscription Alert shows ads.

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