Comparison

Recur vs SubManager

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

Head to head
About

Recur

Easily manage all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders for due dates to avoid unwanted renewals and gain insights into your spending habits with detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Subscription overview with cost breakdown
  • Customizable subscription creation
  • Spending insights and category breakdown
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Automatic currency conversion
  • Widget for upcoming payments
Features
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Recur is the quiet ledger for everything you subscribe to. Add each service once, and Recur tells you what leaves your account this month, what renews next, and what a year of it really costs. TRACK EVERYTHING Pick from hundreds of known services or add anything custom. Sublabels tell twin subscriptions apart, categories keep them organized, and multi-currency amounts convert into your currency with honest daily rates from the European Central Bank. ADD IN SECONDS Smart Add reads screenshots, emails, and PDFs on your device and fills in the name, price, and billing cycle for you. Share a receipt to Recur from any app, or point the camera at a screen. NEVER PAY SURPRISED A renewal reminder arrives before money leaves, at the hour you choose. The rhythm strip shows the next two months at a glance; the cash flow calendar marks every renewal day with the brand itself. UNDERSTAND THE COST Reports turn your list into answers: monthly run rate, spending by category, price hikes over time, lifetime spent per service, and a Year in Review worth sharing. Plans change in real life, so Recur records upgrades, extensions, and one-time fees exactly as they billed. EVERYWHERE YOU GLANCE Widgets for the home screen, lock screen, and Control Center. An Apple Watch app for your wrist. Spotlight search and Shortcuts support built in. YOURS, PRIVATELY No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and in your private iCloud, syncs across your devices, and exports to CSV or JSON whenever you want. ONE PRICE, FOREVER Recur is free to use. The Full Version is a single one-time purchase that unlocks Smart Add, reports and insights, cancellation shortcuts, and alternate icons. No subscription. That would be ironic.

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

Recur4 screens
SubManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SubManager at 97% against Recur's 57%. SubManager also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 2). Recur's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Recur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Recur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubManager has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Recur's written reviews are positive against 97% of SubManager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recur ships an update weekly, SubManager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Recur versus SubManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurSubManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews97.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings264 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSai KoneruAhnaf Mahmud

Customer experience

Recur

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

SubManager

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recur

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
3 purchases

SubManager

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

Questions

Is Recur free?
Recur 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, Recur or SubManager?
Recur is rated higher. Recur averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SubManager averages 4.8 from 64 ratings.
Do Recur or SubManager have ads?
Neither Recur nor SubManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recur or SubManager?
Recur ships an update weekly, and SubManager every 8 days. Most recently, Recur was updated on September 8, 2026 and SubManager on September 22, 2026.

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