Comparison

Recur vs Subscription Manager

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

Subscription Manager

Features
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This Vault helps you track subscriptions, free trials, renewal dates, and recurring bills in one simple place. Add your subscriptions manually, see what is renewing next, and understand how much you spend each month or year. No bank login is required. KEY FEATURES • Track subscriptions and recurring bills • Add renewal dates, billing cycles, prices, notes, and categories • See monthly and yearly spending totals • Get reminders before renewals and trial endings • View upcoming payments in a clean calendar • Track multiple currencies • Use widgets to see renewals at a glance • Export your data with Pro • Keep subscription entries stored locally on your device IMPORTANT SubVault is a manual subscription tracker. It does not connect to your bank, cancel subscriptions for you, or provide financial advice. You are responsible for managing or canceling real subscriptions with Apple or the original service provider. The app does not connect to financial institutions, does not move money, and does not sell or distribute third-party protected content. Users manually enter their own subscription information. Any visible subscription service names in example/demo UI are illustrative examples only and do not indicate affiliation, endorsement, or protected content distribution. VAULT PRO SubVault Pro unlocks premium features such as unlimited subscription tracking, advanced reminders, spending analytics, export tools, and other Pro features shown in the app. Privacy Policy: https://subscription-manager-f55e6.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://subscription-manager-f55e6.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Recur4 screens
Subscription Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recur at none against Subscription Manager's shown. Subscription Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Subscription Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recur versus Subscription Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurSubscription Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoga Sai Krishna KoneruAbhi Shingala

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recur

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
3 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recur or Subscription Manager have ads?
Subscription Manager shows ads; Recur does not.

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