Kotekan vs Subscription Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kotekan
Easily track and manage all your recurring expenses and subscriptions in one place. Get timely reminders for upcoming payments and visualize your spending with insightful reports and graphs. Organize your finances with custom labels and service icons.
- Easy subscription input
- Reminder notifications
- Service icon customization
- Flexible payment frequencies
- Categorization with labels
- Analysis reports and graphs
- Home screen widget
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【Let's manage your subscriptions and fixed costs with Kotekan!】 Kotekan is a service that allows you to easily manage the fixed costs of your daily life and the subscriptions. Kotekan gives you the best experience in subscriptions/fixed costs management than any other app! It's very simple and easy to use, just start Kotekan app and register your data. By registering multiple data, the total amount and percentage will be displayed in an easy-to-read graph. You can also categorize your subscriptions by adding a label to each piece of data. 【App Features】 The application is very simple to use and can be used by anyone without stress. ◉Easily input and register your subscriptions Open app, input the name of service, fee, frequency of paying, and first bill date to register your sub. You can also enter the URL of the service, write a note, or attach a photo or screenshot, so you can avoid forgetting what it was about. ◉Reminder Notification Kotekan will send you a reminder a few days before your next renewal date (payment date) so that you don't forget your payment date. We will also remind you one day before and on the day of your trial subscription. ◉Maintain clarity by registering service icons and the perfect icon for your registration details. You can choose from approximately 100 different icons to manage your subscriptions. Kotekan will also suggest the perfect icon when you type in the name of a service. ◉Flexible payment frequencies You can choose monthly, annual, or semi-annual frequency to register your subscriptions. so you don't have to calculate and convert monthly or annual amounts yourself. ◉Labels for categolizing your subscriptions. Data can be labeled for easy sorting. You can also check the analysis data for each label. (e.g. Hobbies, Beauty, Games, Work, etc...) ◉Analysis Report You can check the total amount and percentage, and see a graph showing the amount you plan to pay this year based on the data you have registered. You can also view analysis data by label. ◉Currency support Dollars and yen can be used for registration. ◉Payment history You can view your payment history for the past 12 months based on the data you have registered. ◉ Home Widget You can place Kotekan widget on your home screen, which allows you to quickly check your next payment due of your subs. ◉Sign up/Sign in Kotekan can be used without registering, but you can securely store and restore your data by linking your account with Kotekan in case you change your smartphone model. *You will need to use your Apple or Google account to link your account. ◉Japanese and English language support. ◉Dark mode is supported. 【Kotekan Premium】 Kotekan Premium is a premium service that provide you with fantastic features to make managing subscriptions more convenient. If you subscribe to Kotekan Premium, you'll get below features: - Unlimited subscriptions. - Unlimited labels. - Unlimited reminders. - Home Widget - No more ads. - Early access to upcoming great features. Regarding its price, it's almost the same as the price of a cup of coffee every month!! For more detail, please visit "Kotekan Premium" screen from "Settings" screen. You also have a 2-week free trial period, which you don't have to pay a bill if you aren't satisfied with Kotekan Premium before the trial period ends. (*Free trial for eligible new members only / The trial period might be changed witout any announcement.)
Subscription Manager
Effortlessly track and manage all your recurring subscription services in one centralized location. Visualize your monthly expenses, receive timely renewal reminders, and gain insights into your spending habits to avoid missed payments and forgotten cancellations.
- Visualize monthly and yearly spending
- Payment renewal notifications
- iCloud data synchronization
- Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Dark mode support
- Customizable currency settings
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Subscription Manager – Easy "How much did I spend this month?" Substa makes it easy and smart to manage all your growing subscription services in one place. Visualize your monthly fixed costs and prevent missed payments or forgotten cancellations. A simple and beautiful design supports your household budget management. 【Key Features】 ■ Understand Spending at a Glance Automatically calculates total monthly and yearly spending. Visualize detailed analysis per payment cycle and spending ratios by category. ■ Payment Notifications Get notified when a renewal date approaches. Prevent unnecessary payments due to accidental renewals. You can customize the timing of notifications freely. ■ iCloud Sync Automatically sync data across multiple devices like iPhone and iPad. No hassle transferring data when changing models. Your data is stored in iCloud for privacy and peace of mind. ■ Secure & Safe Supports Face ID / Touch ID. Protect your important financial information securely with biometric authentication. ■ Other Useful Features ・Dark mode support ・Rich service icons ・Customize currency settings ・Add custom payment methods Manage your subscriptions more freely and smartly with Substa. Download now and start reviewing your fixed costs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Subscription Manager at none against Kotekan's shown. Subscription Manager also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Kotekan's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Kotekan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Subscription Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kotekan ships an update every 2 weeks, Subscription Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kotekan | Subscription Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Suguru Kishimoto | Tomoya Ito |
Customer experience
Kotekan
Subscription Manager
In-app purchases
Kotekan
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
Subscription Manager
- Unlimited Access$1.99
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