Comparison

Kotekan vs subsCuu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Easy subscription input
  • Reminder notifications
  • Service icon customization
  • Flexible payment frequencies
  • Categorization with labels
  • Analysis reports and graphs
  • Home screen widget
Features
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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.)

About

subsCuu

Features
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Are your monthly payments quietly adding up? The more subscriptions and installments you have, the harder it gets to know what you're actually spending. subsCuu brings all your recurring payments into one place — so you can finally see where your money goes. ---------- 【Who it's for】 - People overwhelmed by too many subscriptions and installments - Anyone who wants to know their exact monthly total at a glance - People looking to cut unnecessary spending - Users who want the same data across multiple devices - Anyone who wants to check things right from their wrist ---------- 【Key Features】 - All Payments in One Place Manage subscriptions and installment payments together in a single app. Record name, amount, billing cycle, category, payment method, and notes. Supports 6 billing cycles: weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and yearly. - Automatic Monthly & Yearly Totals No matter how mixed your billing cycles are, subsCuu converts everything to monthly and yearly amounts automatically — so you always know your true total spending. - Visualize Your Spending Pie charts by category, payment method, or payment date make it easy to see where your money goes. Adjust the reference date to preview upcoming payment schedules. - Smart Search & Filters Full-text search across name, category, payment method, and notes. Sort by name, amount, or payment date, and filter by active or ended payments. - Optimized for iPad【New】 A layout tailored to iPad's larger screen, so everything is easier to see and use. - Check It on Apple Watch【New】 See your monthly total and next payment right from your wrist. Add a complication to your watch face, or open the Watch app for a full list of upcoming payments. - Built to Be Accessible【New】 Supports Dynamic Type for larger text and Reduce Motion for fewer animations. Choose light, dark, or tinted versions of the home screen icon. - Automatic iCloud Sync Your data syncs seamlessly via iCloud (CloudKit). Switch to a new iPhone or use multiple devices — your payments are always up to date. iCloud is optional. All features work fully offline on a single device. - Built for Your Lifestyle Add, edit, and reorder categories and payment methods to fit the way you manage your finances. ---------- 【Privacy】 All data is stored on your device or in iCloud only. Nothing is ever sent to external servers. Syncing with Apple Watch stays strictly between your paired devices, too.

Screenshots

Kotekan4 screens
subsCuu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: subsCuu at none against Kotekan's 2. subsCuu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kotekan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Kotekan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. subsCuu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotekan ships an update every 2 weeks, subsCuu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kotekan versus subsCuu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotekansubsCuu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSuguru KishimotoToshiyuki Imanishi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kotekan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

subsCuu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kotekan free?
Kotekan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is subsCuu free?
subsCuu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kotekan or subsCuu have ads?
Kotekan shows ads; subsCuu does not.
Which is updated more often, Kotekan or subsCuu?
Kotekan ships an update every 2 weeks, and subsCuu every 2 months. Most recently, Kotekan was updated on November 3, 2026 and subsCuu on October 31, 2026.

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