Comparison

SubManager vs Renewise

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

Head to head
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/

About

Renewise

Organize all your recurring payments in one place. Track upcoming renewals, monitor your monthly and yearly spending, and receive smart notifications to avoid unwanted charges. Supports manual entry or voice input in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Organize subscriptions
  • Track upcoming renewals
  • Analyze spending habits
  • Voice input for adding services
  • Multi-currency support
  • Widgets and Apple Watch integration
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Renewise is a calm subscription organizer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Keep all your subscriptions in one place, see what renews next, review upcoming payments, and understand how much you spend every month and year. Add subscriptions manually or by voice. Renewise can help recognize the service name, price, currency, and billing period from natural speech in 5 supported languages: English, Russian, German, French, and Spanish. Track subscriptions Add services, prices, billing periods, renewal dates, trials, categories, and reminders. Review before renewal See subscriptions that need attention before they renew. Keep them, remind yourself later, or mark them as cancelled. Spending analytics View monthly spending, yearly impact, trends, categories, and potential savings. Multi-currency totals Add subscriptions in different currencies and choose your display currency for total spending. Currency conversion updates once per day. Widgets and Apple Watch See upcoming renewals and subscription totals on your iPhone Home Screen and Apple Watch. Custom services and categories Create your own services with emojis, icons, or images, and organize them with ready-made or custom categories. Prepared services Choose from 300+ prepared services to add popular subscriptions faster. Cloud backup and sync Keep your subscription data backed up and available across your devices. Smart notifications Get useful reminders before renewals, trials, and important subscription dates. Custom sounds and app icons Personalize Renewise with additional app icons and custom notification sounds. Renewise is designed for people who want a simple, private, and visual way to stay ahead of recurring payments without connecting a bank account.

Screenshots

SubManager4 screens
Renewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SubManager at 65 against Renewise's 1. SubManager also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Renewise's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, review sentiment, 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. SubManager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Renewise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Renewise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubManager has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of SubManager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Renewise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubManager ships an update every 8 days, Renewise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SubManager versus Renewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubManagerRenewise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhnaf MahmudAleksandr Pavlov

Customer experience

SubManager

All ratings65 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

Renewise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SubManager

One-time3
  • SubManager+ Family Upgrade$7.99
  • SubManager+$9.99
  • SubManager+ Family$17.99
2 purchases

Renewise

One-time2
  • Renewise Pro$7.99
  • Renewise Pro · Family$11.99

Questions

Is SubManager free?
SubManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renewise free?
Renewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubManager or Renewise?
Renewise is rated higher. SubManager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Renewise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SubManager or Renewise have ads?
Neither SubManager nor Renewise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubManager or Renewise?
SubManager ships an update every 8 days, and Renewise every 3 days. Most recently, SubManager was updated on October 18, 2026 and Renewise on October 9, 2026.

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