PayStream vs CustomSubs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayStream
Easily manage your expenses on the go. Enter mileage, receipted, and other expenses quickly. Upload photos of receipts directly from your camera or camera roll.
- Enter mileage expenses
- Record receipted expenses
- Add other expense types
- Upload receipts via camera
- Upload receipts from camera roll
- Convenient on-the-move entry
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Expenses application for PayStream customers. Allows PayStream customers to enter expenses and upload receipts conveniently and on the move. Enter mileage, receipted & other expenses quickly & use your camera to take a picture of the corresponding receipt & upload it (or use the camera roll).
CustomSubs
Manage all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Get reliable reminders before charges hit, track free trial ends, and access cancellation guides without needing to link bank accounts. Your data stays private and offline.
- Reliable bill and subscription reminders
- No bank login or account required
- 100% offline and privacy-focused
- Free trial end alerts
- Cancellation guides and links
- Spending analytics and category breakdowns
- Preloaded service templates
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Stop getting surprised by charges you forgot about. CustomSubs tracks every subscription in one place with reliable reminders, zero bank access, and nothing stored in the cloud. No account. No bank linking. Works 100% offline and 100% privacy. WHY CUSTOMSUBS Most subscription apps require bank access, push you to sign up, or send reminders that never arrive. CustomSubs is different. It is privacy first by design, built around notifications that actually fire, and fully offline so your data never leaves your device. RELIABLE BILLING REMINDERS Never miss a charge again. Reminders 7 days before, 1 day before, and the morning of billing Customizable notification times Dedicated trial end alerts before free trials convert to paid Reminders that work consistently even after reinstalling PRIVACY FIRST BY DESIGN Your subscriptions are nobody's business but yours. No account creation required No bank linking or email scanning No cloud sync. All data stays on your device Zero data collection 100 percent offline NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA Your subscriptions survive every reinstall. Export to Files, iCloud Drive, email, or AirDrop Restore with one tap after reinstalling Full backup and restore always in your control CANCEL WITH CONFIDENCE When it is time to cancel, CustomSubs has the details ready. Direct cancellation links for popular services Support contact details Step by step cancellation checklists Notes for complex cancellations Track cancellation progress SMART SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT 329 preloaded templates including Netflix, Spotify, Disney Plus, and hundreds more Free trial tracker with end date alerts Multi currency support with 30 plus currencies Spending analytics with category breakdowns Pause subscriptions temporarily Mark bills as paid Clean, fast interface built for daily use PERFECT FOR Anyone hit by a charge they forgot about Privacy conscious users who do not want bank access required People juggling subscriptions across multiple currencies Anyone managing trials, pauses, and cancellations in one place YOUR DATA. YOUR DEVICE. YOUR CONTROL. Download free and add your first subscription in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://customsubs.us/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CustomSubs at 100% against PayStream's 47%. CustomSubs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). PayStream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. CustomSubs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. PayStream asks for nothing beyond the download.
PayStream ships an update every 3 months, CustomSubs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayStream | CustomSubs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PayStream | CustomApps LLC |
Customer experience
PayStream
CustomSubs
In-app purchases
PayStream
No in-app purchases
CustomSubs
- Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month









