Comparison

Simple Subscription Manager vs Subscription Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Simple Subscription Manager

Features
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An app for managing your fixed costs. By simply registering the costs you pay, such as phone bills, insurance fees, and loans, you can easily see how much you are paying on a monthly and yearly basis. In the analysis screen, you can visually track how much you are spending on each service through graphs, which can be helpful when reviewing your costs.

About

Subscription Tracker

Features
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Losing track of your subscriptions? Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, gym memberships — recurring bills add up fast. Penny is the subscription tracker that shows exactly what you're paying every month, so you can cancel what you don't use and take back control of your expenses. SUBSCRIPTION TRACKER & SPENDING INSIGHTS • See total and average spending across all subscriptions • Beautiful charts: pie, bar, treemap & spending trend lines • Compare week-over-week, month-over-month & year-over-year • Category breakdown reveals where your money really goes • Calendar view shows every upcoming subscription payment at a glance BILL REMINDER & PAYMENT TRACKER • Get bill reminders days before each payment hits • See all upcoming renewals in one place • Track pending vs. paid transactions • View complete payment history per subscription • Never be surprised by a recurring charge again SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER & ORGANIZER • Add any recurring bill or subscription in seconds • Weekly, monthly & yearly billing cycles • Pre-built categories: Entertainment, Productivity, Cloud & Storage, Lifestyle & Health, Business & Finance • Create custom categories with personalized colors • Add descriptions and notes to each subscription MULTI-CURRENCY EXPENSE TRACKER • Track subscription expenses in 30+ currencies • USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, KRW, INR and many more • Available in 10 languages: English • Español • Français • Deutsch • Italiano • Português • Русский • 日本語 • 한국어 • 中文 PRIVATE — NO BANK LINK REQUIRED • 100% offline — your financial data stays on your device • No bank account connection needed • Full backup & restore — export your data anytime PENNY PREMIUM Go Premium for unlimited subscriptions and a completely ad-free experience. The subscription manager without limits. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Subscription Manager4 screens
Subscription Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Subscription Manager at none against Subscription Tracker's 3. Simple Subscription Manager also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Subscription Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Subscription Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simple Subscription Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Subscription Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Simple Subscription Manager versus Subscription Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Subscription ManagerSubscription Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOFranck Hu

In-app purchases

None

Simple Subscription Manager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Subscription Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Penny Premium$3.991 Month
  • Penny Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Penny Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Simple Subscription Manager free?
Simple Subscription Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Subscription Manager or Subscription Tracker have ads?
Simple Subscription Manager shows ads; Subscription Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Subscription Manager or Subscription Tracker?
Simple Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and Subscription Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Simple Subscription Manager was updated on October 8, 2026 and Subscription Tracker on October 10, 2026.

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