Comparison

Simple Subscription Manager vs CostKeeper

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

CostKeeper

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CostKeeper is a smart bookkeeping app focused on item value management, helping you track the purchase price, daily average value, and usage cycle of items, making consumption more rational and asset management clearer. Core Features: · Item Recording - Quickly add item information with detailed records of name, price, purchase date, etc. - Item photo capture to visually document your belongings - Custom category management covering 10+ categories including clothing, electronics, home, books, beauty, sports, tools, plants, pets, and more · Data Visualization - Annual/monthly spending trend charts clearly showing consumption patterns - Category distribution charts to understand spending structure - Top 5 daily cost ranking to identify items with highest daily costs - Great value item recommendations to identify cost-effective purchases · Privacy Protection - CostKeeper is a purely local application. All your data is stored locally on your device and will not be uploaded to the cloud, fully protecting your privacy and security. · Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Subscription Manager4 screens
CostKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Subscription Manager at none against CostKeeper's 3. Simple Subscription Manager also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). CostKeeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CostKeeper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Subscription Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, CostKeeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Simple Subscription Manager versus CostKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Subscription ManagerCostKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONO思宇 周

In-app purchases

None

Simple Subscription Manager

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CostKeeper

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Semi-Annual Plan7 Days trial$9.996 Months
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Subscription Manager free?
Simple Subscription Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CostKeeper free?
CostKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Subscription Manager or CostKeeper have ads?
Simple Subscription Manager shows ads; CostKeeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Subscription Manager or CostKeeper?
Simple Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and CostKeeper monthly. Most recently, Simple Subscription Manager was updated on October 30, 2026 and CostKeeper on October 25, 2026.

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