Simple Subscription Manager vs CostKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Subscription Manager
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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.
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/
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Verdict
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
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.
Simple Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, CostKeeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Subscription Manager | CostKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOYA ONO | 思宇 周 |
In-app purchases
Simple Subscription Manager
No in-app purchases
CostKeeper
- 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?
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Do Simple Subscription Manager or CostKeeper have ads?
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