Subscription Manager vs Costly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subscription Manager
Easily track all your recurring payments and subscriptions in one place. This tool helps you review your services to identify and eliminate unnecessary spending.
- Track monthly and yearly payments
- View all subscribed services
- Review subscriptions
- Identify wasted spending
- Easy to use interface
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Tired of managing your subscriptions? With SubCal, you can easily see your monthly and yearly payments, as well as all the services you're subscribed to. Take a few simple steps and smartly review your subscriptions to cut out the waste! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Costly
Visualize and manage all your recurring expenses in one place. Track subscription due dates, amounts, and spending trends with intuitive graphs and a clean interface. Avoid missed payments and gain clarity on your financial commitments.
- Auto-updating billing dates
- Visual spending timeline
- Track amounts and categories
- Flexible billing intervals
- Spending totals by period
- Calendar and history views
- Spending breakdown graphs
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Make your bills visible. Take control of your subscriptions. Costly is a smart way to track your subscriptions and recurring expenses. It helps you see exactly what's due, when, and how much—all in one clean, visual interface. With color-coded bars and intuitive graphs, you’ll know at a glance when your next payments are coming up. Just add a subscription once, and Costly keeps everything up to date automatically. Say goodbye to missed bills and confusing spreadsheets. □ Key Features ・Auto-updating billing dates ・Visual timeline with blue progress bars ・Track amounts, categories, notes, and more ・Flexible billing intervals: weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, annual, and beyond ・Auto-calculated spending totals by year, month, or day ・Filter by billing frequency or category ・Calendar view for an easy look at upcoming payments ・History tab to review past payments ・Graphs to visualize spending breakdowns ・Price list and upcoming payment forecast ・Light and dark mode support □ Use Cases ・Manage all your streaming, music, and app subscriptions in one place ・Track annual or semiannual expenses like insurance and taxes ・Keep family or shared expenses organized by category ・Use graphs to spot trends and optimize your spending habits ・Pair with a budgeting app as your go-to fixed cost manager □ Perfect For ・Anyone overwhelmed by growing subscriptions ・People who want to know exactly when and how much they’re paying ・Users who don’t stick with full budgeting apps, but still want spending clarity ・Those who tend to forget annual or semiannual renewal dates ・Anyone looking for a simple, clean app to track recurring costs □ Pricing All core features are free to use. Some advanced features are available via subscription. □ Development Philosophy Costly is independently developed to help you manage the hidden costs of everyday life—with less stress and more clarity. We’re constantly improving the app based on your feedback and suggestions. Download Costly now and make subscription and bill tracking effortless. Terms of Service (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://lomworks.com/legal/privacy-app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Manager at weekly against Costly's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Subscription Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Costly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Costly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Subscription Manager | Costly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madoka Suzuki | YUUSUI KASHIWAGI |
Customer experience
Subscription Manager
Costly
In-app purchases
Subscription Manager
- Plus$0.491 Month
- Plus$4.991 Year
- Plus$19.99
Costly
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
Questions
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