Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Polar

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

Head to head
About

Subscription Manager

This app helps you track and manage all your recurring subscriptions, revealing hidden costs and preventing unwanted renewals. It offers features to import your spending data and provides alerts for trial expirations and upcoming payments, helping you save money.

Highlights
  • Magic Import for subscription discovery
  • Instant import from screenshots, CSVs, bank statements
  • Reveal hidden subscription costs
  • Alerts for trial expirations
  • Notifications for upcoming renewals
  • Visual calendar of renewals
Features
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Featured by Apple: “Our Favorites: Experience a Gorgeous New Design” & “Great apps for iOS26” Most people waste $1,500+ yearly on forgotten subscriptions, but only remember having 3 or 4. Join 20k+ people using Orbit—the subscription manager that reveals your hidden costs with Magic Import to uncover everything draining your bank account. See your spending by importing instantly from screenshots, CSVs, or bank statements. Cancel subscriptions you don’t use and save money. Why Orbit? - Magic Import: Find all your subscriptions with our guided setup - Instant Import: Add from screenshots, CSVs, or bank statements - See Hidden Costs: Your real yearly spending revealed in one view - End Trials on Time: Alerts before free trials convert to paid - No Surprise Renewals: Stay ahead with timely notifications - Visual Calendar: See all renewals at a glance - Privacy First: Everything stays on your device Orbit makes managing subscriptions feel clear—and even enjoyable. With support for 30+ languages and currencies, our signature beautiful design, and features that actually help you save money. Orbit Plus Cancel subscriptions. Save money. Join thousands using Orbit Plus with unlimited tracking, widgets, iCloud backup, and priority features. One-time purchase, no subscription. Privacy Policy: https://flooben.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://flooben.com/termsandconditions

About

Polar

Manage your software business on the go with sale notifications, customer insights, and business analytics. Transform your software into a thriving business with this intuitive mobile tool.

Highlights
  • Sale notifications
  • Business analytics
  • Customer insights
  • Software monetization tools
  • Mobile business management
Features
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Introducing the Polar App for iOS — Your business in the palm of your hand. This app delivers sale notifications, analytics, customer insights and other handy features. Join thousands of people who uses Polar to transform their software into thriving businesses.

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Polar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polar at none against Subscription Manager's 4. Polar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Subscription Manager's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (115 vs 15). On price, rating, ads 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 Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Polar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Subscription Manager against 4.7 for Polar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 115 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 75% of Polar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Polar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Subscription Manager versus Polar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerPolar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (115 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better15
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlooben LtdPolar Software Inc.

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

All ratings115 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.2%

Polar

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Subscription Manager

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Billing issue with 3 months cycle

Requested features

4 requests
  • Filter view by category
  • 1-month before notification or custom notification
  • Feature to have multiple billing lists or shared list
  • Add total count of times billed for a subscription

Polar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Subscription Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Orbit Plus Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Orbit Plus$12.99
  • Orbit Plus Lifetime$24.99
  • Orbit Plus Lifetime$39.99
None

Polar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polar free?
Polar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Polar?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Polar averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Polar have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Polar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Polar?
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and Polar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on September 21, 2026 and Polar on August 25, 2026.

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