Subscription Manager vs SubCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SubCal
Visualize all your subscription renewal dates on a calendar, track your spending trends, and gain insights into where your money goes. Easily categorize and manage unlimited subscriptions with smart tracking features.
- Calendar view of renewals
- Track unlimited subscriptions
- Spending analytics and trends
- Categorize subscriptions
- Multi-currency support
- Pause/cancel subscriptions
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Take control of your subscriptions. See every renewal on a calendar, track spending trends, and never get surprised by unexpected charges again. ■ Calendar View • Visual calendar showing all renewal dates at a glance • Swipe to navigate months effortlessly • Tap any date to see which subscriptions renew • Monthly spending totals displayed prominently ■ Smart Tracking • Track unlimited subscriptions with Pro • Support for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly billing cycles • Pause, cancel, or reactivate subscriptions with one tap • Multi-currency support with exchange rate conversion ■ Spending Analytics • Monthly and yearly spending breakdowns • 6-month spending trend visualization • Category-based insights to see where your money goes • Compare spending month-over-month ■ Stay Organized • Categorize subscriptions: Entertainment, Productivity, Music, and more • Search and sort your subscription list • Add notes and payment method details • App Store lookup to quickly add subscriptions Download now and finally see the full picture of your subscription spending. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/346fc85e-9df0-4fec-ad73-4efbeae3859f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SubCal at 5.0 against Subscription Manager's 4.7. SubCal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Subscription Manager's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and SubCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SubCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 127 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubCal's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subscription Manager | SubCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (127 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flooben Ltd | renwei han |
Customer experience
Subscription Manager
SubCal
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
SubCal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subscription Manager
- Orbit Plus Annual$19.991 Year
- Orbit Plus$12.99
- Orbit Plus Lifetime$24.99
- Orbit Plus Lifetime$39.99
SubCal
- SubCal Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- SubCal Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
- SubCal Pro Lifetime$6.99
Questions
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