Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Subtle

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

Subtle

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments in one place. This app helps you track subscriptions, get renewal reminders, and understand your spending. It also provides guides to help you cancel unwanted services.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions in one view
  • Scan receipts for automatic entry
  • Built-in catalog of popular services
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending insights and totals
  • Cancellation guides for services
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Every subscription, finally in one place. Subtle keeps every recurring payment in one clean view: streaming, music, AI tools, the gym, domains, even that app you forgot about. It tells you what's coming before it hits your card. ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS IN SECONDS • Scan a screenshot of any receipt, paywall, or renewal email. Subtle reads it on your device and fills in the details. • Choose from a built-in catalog of 256 popular services worldwide, logos included. • Import a bank or card statement (PDF or CSV) and confirm the charges it finds. • Add anything custom with your own icon, emoji, or colour. STAY AHEAD OF EVERY RENEWAL • A clean dashboard and calendar show what renews and when. • Reminders a few days before each charge. • Home and lock screen widgets keep renewals one glance away. KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Monthly and yearly totals in your home currency, with automatic conversion. • Spending by category, trends over time, and simple insights. CANCEL WHAT YOU DON'T WANT • Step-by-step cancellation guides for top services, built right in. START FREE, GO PRO WHEN YOU NEED MORE Subtle is free to track your subscriptions and stay on top of renewals. Subtle Pro unlocks the advanced tools when you want them: • Unlimited subscriptions • Screenshot and statement scanning • Calendar view, statistics, and budgets • Data export and home screen widgets Subtle Pro is a yearly plan with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data stays on your device and in your own private iCloud, so we never see it. • Screenshot scanning runs entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded. • No bank linking, no email scanning, and no ads inside the app. Anonymous analytics only, and you can turn them off. Subtle works in light and dark mode and is built for a global audience. Privacy Policy: https://subtle.northstud.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://subtle.northstud.io/terms Questions or ideas? Email support@northstud.io

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Subtle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Subscription Manager at 115 against Subtle's 1. Subtle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Subscription Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Subtle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subtle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Subtle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Subscription Manager versus Subtle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerSubtle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (115 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB48 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFlooben LtdNorth Studio

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

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

Subtle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Subtle

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
2 purchases

Subtle

Subscriptions1
  • Subtle Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subtle Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtle free?
Subtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Subtle?
Subtle is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Subtle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Subtle have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Subtle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Subtle?
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and Subtle fortnightly. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on September 25, 2026 and Subtle on September 24, 2026.

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