Subscription Manager vs SubWise
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
SubWise
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SubWise is the calm, private way to take control of your subscriptions and stop losing money to forgotten charges and free trials that quietly convert. Add your subscriptions in seconds, and SubWise shows you exactly what you pay each month and each year, what renews next, and where your money actually goes. No bank connection. No tracking. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sync. WHY SubWise? Never get surprised by a charge See every upcoming renewal on one clean calendar and get on-device reminders before each payment and before any free trial converts, so you can cancel on your terms. Understand your spending A clear breakdown of your monthly and annual totals by category, so you finally know what each service really costs you. Private by design SubWise never links to your bank or card. Everything is stored locally by default. Optional Sign in with Apple enables encrypted cross-device sync that only you can read. Import in a tap Snap a receipt or screenshot and let SubWise pull out the details for you to review before saving. You are always in control of what gets added. MEMBERSHIP SubWise is free to use. Upgrade any time: Protect Encrypted cross-device sync, receipt and PDF import review, advanced spending insights, and unlimited subscription records. Protect Plus Everything in Protect, plus advanced AI receipt scanning, custom categories, priority renewal risk alerts, and extended price-change intelligence. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account. Cancel anytime in Settings. Start today and know exactly what you pay for. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sub-guard-production.up.railway.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SubWise at 3 against Subscription Manager's 1. SubWise also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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 SubWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, SubWise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subscription Manager | SubWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (127 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flooben Ltd | Mikael Ali Khan |
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
SubWise
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
SubWise
- Protect$2.991 Month
- Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Protect Annual$24.991 Year
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- Plus Annual$64.991 Year
Questions
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