Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Paylist

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

Paylist

Manage all your recurring expenses and one-time purchases in one place. Get timely reminders for renewals and expirations to avoid unwanted charges. Track your spending across different periods and currencies.

Highlights
  • Subscription management
  • Renewal and expiration reminders
  • Payment tracking
  • Spending analysis by period
  • Multi-currency support
  • Local data backup and export
Features
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Paylist is a subscription management app. Keep software subscriptions, in-person memberships, recurring plans of all kinds, and one-time purchases together in Paylist. See when all your subscriptions renew or expire and get reminders in advance. Record the amount and date of every payment, when each item takes effect, and any additional payments. Set a separate renewal or expiration reminder for each subscription to avoid unnecessary charges. View your spending by month, quarter, or year, with support for multiple currencies. Add App Store items directly in the app, or create custom items. We protect your privacy with no third-party analytics or cross-app tracking. Back up your data locally, and export or import it.

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Paylist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Subscription Manager at 127 against Paylist's 1. Paylist's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). 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 Paylist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paylist 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 1, 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 Paylist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Paylist every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subscription Manager versus Paylist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerPaylist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlooben Ltd权东 李

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

All ratings127 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.6%

Paylist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Paylist

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
3 purchases

Paylist

Subscriptions2
  • Paylist Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Paylist Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paylist Premium (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paylist free?
Paylist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Paylist?
Paylist is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Paylist averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Paylist have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Paylist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Paylist?
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and Paylist every 4 days. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 20, 2026 and Paylist on October 11, 2026.

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