Comparison

Subscription Tracker vs Subscription Sentinel

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

Head to head
About

Subscription Tracker

Manage all your recurring payments in one place to avoid surprise charges. Get timely reminders before renewals and track your spending across different currencies. Organize subscriptions with ease and quickly update details.

Highlights
  • Subscription reminders
  • Spending tracking
  • Multi-currency support
  • Organization and sorting
  • Quick detail updates
  • Private by design
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Subby was built to take the stress out of keeping up with subscriptions. Instead of digging through emails or getting hit with surprise charges, everything you pay for is laid out clearly in one place. With Subby you can:
 • Get reminded before renewals so nothing slips by
 • See exactly how much you’ve spent and for how long
 • View subscriptions in any currency, converted to yours
 • Organize with simple grouping and sorting 
• Cancel or update details in seconds Whether it’s Netflix, Spotify, Duolingo, or your gym membership, Subby helps you stay in control and feel less weighed down by recurring costs. Private by design. Everything stays on your device. I started this app because I kept forgetting what I was subscribed to and the other options felt cluttered. Subby is meant to stay out of the way, give you a clear picture, and actually make life a little easier. Hope it makes things easier for you too :)

About

Subscription Sentinel

Effortlessly track all your subscriptions in one place, from streaming services to insurance. Receive timely alerts before charges occur, helping you avoid unwanted fees. Manage your recurring expenses privately and securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Pre-charge alerts
  • On-device recognition
  • No bank linking
  • Price change tracking
  • Cancellation guides
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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See every subscription — including the ones Apple can't. Netflix, Spotify, your gym, insurance, SaaS — Subscription Sentinel tracks them all in one place and warns you BEFORE the money leaves your account. THE CHARGE SENTINEL Escalating reminders 3 days, 1 day and 2 hours before each charge, plus a Lock Screen & Dynamic Island countdown — they break through Focus and Do Not Disturb. You cancel before the charge, not after. EFFORTLESS TO ADD Pick from built-in popular services, or scan a bill or screenshot — your subscriptions are recognized entirely on-device. No bank linking. No email scanning. Nothing uploaded. PAY ONCE. NO MONTHLY FEE, EVER. A tool that saves you subscription fees shouldn't be one. Track up to 5 subscriptions free; a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited, forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives only on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics — the App Store label says "Data Not Collected", and it means it. ALSO INCLUDED • Monthly and yearly totals, spending by category • Calendar of upcoming charges • Price-change tracking — know when a service raises its price • Cancellation guides for popular services • Home Screen widget and Live Activity countdown • Five visual styles, light and dark

Screenshots

Subscription Tracker4 screens
Subscription Sentinel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subscription Sentinel at none against Subscription Tracker's 2. Subscription Sentinel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Subscription Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Subscription Sentinel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscription Sentinel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Tracker has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subscription Tracker versus Subscription Sentinel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription TrackerSubscription Sentinel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhaya Chandra G PYIDONG LI

Customer experience

Subscription Tracker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Subscription Sentinel

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subscription Tracker

One-time2
  • Subby Plus$9.99
  • Subby Plus 1 Year$9.99
None

Subscription Sentinel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Sentinel free?
Subscription Sentinel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Tracker or Subscription Sentinel?
Subscription Sentinel is rated higher. Subscription Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Subscription Sentinel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subscription Tracker or Subscription Sentinel have ads?
Neither Subscription Tracker nor Subscription Sentinel shows ads.

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