Comparison

ReSubs vs Subby Buddy

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

Head to head
About

ReSubs

This app helps you discover and manage all your recurring expenses, preventing surprise charges and financial leaks. It provides timely reminders for renewals and trial expirations, helping you save money by identifying forgotten subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Find forgotten subscriptions
  • Clear expense overview
  • Timely renewal reminders
  • Trial expiry alerts
  • Smart categorization
  • AI-powered savings insights
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Are you tired of surprise charges draining your bank account every month? Most people underestimate their recurring expenses and forget about subscriptions they no longer use. With ReSubs, you finally take control, avoid financial leaks, and protect your wallet from silent losses. Why ReSubs? Every forgotten subscription is money lost. ReSubs is the subscription manager designed to help you uncover forgotten services, clearly see where your money goes, and never be blindsided by unexpected bills again. Feel confident, in control, and empowered to make smarter financial choices — every month and every year. What You Get with ReSubs: • Find Forgotten Subscriptions: Instantly uncover all your active subscriptions, even the ones you forgot about. • Clear Expense Overview: Know exactly what you spend on recurring payments — weekly, monthly, and yearly. • Timely Renewal Reminders: Get notified before every renewal to prevent surprise charges on your account. • Trial Expiry Alerts: Never get charged after a free trial ends — get reminded before it converts to paid. • Smart Categorization: Organize subscriptions by category, label, or payment method for effortless tracking. • Powerful Search & Filter: Find any subscription in seconds, no matter how many you manage. • Multi-Currency Support: Track global services in their original currencies with clear conversion to your preferred currency. • Easy Setup: Add subscriptions from hundreds of templates, import via CSV, or create custom entries with a few taps. • AI-Powered Savings: Get personalized cancel tips and actionable insights to save even more money. • Automatic Updates: Spend less time managing your subscription tracker and more time enjoying your savings. • Cloud Sync: Access your subscription data securely from any device, at any time. • No Bank Access Needed: Your data stays private — no bank linking required. How ReSubs Makes a Difference Don't let your hard-earned money disappear on unused or forgotten subscriptions. With ReSubs, you'll never miss an important renewal, never overpay for unwanted services, and never lose track of your recurring costs. On average, active users save $187 each year — money that stays in your pocket for what truly matters. Track unlimited subscriptions for free. Download ReSubs now to reveal hidden expenses, manage your subscriptions, and finally break free from subscription overload. Take back control of your spending and start saving today! Terms of use: https://resubs.app/terms Privacy policy: https://resubs.app/privacy

About

Subby Buddy

Manage all your recurring expenses, from streaming services to bills, in one place. Get insights into your spending, track upcoming charges, and receive smart notifications to avoid unwanted renewals. Organize your finances effortlessly without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Track subscriptions and recurring expenses
  • Monitor monthly and yearly spending
  • View upcoming charges in calendar
  • Get renewal and trial conversion reminders
  • Detect unused subscriptions
  • Organize spending by category
  • Manage free trials
Features
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Take control of your subscriptions, recurring bills, and monthly spending with Subby Buddy. Track streaming services, apps, memberships, rent, insurance, utilities, car payments, and more — all in one clean dashboard designed to help you understand where your money goes every month. Subby Buddy helps you: • Track subscriptions and recurring expenses • Monitor monthly and yearly spending instantly • See upcoming charges in calendar view • Get reminders before renewals and trial conversions • Detect subscriptions you still pay for but no longer use • View financial insights based on your income • Organize spending by category and payment method • Track active, inactive, and unused subscriptions • Manage free trials before they become paid charges Insights Dashboard: • Financial health overview • 3% subscription rule tracking • Waste detection for unused subscriptions • Monthly spending trends • Upcoming charges analysis • Spending breakdown by category and payment method Calendar View: • Visual monthly payment calendar • Upcoming charges timeline • Free trial expiration tracking • Daily payment summaries Smart Notifications: • Free trial ending reminders • Annual renewal alerts • Upcoming payment reminders • Warnings for subscriptions marked “not using” • Multi-payment alerts for busy billing days Private by design: Your data stays on your device. No account required. Subby Buddy makes recurring spending easier to understand — without spreadsheets or surprises.

Screenshots

ReSubs4 screens
Subby Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subby Buddy at 100% against ReSubs's 39%. Subby Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). ReSubs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (37 vs 5). 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. ReSubs sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Subby Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subby Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReSubs has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of ReSubs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Subby Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReSubs ships an update weekly, Subby Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ReSubs versus Subby Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReSubsSubby Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (37 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian KruegerTento LLC

Customer experience

ReSubs

All ratings34 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.1%

Subby Buddy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ReSubs

Subscriptions6
  • ReSubs Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • ReSubs Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ReSubs Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
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  • ReSubs Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • ReSubs Premium Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
  • ReSubs Premium Yearly2 variants$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • ReSubs Premium$39.99
  • ReSubs Premium$49.99
None

Subby Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReSubs free?
ReSubs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subby Buddy free?
Subby Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReSubs or Subby Buddy?
Subby Buddy is rated higher. ReSubs averages 3.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Subby Buddy averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ReSubs or Subby Buddy have ads?
Neither ReSubs nor Subby Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReSubs or Subby Buddy?
ReSubs ships an update weekly, and Subby Buddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, ReSubs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Subby Buddy on October 7, 2026.

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