Comparison

Subo vs Subscription Day. Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Subo

Effortlessly manage all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Get smart reminders before charges hit, track your spending, and avoid unexpected fees with this privacy-focused organizer.

Highlights
  • Track subscription renewals
  • Monitor monthly and yearly spending
  • Receive smart charge reminders
  • Multi-currency support
  • Pre-filled provider templates
  • Clean, ad-free dashboard
Features
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Subo is a beautifully simple subscription tracker for iPhone and iPad that helps you see what you pay for, what renews next, and what needs your attention. Track and manage subscriptions, free trials, memberships, prepaid plans, app subscriptions, and recurring bills in one private place, without connecting your bank account. See what’s coming up • See what’s next in a clear chronological timeline • Explore renewals, recurring charges, trial endings, and plan endings in a month calendar • Get a Heads up for important events, including annual renewals and larger charges • Get reminders before renewals, charges, trial endings, and plan endings Keep everything organized • Find and manage every subscription in one dedicated place • Search by name, brand, or category • See monthly and yearly subscription totals • Add popular services quickly with ready-made templates • Track subscriptions in different currencies • Organize everything with categories and payment methods • Track active, inactive, prepaid, and fixed-term plans • Keep what’s next in view with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Subo is designed to feel clean, focused, and native to iOS. No clutter. No ads. Just a calm place to keep your recurring costs under control. Private by design Your subscription details stay on your device, or securely in iCloud if you choose to sync. Automatic local backups give you another way to restore your data. Subo does not sell your data. Track subscriptions without adding another one Start free with up to six subscriptions. Unlock unlimited tracking with a one-time Forever Pass, or choose 12 months of non-renewing access. Neither option renews automatically. Built independently Subo is made independently and shaped by real user feedback. Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Email niclas@getsubo.app. Subo is not affiliated with any brands shown. Logos are for identification only.

About

Subscription Day. Calendar

Manage your paid subscriptions and avoid unexpected charges with this intuitive calendar app. Track monthly, yearly, and trial plans with smart notifications and detailed insights into your spending.

Highlights
  • Visual subscription calendar
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multiple subscription types
  • Smart payment reminders
  • Spending statistics and insights
  • Personal and work lists
  • Multi-currency support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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If you have so many subscriptions that you’ve lost track of them and hate unexpected charges, Subscription Day is built exactly for this. Subscription Day is a simple and powerful subscription calendar for iOS & Mac. No clutter. Only what really matters. • Visual Calendar: See the current month and all upcoming payments at a glance. • Widgets. Quickly check your most important subscription information right from your Home Screen. • Subscription Types: Supports monthly subscriptions, yearly plans, trial versions, one time purchases, and fully custom billing periods. • Smart Notifications: Set reminders so you never miss a charge or forget to cancel a trial. • Highlights: Easily flag important items like annual, trial, or one‑time payments. • Statistics and Insights: Get a clear overview of your projected yearly budget, average monthly costs, and peak spending months with a clean radial chart. • Personal/Work/Custom Lists: Separate subscriptions into Personal and Work lists and track budgets and statistics independently. • Custom own categories: Organize subscriptions using your own categories exactly the way you prefer. • Multi-Currency Support: Supports 150+ currencies with automatic conversion so everything is shown in your selected currency. • Status Management: Mark subscriptions as active or canceled and keep your statistics always accurate. • Quick Addition: Start typing a service name and get automatic suggestions including logo, category, and color. You can also choose emojis or symbols for custom avatars. • Smart Import Manager: Import subscriptions in one click from Notion, Google Sheets, or from any text file in any structure. You can also import directly from the App Store by recognizing subscriptions from screenshots. • Generate period based PDF reports for accountants and employers & export your data • iCloud Sync: Your subscriptions stay in sync across all your devices. • iPad Support. Important note: Subscription Day does not automatically detect or fetch your subscriptions. You add them manually or use the smart import manager to bring in existing subscription lists from your documents and tools. Subscription Day is constantly evolving. We actively listen to user feedback and would love to hear your ideas via email. Have a great day.

Screenshots

Subo4 screens
Subscription Day. Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Subscription Day. Calendar at free against Subo's free with in-app purchases. Subscription Day. Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Subo's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Subo sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Subscription Day. Calendar sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Subo against 4.8 for Subscription Day. Calendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Subo's written reviews are positive against 84% of Subscription Day. Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subo ships an update every 4 days, Subscription Day. Calendar weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subo versus Subscription Day. Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuboSubscription Day. Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (81 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiclas SchmidtChuta Dmytro

Customer experience

Subo

All ratings81 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.4%

Subscription Day. Calendar

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

Subo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect pricing on lifetime subscription offer
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • iCloud sync between devices
  • More subscription service integrations
  • Custom icons or logos for subscriptions
  • Public roadmap or feature teasers

Subscription Day. Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Subo

One-time6
  • Espresso Shot$1.99
  • 3 Months Unlimited$3.99
  • Big Boost$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Legendary Support$8.99
  • 12 Months Unlimited$9.99
  • Subo Unlimited – Lifetime Pass$24.99
5 purchases

Subscription Day. Calendar

One-time5
  • Upgrade to Family$6.99
  • Single (Promo)$17.99
  • Single (Lifetime)$19.99
Show 2 more
  • Family (Promo)$23.99
  • Family Sharing (Lifetime)$26.99

Questions

Is Subo free?
Subo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Day. Calendar free?
Subscription Day. Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subo or Subscription Day. Calendar?
Subscription Day. Calendar is rated higher. Subo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Subscription Day. Calendar averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Subo or Subscription Day. Calendar have ads?
Neither Subo nor Subscription Day. Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subo or Subscription Day. Calendar?
Subo ships an update every 4 days, and Subscription Day. Calendar weekly. Most recently, Subo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Subscription Day. Calendar on October 30, 2026.

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