Comparison

Subo 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

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 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 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

Subo4 screens
Subscription Sentinel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subscription Sentinel at none against Subo's 6. Subscription Sentinel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Subo's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. 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: Subo has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subo versus Subscription Sentinel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuboSubscription Sentinel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNiclas SchmidtYIDONG LI

Customer experience

Subo

All ratings74 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.4%

Subscription Sentinel

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

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 Sentinel

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
None

Subscription Sentinel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subo free?
Subo 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, Subo or Subscription Sentinel?
Subscription Sentinel is rated higher. Subo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Subscription Sentinel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subo or Subscription Sentinel have ads?
Neither Subo nor Subscription Sentinel shows ads.

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