Comparison

Icon Downloader vs OpenSub

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

Head to head
About

Icon Downloader

Features
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• Search and download high-quality icons from iOS and Mac apps • Get favicon icons from any website • Clean and intuitive interface • Support both English and Chinese languages • Save download history for easy access

About

OpenSub

Track recurring bills and manage subscriptions with timely reminders for trials and renewals. Visualize your spending with clear receipts and detailed analysis. Keep your financial data private and local on your iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Recurring bill tracking
  • Trial and renewal alerts
  • Subscription auto-import
  • Spending analysis
  • Receipt-style summaries
  • Local data storage
Features
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OpenSub turns your recurring bills into a clear, tactile receipt—so you actually see what you pay for. Designed for people who cancel trials on time and hate surprise renewals. Add subscriptions in seconds, switch between active and archived “tickets,” and open Analysis when you want the blunt numbers—or a little roast. WHAT YOU GET • Renewal and trial reminders you can tune in Settings • Auto-import from App Store links and quick logo lookup for websites • Spending views and shareable receipt-style summaries—save a snapshot to Photos when you want a record • Archive and lifecycle-friendly details for subscriptions you’ve ended • Appearance options and receipt branding for shares you’re proud of YOUR DATA OpenSub is built for local-first use on your iPhone (and iPad where supported). Your list stays yours. If you’re ready to stop guessing what hits your card each month, print your subscriptions with OpenSub. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iterms.notion.site/opensub-terms

Screenshots

Icon Downloader4 screens
OpenSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenSub at Free against Icon Downloader's $1.99. Icon Downloader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

OpenSub is free to download; Icon Downloader costs $1.99 up front. OpenSub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Icon Downloader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Icon Downloader versus OpenSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon DownloaderOpenSub
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠涛 刘Shanghai Haishi Culture Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Icon Downloader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenSub

Subscriptions1
  • OpenSub Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • OpenSub Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Icon Downloader free?
Icon Downloader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenSub free?
OpenSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Icon Downloader or OpenSub have ads?
Neither Icon Downloader nor OpenSub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon Downloader or OpenSub?
Icon Downloader ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenSub every 2 weeks. Most recently, Icon Downloader was updated on October 30, 2026 and OpenSub on November 5, 2026.

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