Comparison

MelodyTimer vs Subscription Tracker

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

Head to head
About

MelodyTimer

This app notifies you when your food is ready using music alerts. It provides scientifically timed cooking durations for various ingredients, preventing over or undercooking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Music alerts for food readiness
  • Scientifically timed cooking durations
  • Prevents over/undercooking
  • Ad-free experience
  • One-time purchase
Features
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【Free Your Hands, Music Alerts When Food Is Ready】Tired of checking kitchen timers repeatedly? Unsure when your food is perfectly cooked? MelodyTimer lets you know exactly when cooking is done through music! 【Scientifically Timed, Fewer Mistakes】Each ingredient has precise cooking times based on USDA guidelines and professional chef experience - from soft-boiled eggs to pasta, never overcooked or undercooked again. 【One-time Purchase, No Ads】Unlike other timer apps, we show no ads, require no subscription, and offer permanent use with a single purchase for a clean cooking experience.

About

Subscription Tracker

Easily track all your recurring payments in one place to identify which services are truly valuable. Visualize your spending, avoid missed payments with calendar alerts, and gain control over your monthly expenses.

Highlights
  • Visualize cost performance
  • Track upcoming billing dates
  • See yearly spending charts
  • Customize currency and categories
  • Calculate cost per hour
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Catch the subscriptions that quietly drain your money. Subscriptions pile up before you realize it. Track all your recurring payments in one place and see which services are actually worth it. Features Visualize your cost performance Enter your weekly usage and the app automatically calculates your cost per hour. Clear labels like “Good Value,” “Fair,” and “Too Expensive” instantly show whether a subscription is worth keeping. Never miss a payment See upcoming billing dates in the calendar view. Know exactly when and how much you'll be charged so nothing catches you by surprise. See your yearly spending instantly View your total monthly and yearly subscription costs in a simple chart. You might be surprised how much those small subscriptions add up. Customize everything Choose your currency, categories, and value benchmark ($/hr). Organize subscriptions by category such as Entertainment, Work, Education, and more. Who it's for • People who have too many subscriptions • Anyone still paying for services they forgot about • Anyone who wants better control of monthly expenses One-time purchase. No ads. This is a subscription manager without a subscription. Buy once. Use forever.

Screenshots

MelodyTimer4 screens
Subscription Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Tracker at every 5 days against MelodyTimer's every 11 months. Subscription Tracker also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

MelodyTimer costs $4.99 and Subscription Tracker $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MelodyTimer against 5.0 for Subscription Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelodyTimer ships an update every 11 months, Subscription Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MelodyTimer versus Subscription Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelodyTimerSubscription Tracker
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeeOne Labskaisei watanabe

Customer experience

MelodyTimer

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

Subscription Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MelodyTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Subscription Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MelodyTimer free?
MelodyTimer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MelodyTimer or Subscription Tracker?
MelodyTimer and Subscription Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MelodyTimer or Subscription Tracker have ads?
Neither MelodyTimer nor Subscription Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MelodyTimer or Subscription Tracker?
MelodyTimer ships an update every 11 months, and Subscription Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, MelodyTimer was updated on August 17, 2026 and Subscription Tracker on September 1, 2026.

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