Comparison

Sublists vs Subsly

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

Head to head
About

Sublists

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SubLists is a clean, simple iOS app for managing all your subscriptions in one place. [KEY FEATURES] β–  Monthly Total at a Glance See the total amount you're spending this month right on the main screen, along with a comparison to last month so you can spot changes instantly. β–  Category Breakdown Visualize your spending by category β€” Streaming, Cloud, Gaming, and more β€” with a clear chart that shows exactly where your money is going. β–  Flexible Subscription Entry Set the service name, amount, payment date, category, and currency for each subscription. Enable "Monthly Recurring" to have a subscription appear automatically every month without re-entering it. β–  Multi-Currency Support Manage subscriptions in JPY, USD, EUR, GBP, and many more currencies. Perfect for international services billed in different currencies. β–  iCloud Sync Enable iCloud to keep your data automatically synced across all your iOS devices. Great if you use both an iPhone and iPad. β–  Customizable Categories Add and remove categories, and set a custom RGB color for each one. Build a management system that fits the way you think. β–  Dark Mode Support Choose from Light, Dark, or System to match your preferred display style. [SUPPORTED LANGUAGES] Japanese, English, Spanish, German, Korean, French, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

About

Subsly

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Subsly helps you take back control of your subscriptions. See what you're really paying, get reminded before every renewal, and keep it all private on your device. Streaming, apps, the gym, cloud storage… the small monthly charges add up fast. Subsly gives you one clear place to track them, forecast your spending, and cancel what you no longer use. WHY SUBSLY β€’ Free and unlimited - track as many subscriptions as you want, no limits β€’ Private by design - everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no servers β€’ See the real cost - instant monthly, yearly, and daily spend totals FEATURES β€’ Renewal reminders - a heads-up days before you're charged, at a time you choose β€’ 150+ currencies with live exchange rates - perfect for subscriptions billed abroad β€’ Free-trial tracking - never get surprise-charged when a trial ends β€’ Flexible billing cycles - weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, or a custom "every N days/weeks/months" β€’ How to cancel - built-in, step-by-step cancellation guides for popular services β€’ Payment methods - see which card or account pays for what β€’ Spending dashboard - a clean overview of upcoming renewals and totals β€’ Backup & export - export to CSV, or back up and restore your data anytime DESIGNED TO BE A JOY A calm, premium dark interface that makes managing money feel effortless. PRICING Subsly is free and ad-supported. Not a fan of ads? A single one-time purchase removes them forever β€” no subscription, ever. (Yes, we see the irony.) Your data never leaves your phone. Subsly has no account and doesn't track your subscription info.

Screenshots

Sublists4 screens
Subsly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sublists at none against Subsly's shown. Subsly's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sublists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Subsly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sublists ships an update monthly, Subsly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Sublists versus Subsly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSublistsSubsly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke KondoLiliana Brad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sublists

One-time1
  • Sublists Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Subsly

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$2.99

Questions

Is Sublists free?
Sublists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subsly free?
Subsly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sublists or Subsly have ads?
Subsly shows ads; Sublists does not.
Which is updated more often, Sublists or Subsly?
Sublists ships an update monthly, and Subsly daily. Most recently, Sublists was updated on October 17, 2026 and Subsly on October 8, 2026.

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