Subscription Manager vs Subby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subscription Manager
Effortlessly track all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Get smart reminders for renewals, view clear spending insights, and manage your services to avoid unwanted charges. Supports multiple currencies and custom billing cycles.
- Track subscriptions and recurring bills
- Smart renewal reminders
- Custom billing cycles
- Multi-currency support
- Spending insights and trends
- Private and secure data storage
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Reko is the simple way to track subscriptions and recurring bills. Add Netflix, Spotify, gym, apps—anything—and Reko keeps renewals in check, totals clear, and surprises away. Why Reko Smart reminders so you never miss a renewal Custom billing cycles (weekly, yearly, quarterly, yearly—anything) Multi-currency support for global tracking Custom icons to spot subscriptions at a glance Dark Mode for comfy, battery-friendly use Clear insights: monthly/annual totals & trends Private & secure—your data stays on your device Cancel unused subscriptions in time Available in 30+ languages Clean, minimal UI designed to make tracking effortless Use Reko to • Add any recurring cost in seconds • Get alerts before due dates • See what you really spend each month • Keep the services you love and drop the rest Examples only: Netflix, Spotify, Prime, Disney+, gym memberships, apps, phone plans, cloud storage.
Subby
Effortlessly track all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before renewal dates to avoid surprise charges and identify forgotten subscriptions. Visualize your spending with beautiful analytics to save money annually.
- Track all subscriptions
- Renewal reminders
- Spending analytics
- Free trial alerts
- Customizable notifications
- Manual tracking for privacy
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Know what you pay, when it renews, and where your money goes. Subby is a private subscription tracker for recurring bills, memberships, and service trials. Add each service in seconds, see monthly and yearly totals, and set reminders before the next charge. TRACK RECURRING COSTS • Add weekly, every-two-weeks, monthly, quarterly, yearly, lifetime, or custom billing cycles • Organize services with categories, icons, and separate profiles • View upcoming charges in a clear calendar • Track up to 5 subscriptions free; Subby Pro removes the limit GET ALERTED BEFORE CHARGES • Choose reminder days and notification time • Mute reminders for individual services • Track external service trials and their conversion dates • Set alerts before trials end and subscriptions renew UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING • Compare weekly, monthly, and yearly equivalents • Explore spending by category and billing cycle • See your highest recurring costs • Add monthly income to understand how much subscriptions use • Share a private spending summary as an image PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Subscription data stays on your device • No bank account connection required • No ads Subby Pro unlocks unlimited subscriptions and multiple profiles. It is available as an auto-renewing weekly or annual subscription, or as a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Questions or feedback: support@justgoodapps.com Privacy Policy: https://mikolajpiech.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscription Manager at 68% against Subby's 0%. Subscription Manager also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (97 vs 4). Subby's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Subscription Manager sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Subby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subscription Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subscription Manager has 97 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Subby's.
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Subby every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Subscription Manager | Subby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (97 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYGROUND STUDIO LLC | Daniel Piech |
Customer experience
Subscription Manager
Subby
Bugs and requests
Subscription Manager
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing when adding subscriptions
- Crashes when creating new subscriptions
- FormatException: Invalid unicode escape (at line 397, character 11)
Requested features
4 requests- Add more cloud backup options (Dropbox, etc.)
- Allow custom date and quarter options
- Add ability to upload category icons
- Add subscription options like half-yearly or quarterly
Subby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subscription Manager
- Unlock Insight$0.99
- 50% Off For Lifetime$4.99
- Reko - Pro Saver$4.99
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- Lifetime Access$8.99
- Reko-Pro$9.99
Subby
- Subby Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Subby Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Subby Pro Lifetime$49.99
Questions
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