Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Subby

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track subscriptions and recurring bills
  • Smart renewal reminders
  • Custom billing cycles
  • Multi-currency support
  • Spending insights and trends
  • Private and secure data storage
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending analytics
  • Free trial alerts
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manual tracking for privacy
Features
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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

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Subby4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, Subby every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Subscription Manager versus Subby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerSubby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (97 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPLAYGROUND STUDIO LLCDaniel Piech

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

All ratings97 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative18.0%

Subby

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

5 purchases

Subscription Manager

One-time5
  • Unlock Insight$0.99
  • 50% Off For Lifetime$4.99
  • Reko - Pro Saver$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Lifetime Access$8.99
  • Reko-Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Subby

Subscriptions2
  • Subby Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Subby Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subby Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subby free?
Subby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Subby?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 4.6 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Subby averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Subby have ads?
Subscription Manager shows ads; Subby does not.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Subby?
Subscription Manager ships an update weekly, and Subby every 2 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on October 28, 2026 and Subby on October 28, 2026.

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