Comparison

Subscription Tracker vs SubList

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

Head to head
About

Subscription Tracker

This app helps you manage recurring payments and subscriptions to save money. It tracks all your services, provides renewal alerts, and offers insights into your spending habits.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions in one place
  • Discover forgotten subscriptions
  • Renewal and price change alerts
  • Visual payment calendar
  • Detailed spending reports
  • Custom subscription entry
Features
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TRACK RECURRING PAYMENTS WITH CLARITY Crisby helps you track subscriptions and recurring payments in one organized place. Add subscriptions, set billing cycles, choose categories, accounts, payment methods and currencies, then review upcoming renewals from a clear dashboard. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep upcoming payments visible with home widgets. See monthly totals, next renewals and important alerts without opening the app. SMART REMINDERS AND MULTI-NOTIFICATION PLANS Create more than one reminder for the same subscription, such as an early planning alert and a final renewal alert. Flexible scheduling helps you review services before payment dates arrive. ADVANCED REPORTS AND TRANSACTION HISTORY Use detailed reports to understand monthly and yearly costs, category distribution, account-level spending and payment method usage. Transaction history stays searchable, filterable and easy to review. ORGANIZATION FOR DAILY USE - iCloud sync across your Apple devices - Local backup for additional data protection - Lifetime, paid and free subscription records - Custom categories and subscription services - Payment method tracking - Multi-account management - Advanced filters by service, date, category, account and currency - Dark theme for comfortable viewing - App Store service search support - Automatic and customizable currency conversion PRIVATE BY DESIGN Crisby is designed to keep your subscription records organized on your devices and in your iCloud account. Use it to plan recurring payments, compare spending across accounts and keep your subscription list under control.

About

SubList

Manage your recurring expenses with this private subscription tracker. It offers reminders, calendar views, and detailed spending breakdowns to help you avoid surprise renewals and control your budget. Import subscriptions easily and sync across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Track subscriptions with price, cycle, category
  • Import from screenshots and App Store
  • Renewal reminders and calendar views
  • Spending dashboards and trend charts
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Stop surprise renewals and see exactly what your subscriptions cost. SubList is a private subscription tracker for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with reminders, calendar views, and clear monthly and yearly totals. Everything in one place: - Track subscriptions with price, currency, billing cycle, category, notes, and website links - Import subscriptions from screenshots or the App Store, then review detected details before saving - Get renewal reminders on your schedule and see upcoming payments in calendar and due-date views - Understand your spending with dashboards, trend charts, and category and payment method breakdowns - Add due dates to Apple Calendar and Reminders - Sync with iCloud across your Apple devices - Export data as CSV or as shareable poster and receipt-style spending reports Private by design: - No account signup required - Your subscription data stays under your Apple ID in iCloud - Limited purchase, app activity, crash, device identifier, and Apple Ads attribution data may be used for subscriptions, app reliability, and campaign measurement; SubList does not track you across other companies' apps or websites SubList Pro: - Unlimited subscriptions (free tier supports up to 3) - Use SubList Pro on all your devices with the same App Store account Download SubList to stay ahead of every renewal and keep your recurring spending under control. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscription Tracker4 screens
SubList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SubList at 5.0 against Subscription Tracker's 4.5. SubList also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Subscription Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SubList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubList holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Subscription Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubList's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subscription Tracker versus SubList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription TrackerSubList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmet Yilmaz圣罡 汤

Customer experience

Subscription Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

SubList

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subscription Tracker

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

SubList

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubList free?
SubList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Tracker or SubList?
SubList is rated higher. Subscription Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SubList averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Subscription Tracker or SubList have ads?
Neither Subscription Tracker nor SubList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Tracker or SubList?
Subscription Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and SubList every 5 days. Most recently, Subscription Tracker was updated on September 4, 2026 and SubList on September 21, 2026.

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