Simple Subscriptions vs Subctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Subscriptions
Easily track all your recurring bills and expenses in one place. Get timely reminders for renewals and payments to manage your spending effectively. Organize and filter your services to maintain control over your financial commitments.
- Add subscriptions and expenses quickly
- View monthly and yearly spending totals
- Receive renewal and payment reminders
- Organize services by status
- Maintain a history of active, paused, or canceled items
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Track subscriptions, recurring bills, and everyday expenses in one simple place. Simple Subscriptions helps you stay on top of what you pay for, when it renews, and how it all adds up — so you can manage your spending with confidence. Key features Add subscriptions and expenses in seconds See monthly and yearly totals at a glance Get reminders before renewals and upcoming payments Organize services, filter by status, and stay in control Keep a clear history of active, paused, or canceled items Take control of recurring costs and bring clarity to your finances with Simple Subscriptions.
Subctrl
Organize all your subscriptions and recurring payments in one place. Track upcoming bills, analyze your spending by category with clear charts, and gain financial awareness to reduce unnecessary expenses.
- Manage subscriptions in one list
- Track upcoming payments
- Analyze spending by category
- Monthly and all-time analytics
- Simple and fast interface
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Keep full control of your subscriptions and recurring payments. The app helps you organize all subscriptions in one place, track upcoming payments, and analyze your spending over time. Clear charts and categories show exactly where your money goes — monthly or across your entire history. Features: - Manage all subscriptions in one list - See upcoming payments and totals - Analyze spending by category - Monthly and all-time analytics - Clean, simple, and fast interface Perfect for anyone who wants to reduce unnecessary expenses and stay financially aware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Subscriptions at every 3 days against Subctrl's fortnightly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Subscriptions against 5.0 for Subctrl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Simple Subscriptions ships an update every 3 days, Subctrl fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Subscriptions | Subctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vadzim Mishyn | Denis Dementev |
Customer experience
Simple Subscriptions
Subctrl
In-app purchases
Simple Subscriptions
No in-app purchases
Subctrl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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