Comparison

Subs Diary vs Subly Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Subs Diary

Features
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"Here's how I caught $200 a year in payments I'd forgotten about" — just by spotting the subscriptions I no longer used and cancelling them. Netflix. Spotify. That cloud storage from 2019. Three services you're still paying for every month — and you've stopped using two of them. Subs Diary shows you everything you pay for, how much it adds up to, and exactly when each renewal hits — so you can cancel before the money leaves your account. 【What Changes When You See It All at Once】 • No more "wait, I'm still paying for that?" moments • You actually know your monthly subscription spend — down to the cent • You catch renewal dates before they sneak past you • You stop paying for apps you forgot you downloaded 【Everything Subscriptions, Organized】 - Subscription Tracker — Add every service: streaming, music, gaming, cloud, and more - Monthly & Annual Totals — See your real recurring spend automatically calculated - Renewal Reminders — 3-day advance notifications. Cancel before it renews. - Visual Stats — Pie charts and monthly trend graphs. See where it goes. - Category Sorting — Group by type. Spot the waste instantly. - Offline, Private — Your financial data stays on your device. People say things like: "Found $80/month I was paying for and never used. Cancelled 4 services in one day." "The 3-day warning saved me from a $200 annual charge twice." "I thought I had 5 subscriptions. The app found 11." "I tried tracking subscriptions in a spreadsheet. I kept it updated for maybe two weeks." — A spreadsheet doesn't remind you. It won't tell you a renewal is in 3 days. This app does — automatically, without you having to remember to check. "I'll just check my bank statement." — Your bank shows what already happened. This shows what's coming. "I signed up for a free trial and forgot to cancel." — Add the trial end date when you register. You'll get a reminder before the charge hits — enough time to decide if you want to keep it or cut it. "Do the reminders actually work?" — Yes. 3 days before every renewal, your phone gets a notification. No more opening your bank app and wondering why there's a new charge. "Is my financial data safe?" — Everything stays on your device. No bank connection. No login required. Your subscription list never touches a server. "Am I imagining how hard it is to cancel?" — No. In 2026, the FTC sued Uber over Uber One — 28 million subscribers signed up in one tap, while cancelling required up to 23 screens and 32 actions. That's the industry you're up against. Subs Diary is built for the opposite: see every subscription, cancel before it renews, no maze required. "My bank statement shows charges I don't even recognize — I can't tell which service they're from." — When you register a service in Subs Diary, you give it a name you'll recognize. AMZN*PRIME becomes Amazon Prime in your list. The next time a charge you can't place shows up, your registered list tells you exactly what it is. "Do I need to pay?" — Tracking subscriptions and renewal reminders are free. Premium adds more. Price shown before you commit. 【Premium Plan】 See in-app for pricing. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before renewal. Privacy Policy: https://subs-tracker-prod.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://subs-tracker-prod.web.app/terms.html Download now — find out what you're actually paying for. 【From the Finance Series — Related Apps】 If you're cutting subscription waste, you might also need: - Cash Tally (cash register reconciliation — end the counting stress) - Habit Fi (daily financial habits for long-term control) Search each app name on the App Store. You might also like - CashTally - Money Counter: Close the Register in 15 Min - Day Ritual – Daily Habits: One Goal. AI Builds Your Day. - FridgeCook AI - Recipe Finder: 3-Second Recipe. No Thinking. Search for these apps by name on the App Store.

About

Subly Tracker

This app helps you track all your recurring expenses, from streaming services to gym memberships. It provides gentle reminders before charges hit, allowing you to manage, cancel, or archive subscriptions easily. Visualize your spending with charts and export data for financial planning.

Highlights
  • Manual on-device bill tracking
  • Renewal reminders before charges
  • Calendar view of upcoming renewals
  • Spending breakdown by category
  • Multi-currency support with auto-conversion
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Data export to CSV and JSON
Features
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A subscription manager that shows you what you are actually paying for. If you suspect you are paying for services you forgot about, deleted Rocket Money over bank linking, or just want a calm dashboard for Netflix, Spotify, gym, news and the growing pile of AI tools, Subly is built for you. It is a manual, on-device bill tracker — you tell it what you have, it watches every renewal and warns you before the charge hits. There is no bank access, no email scraping, no account to create, and no cloud upload. The whole subscription manager works offline, your data stays on this device, and there is no third-party server in the loop. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Add a service from 200+ presets with instant logos, or build your own with a custom price and cycle. The calendar view shows what renews and when, monthly and yearly cost comparisons answer the only question that matters, and category charts break spending down across streaming, cloud and AI tools. Multi-currency with auto-conversion handles foreign cards, gentle renewal reminders ping before each charge, and bulk actions let you pause, cancel or archive without ceremony. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the next bill glanceable so you stop discovering charges three days late. Beyond the basics, Subly handles the edges that hurt. Free trials get their own track with a countdown to the first paid charge, annual plans get a fair-share monthly figure so they do not vanish from the math, and seasonal services like Disney+ for one quarter can be archived and resurrected without losing history. A subscription cancel checklist surfaces apps you have not touched in months, a my subscriptions search runs from Spotlight, and a custom reminder timing per service means the streaming charge nudges you a week out while the gym nudges you the day before. Couples splitting shared costs see who owes what on a clean per-person view, freelancers tag business subscriptions for export at tax time, and bills tracker labels keep household and personal lines separate. The interface ships in 39 languages, the same numbers stay readable on a 27-inch screen and a 6-inch phone, and a discreet mode hides amounts when you hand the phone to a friend. Built for people who want to find subscriptions and track subscriptions without handing over a bank login — anyone who has been quietly charged for a service they cancelled two years ago and never noticed. Unlock with Pro: - Unlimited subscriptions across every cycle and currency - All Home and Lock Screen widgets, plus custom themes - Advanced analytics for trends, forecasts and category breakdown - Custom reminder timing for every service - Data export to CSV and JSON Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

Subs Diary3 screens
Subly Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subly Tracker at none against Subs Diary's shown. Subly Tracker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Subs Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Subs Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Subly Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subs Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, Subly Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subs Diary versus Subly Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubs DiarySubly Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohito KiiBahattin Duran

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Subs Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Subs Diary7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual - Subs Diary7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
3 purchases

Subly Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Subs Diary free?
Subs Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subly Tracker free?
Subly Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subs Diary or Subly Tracker have ads?
Subs Diary shows ads; Subly Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Subs Diary or Subly Tracker?
Subs Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Subly Tracker weekly. Most recently, Subs Diary was updated on September 17, 2026 and Subly Tracker on September 24, 2026.

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