Comparison

Prism vs Subscriptions

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

Head to head
About

Prism

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You are paying for more subscriptions than you remember. Prism puts every recurring charge on one screen — streaming, gym, cloud, apps — and warns you the day before each renewal, while there is still time to cancel. No account. No login. No bank connection. Your subscription data never leaves your iPhone. START IN 30 SECONDS • Tick the services you already pay for and Prism builds your dashboard instantly • Add any charge that repeats: streaming, gym, insurance, cloud storage, work tools • Pick a color and an icon to recognize each one at a glance • Group by category and see where the money goes SEE THE NUMBER THAT MATTERS • Your real monthly total, combining monthly, yearly and weekly plans • A category chart that surfaces the spending you never noticed • Track how your recurring costs change over time • Multi-currency: USD, EUR and BRL with automatic conversion NEVER GET CAUGHT BY A RENEWAL • A notification one day before every renewal — free trials included • Home Screen widget showing the next charge and how many days are left • Cancel while you still can REAL PRIVACY Your subscriptions are stored on your own iPhone. No email, no sign-up, no bank access. PRISM PRO Prism is free for your first subscriptions. Prism Pro removes the ads and unlocks unlimited subscriptions and detailed statistics, with a 7-day free trial. The Prism Pro subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple account at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Download Prism and find out what your subscriptions really cost. Terms of Use (EULA): https://prism-website-three.vercel.app/termos.html Privacy Policy: https://prism-website-three.vercel.app/privacidade.html

About

Subscriptions

Features
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Can you say exactly how much you spend on subscriptions each month? "I didn't realise it added up to hundreds a year." "They kept charging me for something I'd stopped using." SubscSmart makes those invisible costs visible — and helps you keep only what you actually need. ā–  Who it's for • You have several subscriptions and no clear idea of your monthly total • You meant to cancel something, but never got round to it • A full budgeting app feels like overkill — you just want your subs tidy • You want renewal dates in view so you never miss the moment to cancel ā–  Key features • "Are you actually using this?" diagnosis: four simple rules weigh how satisfied you are against how often you use each service, then flag the ones worth cancelling — so the decision is made for you. • Payment calendar: see exactly what gets charged, and when, before the money leaves your account. • Home widgets: monthly total, yearly projection, subscription count and daily cost, right on your home screen. • Renewal notifications: a reminder three days before, and again on renewal day, so the cancellation window never slips past. • Category breakdown chart: see where it all goes across Entertainment, Work, Education, Health and more. • Fast to set up: add from 176 templates with a single tap, or enter your own. Monthly, yearly and one-time costs are all converted to a monthly figure automatically. Optional Google Calendar sync. Dark and light modes, plus 12 theme colours. ā–  Pro Plan Free includes up to 8 subscriptions and 1 diagnosis (lifetime). Pro unlocks: • Unlimited subscriptions • Unlimited diagnoses • CSV / JSON export for backup • Custom image icons Pricing is shown in the app and set through the App Store, so it's always in your local currency. Available as a small monthly plan or a one-time purchase with nothing to renew. ā–  Privacy first • Your subscription data stays on your device. It is never sent to an external server. • Zero ads, and no tracking when you open the app. • Only a service name and domain are sent when fetching a brand's logo — nothing more. • Purchases are handled securely through your Apple ID. Because this app holds something as personal as your spending, we built it around one rule: we don't take your data. That came first, before any feature. ā–  Support Have a question or found a bug? Tap Settings → "Send Feedback" inside the app. ā–  Terms & Privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ryusei04-beep.github.io/subscsmart-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ryusei04-beep.github.io/subscsmart-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Prism3 screens
Subscriptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prism at none against Subscriptions's 2. Subscriptions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Prism asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prism ships an update monthly, Subscriptions every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Prism versus Subscriptions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismSubscriptions
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatheus AlvaresRyusei Seto

In-app purchases

None

Prism

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Subscriptions

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Prism free?
Prism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subscriptions free?
Subscriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prism or Subscriptions have ads?
Prism shows ads; Subscriptions does not.
Which is updated more often, Prism or Subscriptions?
Prism ships an update monthly, and Subscriptions every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prism was updated on October 28, 2026 and Subscriptions on October 28, 2026.

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