Comparison

Payitly vs Subtle

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

Head to head
About

Payitly

Features
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Keep subscriptions, bills, memberships, and recurring payments in one simple, private app. See where your money goes, what’s coming next, and how much you’ll spend over time. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Subscriptions — Spotify, Netflix, iCloud, streaming, SaaS and more • Bills — rent, electricity, water, internet, phone, insurance • Memberships — gym, clubs, magazines, services • Custom payments — anything recurring, weekly, monthly or yearly A DASHBOARD THAT ACTUALLY HELPS • Spent this month — exactly what you’ve paid during the current calendar month, updated with each new payment and reset on the 1st • Yearly forecast — how much these payments will cost over the next 12 months • Next 7 days — see what’s coming from your card this week • Spend trajectory — see how your spending changes over 30 days, 3 months, 6 months or a full year • Category breakdown — find where you’re spending the most CALENDAR See all upcoming payments by date. Tap any day to see what’s due and what has already been paid. SPENDING INSIGHTS Stop guessing whether your spending is going up or down. See it directly. • Switch between 7-day, 30-day, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month views • See whether you’re spending more or less than in the previous period • A donut chart groups payments by category — software, music, video, fitness, utilities and more • See your largest payment and its real yearly cost to decide whether it’s still worth it SMART REMINDERS Set up to 3 reminders for each payment, each at its own time. Get reminded the night before, in the morning or 3 days ahead. FULL PAYMENT HISTORY Every payment is saved and searchable. Filter by date, service, category or amount. Find patterns, spot incorrect charges or see what you actually spent last year. MULTI-CURRENCY Track payments in USD, EUR, GBP, PLN, JPY, CAD, AUD, CHF, CNY, INR and more. Live exchange rates automatically convert everything to your main currency. IMPORT, EXPORT, OWN YOUR DATA Already have a list somewhere else? Import it via CSV. Need a backup or want to move to a spreadsheet? Export all your subscriptions and payments with one tap. Your data is yours. BUILT FOR FOCUS • Simple, distraction-free design with a full dark mode that follows your system • 7 languages — English, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Chinese • Apple Watch — see your next payments on your wrist • Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In — get started quickly without remembering passwords PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data is yours. Payitly doesn’t sell, share, or analyze your spending for advertisers. No third-party trackers. No ads. Delete your account anytime and your data will be deleted too. CONTACT Have a question or feature request? Contact us: Question? payitly.com/contact/ Privacy Policy: payitly.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: payitly.com/terms-of-service/ PAYITLY PRO Track more than 3 payments. Free trial, cancel anytime. Stop wondering where your money goes. Start seeing it.

About

Subtle

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments in one place. This app helps you track subscriptions, get renewal reminders, and understand your spending. It also provides guides to help you cancel unwanted services.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions in one view
  • Scan receipts for automatic entry
  • Built-in catalog of popular services
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending insights and totals
  • Cancellation guides for services
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Every subscription, finally in one place. Subtle keeps every recurring payment in one clean view: streaming, music, AI tools, the gym, domains, even that app you forgot about. It tells you what's coming before it hits your card. ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS IN SECONDS • Scan a screenshot of any receipt, paywall, or renewal email. Subtle reads it on your device and fills in the details. • Choose from a built-in catalog of 256 popular services worldwide, logos included. • Import a bank or card statement (PDF or CSV) and confirm the charges it finds. • Add anything custom with your own icon, emoji, or colour. STAY AHEAD OF EVERY RENEWAL • A clean dashboard and calendar show what renews and when. • Reminders a few days before each charge. • Home and lock screen widgets keep renewals one glance away. KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Monthly and yearly totals in your home currency, with automatic conversion. • Spending by category, trends over time, and simple insights. CANCEL WHAT YOU DON'T WANT • Step-by-step cancellation guides for top services, built right in. START FREE, GO PRO WHEN YOU NEED MORE Subtle is free to track your subscriptions and stay on top of renewals. Subtle Pro unlocks the advanced tools when you want them: • Unlimited subscriptions • Screenshot and statement scanning • Calendar view, statistics, and budgets • Data export and home screen widgets Subtle Pro is a yearly plan with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data stays on your device and in your own private iCloud, so we never see it. • Screenshot scanning runs entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded. • No bank linking, no email scanning, and no ads inside the app. Anonymous analytics only, and you can turn them off. Subtle works in light and dark mode and is built for a global audience. Privacy Policy: https://subtle.northstud.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://subtle.northstud.io/terms Questions or ideas? Email support@northstud.io

Screenshots

Payitly4 screens
Subtle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Payitly at 4 against Subtle's 2. Payitly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Payitly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Subtle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payitly ships an update every 2 weeks, Subtle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Payitly versus Subtle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayitlySubtle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolcern Sp. z o.o.North Studio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Payitly

Subscriptions2
  • Payitly Monthly Pro Membership1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Payitly Yearly Pro Membership1 Month trial$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Subtle

Subscriptions1
  • Subtle Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subtle Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Payitly free?
Payitly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtle free?
Subtle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Payitly or Subtle have ads?
Neither Payitly nor Subtle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payitly or Subtle?
Payitly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Subtle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Payitly was updated on October 11, 2026 and Subtle on October 10, 2026.

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