Comparison

SnapSub vs Barely Spent

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

Head to head
About

SnapSub

Manage all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Track payments, view spending insights, and receive smart notifications before billing dates. Keep your finances clear and under control without connecting to your bank.

Highlights
  • All bills and subscriptions in one place
  • Add services quickly
  • Voice input via Siri
  • Payment calendar
  • Spending insights and reports
  • Smart billing reminders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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SnapSub helps you take control of your bills and subscriptions before they take control of your wallet. Streaming services, gym memberships, apps, SaaS tools, annual renewals or recurring bills add up fast and are easy to forget. SnapSub puts everything in one place so you always know what you're paying, when you're paying it, and whether it's worth it. FEATURES All your bills and subscriptions, one place Add any service in seconds, with popular ones ready to go Add with your voice via Siri Just say "Add subscription in SnapSub" and Siri guides you through the rest. No typing, no opening the app. Payment calendar See exactly what's due and when, no more surprise charges Spending insights Understand your monthly and yearly bill spend at a glance Power reports Visualize your spending with clear breakdowns and keep your finances fully under control Smart notifications Get reminded before each billing date so you're always prepared No bank connection required Your data stays private, always iCloud sync Your data stays in sync across all your Apple devices automatically Dark mode Looks great day or night Export Export your bills anytime Simple, private, and built for people who want clarity over their spending. Not another complicated budgeting app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Barely Spent

Features
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Barely Spent is a daily spending tracker with one job: show you how much you spent today. Open the app. Type a number. Done. Under three seconds. No budgets. No categories. No bank linking. No judgment. Just one number and the awareness that comes with it. YOUR WEEK Seven days of spending, then it's gone. Barely Spent keeps a rolling week of daily totals so you can see the shape of your spending without drowning in data. Share your week with a tap. WIDGETS Small and medium widgets show today's total on your home screen. The large widget has a full interactive keypad. Add expenses without opening the app. Lock screen widgets keep your number visible at a glance. 10 THEMES Five tones shift the mood: Mint, Paper, Ink, Graphite, and Carbon. Unlock five Bokashi color palettes in one purchase: Sakura, Matcha, Sumi, Kumo, and Akatsuki. Japanese gradients for your numbers. BRAUN-INSPIRED Graphite and Carbon themes draw from Dieter Rams and the Braun ET 66 calculator. Round keypad buttons. Warm cream and charcoal. An orange checkmark that feels right. FREE TO USE The full spending tracker is free: keypad, daily total, weekly surface, undo, and three themes. Pro unlocks all ten themes and the large interactive keypad widget for a one-time purchase of $4.99. No subscription. Ever. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No servers. No ads. Nothing leaves your phone. Apps that do barely enough. Exactly right.

Screenshots

SnapSub4 screens
Barely Spent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Barely Spent at weekly against SnapSub's every 2 weeks. SnapSub's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. SnapSub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 6 months and Barely Spent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapSub ships an update every 2 weeks, Barely Spent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SnapSub versus Barely Spent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapSubBarely Spent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang NguyenAshley Cornette

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SnapSub

Subscriptions2
  • SnapSub Premium Six Months$14.996 Months
  • SnapSub Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Snap Sub Premium Life Time$49.99
1 purchases

Barely Spent

One-time1
  • Bokashi Spent Pro$3.99

Questions

Is SnapSub free?
SnapSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barely Spent free?
Barely Spent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SnapSub or Barely Spent have ads?
Neither SnapSub nor Barely Spent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnapSub or Barely Spent?
SnapSub ships an update every 2 weeks, and Barely Spent weekly. Most recently, SnapSub was updated on October 26, 2026 and Barely Spent on October 29, 2026.

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