Comparison

SubAutomate vs CustomSubs

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

Head to head
About

SubAutomate

This app helps you identify and stop unwanted recurring charges by scanning your bank statements. It provides a clear overview of your subscription spending and offers tools to manage or cancel services. All data processing is done locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant subscription detection
  • Scan bank statements (CSV/PDF)
  • Track total subscription spending
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Cancellation guides
  • Refund and dispute templates
Features
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Stop paying for subscriptions you forgot about. The average American wastes $284 per year on forgotten subscriptions. SubAutomate scans your bank statement in seconds and shows you exactly where your money is going — then helps you take action. INSTANT SUBSCRIPTION DETECTION Simply upload a CSV or PDF bank statement. Our smart detection engine identifies recurring charges automatically — streaming services, apps, memberships, forgotten trials, and more. SEE YOUR TOTAL SPENDING Get a clear breakdown of your monthly and yearly subscription costs. Finally understand where your money is actually going. 100% PRIVATE Unlike other financial apps, SubAutomate processes everything ON YOUR DEVICE. We never see, store, or transmit your bank data. No account required. No cloud uploads. Your financial data stays yours. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to unlock Action Packs: • Cancellation Guides — Step-by-step instructions for any subscription • Refund Templates — Pre-written emails to request your money back • Dispute Letters — Professional templates for chargebacks WHY SUBAUTOMATE? • Scan statements in under 30 seconds • Works with any bank's CSV or PDF export • No bank login required — ever • No account creation needed • Completely offline capable • Beautiful, intuitive interface Take control of your subscriptions today. Download SubAutomate and stop paying for things you don't use.

About

CustomSubs

Manage all your recurring bills and subscriptions in one place. Get reliable reminders before charges hit, track free trial ends, and access cancellation guides without needing to link bank accounts. Your data stays private and offline.

Highlights
  • Reliable bill and subscription reminders
  • No bank login or account required
  • 100% offline and privacy-focused
  • Free trial end alerts
  • Cancellation guides and links
  • Spending analytics and category breakdowns
  • Preloaded service templates
Features
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Stop getting surprised by charges you forgot about. CustomSubs tracks every subscription in one place with reliable reminders, zero bank access, and nothing stored in the cloud. No account. No bank linking. Works 100% offline and 100% privacy. WHY CUSTOMSUBS Most subscription apps require bank access, push you to sign up, or send reminders that never arrive. CustomSubs is different. It is privacy first by design, built around notifications that actually fire, and fully offline so your data never leaves your device. RELIABLE BILLING REMINDERS Never miss a charge again. Reminders 7 days before, 1 day before, and the morning of billing Customizable notification times Dedicated trial end alerts before free trials convert to paid Reminders that work consistently even after reinstalling PRIVACY FIRST BY DESIGN Your subscriptions are nobody's business but yours. No account creation required No bank linking or email scanning No cloud sync. All data stays on your device Zero data collection 100 percent offline NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA Your subscriptions survive every reinstall. Export to Files, iCloud Drive, email, or AirDrop Restore with one tap after reinstalling Full backup and restore always in your control CANCEL WITH CONFIDENCE When it is time to cancel, CustomSubs has the details ready. Direct cancellation links for popular services Support contact details Step by step cancellation checklists Notes for complex cancellations Track cancellation progress SMART SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT 329 preloaded templates including Netflix, Spotify, Disney Plus, and hundreds more Free trial tracker with end date alerts Multi currency support with 30 plus currencies Spending analytics with category breakdowns Pause subscriptions temporarily Mark bills as paid Clean, fast interface built for daily use PERFECT FOR Anyone hit by a charge they forgot about Privacy conscious users who do not want bank access required People juggling subscriptions across multiple currencies Anyone managing trials, pauses, and cancellations in one place YOUR DATA. YOUR DEVICE. YOUR CONTROL. Download free and add your first subscription in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://customsubs.us/privacy

Screenshots

SubAutomate3 screens
CustomSubs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubAutomate at none against CustomSubs's 1. CustomSubs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. CustomSubs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SubAutomate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SubAutomate against 5.0 for CustomSubs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubAutomate ships an update fortnightly, CustomSubs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SubAutomate versus CustomSubs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubAutomateCustomSubs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin HoangCustomApps LLC

Customer experience

SubAutomate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CustomSubs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubAutomate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CustomSubs

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is SubAutomate free?
SubAutomate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CustomSubs free?
CustomSubs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubAutomate or CustomSubs?
SubAutomate and CustomSubs are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SubAutomate or CustomSubs have ads?
Neither SubAutomate nor CustomSubs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubAutomate or CustomSubs?
SubAutomate ships an update fortnightly, and CustomSubs weekly. Most recently, SubAutomate was updated on October 31, 2026 and CustomSubs on November 5, 2026.

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