Comparison

Sub vs QuietSub

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

Head to head
About

Sub

Features
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Clean up your monthly expenses with Sub-Scrub! Easily manage your subscriptions, track fixed costs, and prevent unwanted renewals with our privacy-focused tracker. [Why Sub-Scrub?] - Forgot to cancel a trial and got charged? - Don't know how much you spend on subscriptions in total? - Want to keep certain subscriptions private? Sub-Scrub solves these problems simply and securely. [Key Features] ◆ Visualize Your Expenses Automatically calculate your monthly and yearly total. Seeing the numbers is the first step to saving money. ◆ Renewal Reminders Get notified 3 days before a payment is due. Never pay for an unused service again. ◆ Secret Mode (Premium) Hide private subscriptions behind a passcode or FaceID. Includes a "Camouflage" feature to disguise notification messages as system updates, keeping your privacy secure even on the lock screen. ◆ Secure & Private All data is stored locally on your device. No external servers, no data leaks. [Get Started] Add your subscriptions now and start decluttering your fixed costs!

About

QuietSub

Features
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You type your subscriptions in. QuietSub does the rest: a reminder before every renewal, your real monthly and yearly total, and a warning before a free trial starts charging you. No bank login. No email scanning. Nothing to connect. WHAT'S FREE - Unlimited subscriptions. No cap, no "upgrade to add one more." - A reminder 3 days before every renewal, with the price and the billing cycle in it - Monthly and yearly totals that update as you edit - Categories, a category breakdown chart, and your most expensive subscription ranked - Monthly, yearly, weekly and custom billing cycles - One-tap cancel links for 29 popular services, straight to that service's own cancellation page - This month in the renewals calendar PREMIUM ADDS THE PAST AND THE FUTURE - Trial Guard: mark a subscription as a free trial with the date it starts charging. The reminder then names the amount you're about to pay, not just the date. - Custom reminder timing: 1 day ahead, 7 days ahead, whatever suits you, instead of the standard 3 - Spending trend: six months of real spend, rebuilt from the price changes you recorded - CSV export of everything you've entered - The full calendar, past and future months, not only this one Premium is $2.99 per month, $11.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $24.99 once and forever. WHY MANUAL IS THE POINT Most subscription apps want your bank login before they show you a single number. QuietSub never asks. A subscription takes about ten seconds to add — name, price, billing cycle, renewal date — and that's the whole setup. There's no bank connection to break, no read-only access to revoke, and no account aggregator sitting in the middle of your money. There are no ads in QuietSub. Not in the free version, not anywhere. Subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel. You can manage or turn off renewal in your App Store account settings. Support: support@quietsub.app Privacy Policy: https://quietsub.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://quietsub.app/terms

Screenshots

Sub3 screens
QuietSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QuietSub at none against Sub's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Sub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuietSub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 8 days, QuietSub every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sub versus QuietSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubQuietSub
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTaisei MatsuoDJUMP, MB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sub

One-time1
  • Premium Plan$2.99
3 purchases

QuietSub

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuietSub free?
QuietSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sub or QuietSub have ads?
Sub shows ads; QuietSub does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub or QuietSub?
Sub ships an update every 8 days, and QuietSub every 6 days. Most recently, Sub was updated on September 30, 2026 and QuietSub on October 2, 2026.

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