Comparison

SubList vs Sublist

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

Head to head
About

SubList

Manage your recurring expenses with this private subscription tracker. It offers reminders, calendar views, and detailed spending breakdowns to help you avoid surprise renewals and control your budget. Import subscriptions easily and sync across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Track subscriptions with price, cycle, category
  • Import from screenshots and App Store
  • Renewal reminders and calendar views
  • Spending dashboards and trend charts
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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SubList helps you track subscriptions, see your monthly and yearly spending, and get reminders before payments are due. Keep streaming services, apps, cloud storage, and other recurring payments in one place on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Track your subscriptions - Record prices, currencies, billing cycles, renewal dates, categories, notes, and website links. - Add subscriptions yourself or import them from screenshots and the App Store. Check the details before saving. Plan renewals and understand spending - Choose when to receive renewal reminders. See upcoming payments in a calendar or a list sorted by due date. - Check monthly and yearly totals, spending trends, and breakdowns by category and payment method. Sync, export, and share - Sync across your Apple devices with iCloud. - Add payment dates to Apple Calendar and Reminders. - Export CSV files or share spending reports as posters or receipts. Pro Features - Unlimited subscriptions: go beyond the free plan's 3 active subscriptions. - Cloud reminders: automatically deliver additional renewal reminders when local reminder capacity is full. - Extra controls: turn off usage analytics and hide the SubList footnote on shared reports. - Use Pro on your devices with the same App Store account. Cloud delivery: reminders must be enabled, and notification permission and internet access are required. Reminder titles and messages are uploaded for cloud delivery. Privacy - No need to sign up for any account. - Sync subscription records through iCloud with your Apple ID. - Limited purchase, app activity, crash, device identifier, and Apple Ads attribution data may be used for subscriptions, app reliability, and campaign measurement; SubList does not track you across other companies' apps or websites Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sublist

Features
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Sublist keeps all your subscriptions in one place — so you always know what you're paying, when it renews, and what it adds up to. ADD SUBSCRIPTIONS IN SECONDS Pick from popular services like Netflix, Spotify, iCloud+, ChatGPT Plus, Notion, 1Password, and more — each shown with its real logo. Or add any subscription manually with a custom emoji icon. Monthly and yearly billing cycles both supported. KNOW YOUR TOTAL SPEND See your combined monthly and yearly cost at a glance on the home screen. Tap into the spending breakdown for a full category-by-category chart so you know exactly where your money is going. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Sublist notifies you the day before any subscription renews. When the date arrives, mark it as renewed directly from the list and your next billing date updates automatically. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your next upcoming renewal and its cost without opening the app. Add the Sublist widget to your home screen and stay on top of what's due. CLEAN AND FOCUSED No accounts, no sync, no ads. Your data stays on your device. Supports USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CNY, SGD, SEK, and PLN.

Screenshots

SubList4 screens
Sublist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SubList at Free against Sublist's $1.99. Sublist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

SubList is free to download; Sublist costs $1.99 up front. SubList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sublist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubList ships an update every 6 days, Sublist weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SubList versus Sublist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubListSublist
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer圣罡 汤Hugo Hodinka

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SubList

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
None

Sublist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubList free?
SubList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sublist free?
Sublist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubList or Sublist have ads?
Neither SubList nor Sublist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubList or Sublist?
SubList ships an update every 6 days, and Sublist weekly. Most recently, SubList was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sublist on September 30, 2026.

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