Comparison

SubList vs Roost

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

Roost

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Roost is a shared expense app for couples, families, and roommates who manage money together. Instead of forms, just talk to Roost: "twenty dollars for groceries yesterday" — it understands the amount, category, and date. KEY FEATURES • Shared workspaces — invite your partner, family, or roommates. Roles control who can edit vs view. • Conversational entry — type or dictate expenses in plain language. • Multi-currency — USD, EUR, GBP, ILS and more, including support for Hebrew (RTL). • Recurring expenses — track subscriptions and bills automatically. • Guest mode — try the full app with no account, data stays on your device. • Face ID lock for privacy. • Beautiful, distraction-free design. Roost is built by a small team and does not sell your data. We never connect to your bank — you stay in control of what gets recorded.

Screenshots

SubList4 screens
Roost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roost at none against SubList's 3. Roost also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SubList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Roost asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubList ships an update every 6 days, Roost every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SubList versus Roost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubListRoost
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer圣罡 汤Eitan Sarikov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SubList

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

Roost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubList free?
SubList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roost free?
Roost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubList or Roost have ads?
Neither SubList nor Roost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubList or Roost?
SubList ships an update every 6 days, and Roost every 8 days. Most recently, SubList was updated on October 8, 2026 and Roost on October 10, 2026.

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