SubList vs Subscription Manager RenewList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Subscription Manager RenewList
This app helps you manage your subscriptions by tracking renewals, trial end dates, and estimated savings. Add subscriptions manually or via screenshot, text, or voice. Export your data and access cancellation guides.
- Manual subscription entry
- Upcoming renewal tracking
- Trial end date alerts
- Estimated savings calculation
- Screenshot/text/voice add
- CSV export/import
- Home Screen widgets
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Keep track of what you're paying for, when it renews, and what you've saved. RenewList brings your subscriptions into one clear view, with your data stored on your device by default. Organize subscriptions, free trials, memberships, and recurring charges in one private list. No bank connection, no linked payment accounts, and no sign-up. Now updated for iOS 27 and iPhone Duo, with refinements that make everyday subscription tracking feel more natural. A clearer picture of your subscriptions - See all your subscriptions and upcoming renewals at a glance. - Know which payment is next and how much you spend each month and year. - Add services quickly from an extensive catalog, or import subscription details from files and screenshots. - Keep track of different currencies, custom billing cycles, categories, websites, notes, and custom icons. - Get a reminder before a renewal or the end of a free trial. - Plan ahead with a calendar of upcoming charges. - Check upcoming renewals and trial end dates with Home Screen widgets. - Break down spending by category and see how it has changed over the past 12 months. - Let AI help you find where to cancel, so you spend less time searching. - Mark subscriptions as canceled and see your annual savings. - Export your subscription data as CSV, or import your own CSV backup. RenewList helps you find the cancellation page and record the outcome. You still cancel directly with the service provider. Your data, your choice Unless you turn on sync, your data stays on your device. RenewList Pro offers optional iCloud sync, using your own private iCloud database. The developer cannot access the data stored there. Free to start. More with Pro. Download RenewList for free and keep up to 3 subscriptions. Importing subscription details from screenshots is free for everyone. RenewList Pro unlocks unlimited subscriptions, iCloud sync, cancellation-page lookup, and PDF/CSV file import. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
SubList and Subscription Manager RenewList are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SubList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Subscription Manager RenewList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SubList against 5.0 for Subscription Manager RenewList. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SubList ships an update every 6 days, Subscription Manager RenewList weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubList | Subscription Manager RenewList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 圣罡 汤 | 磊 夏 |
Customer experience
SubList
Subscription Manager RenewList
In-app purchases
SubList
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Annual$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
Subscription Manager RenewList
- RenewList Pro$7.99
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