Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Subscription Manager

Easily track all your recurring payments and subscriptions in one place. Get notified before your next billing date and understand your monthly spending. Decide which services are worth keeping based on usage.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Payment reminders
  • Usage tracking
  • Spending overview
  • Custom categories
  • Minimalist design
Features
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This subscription tracker helps you keep track of all your subscriptions and recurring payments in one simple place. From streaming services to apps and memberships, know exactly what you’re paying for and when the next payment is due. Never forget a subscription again. FEATURES Track subscriptions easily Add streaming services, apps, memberships, or any recurring payment. Payment reminders Get notified before your next billing date. Know what you actually use Track whether you've used a service today so you can decide if it’s worth keeping. Clear spending overview Understand how much you spend on subscriptions each month. Custom categories Organize subscriptions like Entertainment, Work, Utilities, and more. Clean and minimal design Fast, simple, and distraction-free. Perfect for tracking • Netflix • Spotify • YouTube Premium • SaaS tools • Gym memberships • Mobile apps • Utilities Stop losing money on forgotten subscriptions. Stay organized and never miss a payment.

About

Control

An elegant budgeting app designed for clarity and control over your finances. It offers features like voice transaction entry, bill splitting, and AI-powered financial insights. Track expenses, manage multiple jobs, and monitor investments with beautiful reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Pay transaction import
  • Voice transaction entry
  • Split bills
  • AI-powered financial insights
  • Investment tracking
  • Shared budgets
  • Receipt scanning
Features
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Control is an elegant budgeting app designed for clarity without complexity. Its beautifully crafted interface makes managing finances feel magical. • Apple Pay transaction import • Bank notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Split bills when adding a transaction • Groceries list with Live Activity • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Net worth and portfolio tracking, with prices you update yourself • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ask AI - instant financial insights powered by AI • Apple Watch • Business page • Credit cards • Debt tracker • Past trips page • Wishlist shopping page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Receipt scanning with camera • Add transactions by sharing a receipt, email, or webpage • Monthly/weekly/yearly and category budgets with visual progress • Investments transactions • Beautiful reports and spending insights • Wrapped - your year in review summary • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Multiple currency support with conversion • Tags for organizing transactions • Siri Shortcuts • Custom budget start day • Rollover budget • Photos for transactions • Custom budget start day • Variable recurring payments amount • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • Shared Budgets via iCloud • iCloud backup • Face ID • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subscription Manager at 5.0 against Control's 4.0. Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Subscription Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscription Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Subscription Manager's written reviews are positive against 95% of Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subscription Manager versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.7% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVidisha SrivastavaAlex Patrick Palacean

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Control

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subscription Manager

One-time1
  • Subscription tracker - Sublime$9.99
2 purchases

Control

Subscriptions1
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$11.99

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Control?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Control averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Control have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Control?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 3 days, and Control every 3 days. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on September 25, 2026 and Control on September 25, 2026.

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