Comparison

Subscription Manager vs Cancely

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

Cancely

Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before charges and access guides to cancel unwanted services. Easily add subscriptions by importing bank statements or using voice input.

Highlights
  • Centralized subscription management
  • Renewal charge reminders
  • Cancellation guides
  • Import bank statements
  • Voice input for adding subscriptions
  • Track total monthly/yearly spend
Features
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Cancely keeps every subscription in one place – track what you pay, get reminded before you're charged, and cancel the ones you don't use. • See all your subscriptions and your total monthly & yearly spend • Renewal reminders before every charge – no more surprise renewals • Cancel guides for popular services • Add fast: import a bank statement (PDF) or just use your voice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://gerasimenko.tech/cancely/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Subscription Manager4 screens
Cancely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subscription Manager at every 3 days against Cancely's every 3 weeks. Subscription Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cancely's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Cancely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subscription Manager ships an update every 3 days, Cancely every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Subscription Manager versus Cancely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubscription ManagerCancely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVidisha SrivastavaSergei Nikonenko

Customer experience

Subscription Manager

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

Cancely

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Subscription Manager

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

Cancely

Subscriptions4
  • Cancely Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Cancely Premium$4.997 Days
  • Cancely Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Cancely Premium Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Subscription Manager free?
Subscription Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cancely free?
Cancely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subscription Manager or Cancely?
Subscription Manager is rated higher. Subscription Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cancely averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Subscription Manager or Cancely have ads?
Neither Subscription Manager nor Cancely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subscription Manager or Cancely?
Subscription Manager ships an update every 3 days, and Cancely every 3 weeks. Most recently, Subscription Manager was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cancely on November 5, 2026.

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