Comparison

SubLens vs Suby

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

Head to head
About

SubLens

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SubLens finds recurring charges hidden in your card statements — privately, on your iPhone. Import a statement, see every subscription, and decide what to keep or cancel. No account. No bank linking. Your statements never leave your device. HOW IT WORKS • Import a statement file: PDF, OFX, QFX, XML (camt.053) or CSV • SubLens reads it on your device and finds recurring charges • Review what it found, then mark each one Keep or Cancel FEATURES • Recurring charge and renewal-cadence detection • Monthly and yearly subscription totals • Multi-currency support with original-currency view • Keep / Cancel decisions with step-by-step cancel guidance • Renewal reminders via local notifications • Export a clean PDF summary report • An offline AI assistant that answers questions about your spending PRIVACY FIRST • All statement processing happens on your device • No account, no sign-in, no bank linking • Delete your local data at any time PRICING (United States; prices and the introductory offer vary by region — your own are shown in the app before you buy) • Free to download • Monthly Premium: $9.99/month • Annual Premium: $0.99 for your first month, then $34.99/year • Lifetime Unlock: $99.99, one time Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Privacy Policy: https://getsublens.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Suby

Features
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Suby is a private subscription tracker and manager. See every subscription, get reminded before each renewal, and split shared plans with the people you share them with. No bank login, ever. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL • A reminder before every charge, from one to seven days ahead • Free-trial alerts before the first payment • A calendar of every upcoming payment, with the heavy weeks shaded ADD EVERYTHING IN SECONDS • Type a name: 1,000+ services are already in the catalogue, with logos and plans • Snap Import: take a screenshot of your subscriptions page and review each row (three free imports) • Add anything else by hand, from gym memberships to cloud servers SPLIT SHARED PLANS • Add the people you share a family or group plan with, by name • Split equally or your own way, and check people off as they pay you back • Your totals count your share, not the full price • Suby never moves money ANY CURRENCY, ONE TOTAL • Keep each subscription in the currency you are billed in: 94 supported • See everything converted to your main currency SEE WHERE THE MONEY GOES • Monthly and yearly totals, trends and category breakdowns • Home-screen widgets for the next payment and the month ahead • Track intro prices and know when a promo ends PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data stays on your device. No account needed to start • No bank or card connection, no ads, we never sell your data • Export to CSV and make local backups any time, free FREE Unlimited subscriptions, reminders, calendar, insights, widgets, splitting, any currency, CSV export and local backup. PREMIUM, WITH A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL Encrypted cloud backup, unlimited custom services and screenshot imports, live exchange rates and full rate history, the currency map, longer chart ranges, the subscription health score, widget settings and linking people to more than one shared plan. Every subscription, under control. Even the ones you share.

Screenshots

SubLens4 screens
Suby4 screens

Verdict

The call

SubLens and Suby are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SubLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Suby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubLens ships an update every 8 days, Suby weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SubLens versus Suby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubLensSuby
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB182 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBatuhan KaplanKonstantin Merenkov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SubLens

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Annual Unlimited Plan1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • SubLens Lifetime Unlock$99.99
2 purchases

Suby

Subscriptions2
  • Suby Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Suby Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is SubLens free?
SubLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Suby free?
Suby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubLens or Suby have ads?
Neither SubLens nor Suby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubLens or Suby?
SubLens ships an update every 8 days, and Suby weekly. Most recently, SubLens was updated on October 18, 2026 and Suby on October 16, 2026.

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