Comparison

Simple Subscriptions Tracker vs SubWatch Subscription Manager

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

Head to head
About

Simple Subscriptions Tracker

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments in one place. This app helps you track subscriptions, monitor renewal dates, and avoid unexpected charges, especially from forgotten free trials. Gain clear visibility and control over your expenses with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Monitor renewal dates
  • View monthly costs
  • Organize by category
  • Manage free trials
  • Set renewal reminders
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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Simple Subscriptions Tracker helps you stay in control of your subscriptions by clearly showing what you’re subscribed to, when it renews, and how much it costs, all in one place. Easily track all your subscriptions, see upcoming renewals, and avoid unwanted charges, especially from free trials you might forget to cancel. Key Features: - Track all your subscriptions in one app. - See days remaining until each subscription renews. - Clear monthly cost overview. - Support for multiple currencies. - Organize subscriptions by categories. - Mark subscriptions as free trials. - Strong reminders for trial subscriptions before renewal. - In-app confirmation to ensure trials are canceled. - Detailed subscription view with notes and editing - Clean, modern dark interface focused on clarity. Simple Subscriptions Tracker is designed to be straightforward, private, and easy to use, giving you full visibility and control over your subscriptions without unnecessary complexity.

About

SubWatch Subscription Manager

Manage your recurring bills and subscription renewals with this private tracker. It helps you monitor monthly spending, provides renewal reminders, and offers insights into potential savings by comparing services.

Highlights
  • Track recurring bills and subscriptions
  • Monitor monthly and yearly spending
  • Get renewal reminders
  • Preview potential savings
  • Private, no bank linking required
  • CSV export and import
Features
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SubWatch is a private subscription manager for iPhone that helps you track recurring bills, subscription renewals, and monthly spend without linking a bank account. Add subscriptions manually, see your monthly and yearly totals, and get reminders before renewal charges hit. Compare mode helps you preview what you could save before you cancel, downgrade, or keep a service. SubWatch is built for people who want recurring payment tracking without handing over financial access. No bank login, email inbox scanning, payment-card statement import, or SubWatch account is required. What you can track: - Streaming services, software plans, memberships, yearly renewals, app subscriptions, and other recurring payments - Monthly and yearly subscription totals - Upcoming renewal dates and local reminder notifications - Notes, prices, billing cycles, and renewal timing - Potential savings from subscriptions you may cancel or downgrade Privacy and backup: - iCloud Sync is on by default when available, backing up and restoring subscriptions with the iCloud account signed in on your iPhone. - You can turn iCloud Sync off or delete the iCloud backup from Settings while keeping local data on your device. - CSV export and import remain available when you want a portable backup. - SubWatch does not operate its own account system and does not require bank linking. Privacy Policy: https://subwatch-app.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Subscriptions Tracker4 screens
SubWatch Subscription Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simple Subscriptions Tracker and SubWatch Subscription Manager are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Subscriptions Tracker against 5.0 for SubWatch Subscription Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simple Subscriptions Tracker versus SubWatch Subscription Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Subscriptions TrackerSubWatch Subscription Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed KubbiAlexander Booth

Customer experience

Simple Subscriptions Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SubWatch Subscription Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Subscriptions Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

SubWatch Subscription Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Subscriptions Tracker free?
Simple Subscriptions Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubWatch Subscription Manager free?
SubWatch Subscription Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Subscriptions Tracker or SubWatch Subscription Manager?
Simple Subscriptions Tracker and SubWatch Subscription Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Subscriptions Tracker or SubWatch Subscription Manager have ads?
Neither Simple Subscriptions Tracker nor SubWatch Subscription Manager shows ads.

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