Comparison

SubCost vs SubZero

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

Head to head
About

SubCost

Features
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How much do you really pay for subscriptions? SubCost shows you per year and per month, helps you cancel the ones you no longer use and reminds you to check they really ended. No bank connection. WHAT YOU SPEND Add your subscriptions in a few taps from the most common services, or find them with Radar. At the top you see your yearly spending first, then the monthly one and the next renewal. FIND THEM IN YOUR BANK SCREENSHOTS Take a screenshot of the transaction list in your bank's app and choose it in SubCost. Radar reads the charges on your iPhone and shows the ones that repeat, with the transactions that prove it and a confidence level. Results depend on how your bank's app shows transactions: nothing is added until you confirm name, amount, frequency and date. Just want to try? There's an example with fictitious transactions: its figures are marked as an example, never count in your spending and can be deleted with one tap. STILL USING IT? Review your subscriptions one at a time, starting from the most expensive: for each one you see what it costs per year and decide whether to keep or cancel it. CANCEL For Netflix, Spotify, YouTube Premium, Google One, Microsoft and Apple subscriptions you get the steps from the official help page and a direct link. For other services, a guide to find out who bills you, where to find the terms, how to contact the provider and what to keep. SubCost doesn't cancel for you. CHECK IT ENDED Record the date, channel and reference of your cancellation. After the next renewal SubCost reminds you to check with your bank that no new charge arrived. The status stays "to verify" until you confirm it. REMINDERS A reminder the day before each renewal, in your iPhone's time zone. PRIVACY No account, no bank connection, no server. Screenshots and files are read on the device and are not saved. Your data stays in the iPhone Keychain: export or delete it whenever you want. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: Radar, "Still using it?", cancellation guides, follow-up checks and up to 5 tracked subscriptions (examples and cancelled, verified subscriptions don't count). Premium (monthly, yearly or lifetime with a one-time payment) adds unlimited subscriptions, cost insights and the payment calendar for every month. The app is available in English and Italian. Questions or suggestions? support@benedettoriba.com Terms of Use: https://benedetto69.github.io/subcost-privacy/terms.html

About

SubZero

This app helps you track the true cost of your subscriptions, including recurring charges and installment plans. It provides reminders for free trials and upcoming renewals, offering insights into your spending by category and yearly projections. Your data remains private with no account required.

Highlights
  • Automatic monthly and yearly cost calculation
  • Installment payment tracking
  • Free trial and renewal reminders
  • Spending statistics by category
  • Yearly spending projection
  • No account required for privacy
Features
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Do you really know how much your subscriptions cost you each month? Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, YouTube, apps, free trials… On their own, they seem reasonable. But over a year, the total can really sting. SubZero shows you your true monthly and yearly cost in seconds. ADD YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN 2 TAPS Pick a service, enter the price and billing frequency, and SubZero automatically works out what it costs per month and per year. PAYING IN INSTALLMENTS? TRACK IT ALL A purchase split into 3, 4, 10 monthly payments? Add it as an installment plan: SubZero works out each payment, follows the schedule, and archives it on its own once it's paid off. Your real totals finally separate the temporary from the recurring. NEVER FORGET A FREE TRIAL AGAIN Started a free trial? SubZero can remind you before it turns into a paid plan, whenever you choose. SEE WHAT'S COMING Keep track of your upcoming charges, your spending over the year, your most expensive categories, and the subscriptions weighing most on your budget. WHAT SUBZERO DOES FOR YOU β€’ Automatic monthly and yearly cost β€’ Installment payment tracking β€’ Reminders before renewals β€’ Free trial tracking β€’ Stats by category β€’ Yearly projection β€’ No account required SUBZERO PRO One purchase. For life. No subscription to manage your subscriptions. SubZero Pro unlocks: β€’ Unlimited subscriptions β€’ Detailed statistics β€’ Custom reminders β€’ iCloud sync YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU No account. No ads. No tracking. No data collected. Download SubZero, add your subscriptions, and see what they really cost you. Questions? subzero@alexdevlab.com

Screenshots

SubCost4 screens
SubZero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SubZero at every 3 days against SubCost's every 8 days. SubCost's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. SubCost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SubZero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubCost ships an update every 8 days, SubZero every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SubCost versus SubZero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubCostSubZero
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENEDETTO RIBAADOLPHE Alexandre

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SubCost

Subscriptions2
  • SubCost Premium - Mensile$2.991 Month
  • SubCost Premium - Annuale$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • SubCost Premium - Per Sempre$44.99
1 purchases

SubZero

One-time1
  • SubZero Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is SubCost free?
SubCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubZero free?
SubZero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubCost or SubZero have ads?
Neither SubCost nor SubZero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubCost or SubZero?
SubCost ships an update every 8 days, and SubZero every 3 days. Most recently, SubCost was updated on November 5, 2026 and SubZero on November 10, 2026.

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