Comparison

SubZen vs Renewise

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

Head to head
About

SubZen

Effortlessly track all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before charges hit, understand your spending habits, and manage subscriptions across different currencies. All your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions in one place
  • Receive renewal reminders
  • Analyze recurring spending
  • Plan renewals with calendar view
  • Support for multiple currencies
  • Import and export subscription data
  • Manage subscription status (pause, cancel, delete)
Features
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SubZen is the subscription tracker for people who want to know what renews, when it renews, and how much it costs—without linking a bank account or creating another account. No account. No bank link. Free, always. See upcoming renewals, understand your spending, move through billing weeks, and manage every subscription from a clean interface built for iPhone. KEY FEATURES - Track every subscription in one place Add streaming services, apps, software, memberships, cloud storage, news, fitness, gaming, and any other recurring payment. Keep costs, billing dates, categories, notes, tags, and payment labels organized. - Get reminders before charges hit Choose a reminder for the same day, 1 day, 3 days, or 1 week before renewal. See upcoming payments before they surprise you. - Understand your recurring spending View monthly and yearly totals, compare categories, explore your biggest commitments, and see how each subscription contributes to your spending. - Plan renewals with Calendar See which subscriptions renew each day and move through upcoming billing weeks without losing sight of recent renewals. - Track subscriptions in any currency Use USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, and many more. SubZen converts recurring costs into your preferred currency using current exchange rates, with offline fallback rates when needed. - Import and export your data Bring subscriptions into SubZen from CSV or JSON, review changes before saving, and export a portable copy whenever you want. - Pause, resume, cancel, or delete Pause or cancel a subscription without removing its history, or delete it entirely when you no longer need it. - Private by design Your subscription records stay on your device. Optional iCloud backup syncs them through your own Apple account. No SubZen account required. - Add subscriptions faster Browse an expanded service catalog with recognizable logos, search popular services, or create a completely custom subscription. WHY SUBZEN SubZen focuses on one job: helping you understand and manage subscriptions without a bank connection or complicated budgeting system. Use SubZen to: - Know what renews next - Track monthly and yearly costs - Plan around upcoming charges - Organize subscriptions across currencies - Keep a portable copy of your data - See spending insights without the clutter Download SubZen and finally know what you are paying for. Terms of Use: https://subzenapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://subzenapp.netlify.app/privacy-policy

About

Renewise

Organize all your recurring payments in one place. Track upcoming renewals, monitor your monthly and yearly spending, and receive smart notifications to avoid unwanted charges. Supports manual entry or voice input in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Organize subscriptions
  • Track upcoming renewals
  • Analyze spending habits
  • Voice input for adding services
  • Multi-currency support
  • Widgets and Apple Watch integration
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Renewise is a calm subscription organizer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Keep all your subscriptions in one place, see what renews next, review upcoming payments, and understand how much you spend every month and year. Add subscriptions manually or by voice. Renewise can help recognize the service name, price, currency, and billing period from natural speech in 5 supported languages: English, Russian, German, French, and Spanish. Track subscriptions Add services, prices, billing periods, renewal dates, trials, categories, and reminders. Review before renewal See subscriptions that need attention before they renew. Keep them, remind yourself later, or mark them as cancelled. Spending analytics View monthly spending, yearly impact, trends, categories, and potential savings. Multi-currency totals Add subscriptions in different currencies and choose your display currency for total spending. Currency conversion updates once per day. Widgets and Apple Watch See upcoming renewals and subscription totals on your iPhone Home Screen and Apple Watch. Custom services and categories Create your own services with emojis, icons, or images, and organize them with ready-made or custom categories. Prepared services Choose from 300+ prepared services to add popular subscriptions faster. Cloud backup and sync Keep your subscription data backed up and available across your devices. Smart notifications Get useful reminders before renewals, trials, and important subscription dates. Custom sounds and app icons Personalize Renewise with additional app icons and custom notification sounds. Renewise is designed for people who want a simple, private, and visual way to stay ahead of recurring payments without connecting a bank account.

Screenshots

SubZen4 screens
Renewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Renewise at every 3 days against SubZen's fortnightly. SubZen's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. SubZen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Renewise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SubZen against 5.0 for Renewise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubZen ships an update fortnightly, Renewise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SubZen versus Renewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubZenRenewise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Abou KhalilAleksandr Pavlov

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SubZen

Subscriptions1
  • SubZen Pro$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Support SubZen - Small$1.99
  • Support SubZen - Kind$2.99
  • Support SubZen - Generous$5.99
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  • Support SubZen - Big$10.99
  • Support SubZen - Amazing$19.99
2 purchases

Renewise

One-time2
  • Renewise Pro$7.99
  • Renewise Pro · Family$11.99

Questions

Is SubZen free?
SubZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renewise free?
Renewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubZen or Renewise?
SubZen and Renewise are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SubZen or Renewise have ads?
Neither SubZen nor Renewise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubZen or Renewise?
SubZen ships an update fortnightly, and Renewise every 3 days. Most recently, SubZen was updated on November 13, 2026 and Renewise on October 31, 2026.

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