Comparison

SubWatch Subscription Manager vs Capsule

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

Head to head
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/

About

Capsule

Effortlessly track expenses and mileage with AI-powered receipt scanning. Simply snap a photo, and the app automatically extracts all necessary details, organizing them for easy review and tax preparation.

Highlights
  • AI receipt scanning
  • Automatic data extraction
  • Mileage tracking
  • Professional report export
  • Expense categorization
  • Secure cloud storage
Features
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The expense tracker that works as fast as you do. No manual entry. No lost receipts. No tax-time panic. Just snap a photo and AI handles the rest; merchant, total, category, and every line item, all organized automatically in the ledger for ease of review. NO MORE MANUAL DATA ENTRY Open. Snap. Done. Capsule: AI Expense Tracker extracts every detail from any receipt the moment you capture it. No typing, no spreadsheets, no forgotten expenses at the bottom of your bag. BUILT FOR FREELANCERS, FOUNDERS & ROAD WARRIORS Track receipts, log mileage, and export professional reports all in one place. Everything you need to close out tax season in minutes, not days. GOOGLE MAPS MILEAGE TRACKING Log business trips with real road routes and auto-calculated IRS deductions. Never leave a mileage deduction on the table again. STAY ORGANIZED ALL YEAR Group expenses by client, project, or trip. Filter, search, and export your full history as PDF, CSV, or XML — with an AI-written summary included. SECURE & PRIVATE Face ID protection. Encrypted cloud storage. Full account deletion on request. Your financial data stays yours — always. PRO MEMBERSHIP — $2.99/MONTH Unlimited captures, mileage tracking, AI summaries, dark mode, custom modules, and priority exports. Or save 44% with an annual plan. Open. Snap. Done. Download Capsule: AI Expense Tracker and never manually log an expense again. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iBTj1dKVZTQtgK1eMzZ8XhYysOyl8ygTK-IFritxdpk/edit?tab=t.0 Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eSRiKgPVYQw3a4vnDYEn6-lM9x3zZrc02g2ygppP2KE/edit?tab=t.0

Screenshots

SubWatch Subscription Manager4 screens
Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubWatch Subscription Manager at none against Capsule's 2. Capsule's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SubWatch Subscription Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SubWatch Subscription Manager against 5.0 for Capsule. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Capsule has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubWatch Subscription Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Capsule every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SubWatch Subscription Manager versus Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubWatch Subscription ManagerCapsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BoothAaron Smith

Customer experience

SubWatch Subscription Manager

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

Capsule

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubWatch Subscription Manager

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Capsule

Subscriptions2
  • Capsule Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Capsule Pro Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SubWatch Subscription Manager free?
SubWatch Subscription Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capsule free?
Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubWatch Subscription Manager or Capsule?
SubWatch Subscription Manager and Capsule are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do SubWatch Subscription Manager or Capsule have ads?
Neither SubWatch Subscription Manager nor Capsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubWatch Subscription Manager or Capsule?
SubWatch Subscription Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Capsule every 3 days. Most recently, SubWatch Subscription Manager was updated on October 6, 2026 and Capsule on October 20, 2026.

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