Comparison

UnSub vs The Meridian

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

Head to head
About

UnSub

Features
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UnSub is your personal subscription manager, designed to help you track, manage, and cancel unwanted recurring expenses with ease. Keep your budget in check by monitoring all your monthly and yearly subscriptions in one clean, intuitive interface. Whether you are paying for streaming services, software tools, or gym memberships, UnSub ensures you never miss a billing date or pay for a service you no longer use. Key Features: Centralized Dashboard: View all your active subscriptions, total costs, and payment methods in one place. AI Cancellation Assistant: Get clear, step-by-step AI guidance on exactly how to cancel specific platform subscriptions. Smart Reminders: Receive a notification exactly one day before your next billing date so you can make changes in time. Custom Entries: Add popular services from a pre-defined list or create completely custom subscription entries with specific categories. Personalization: Enjoy a seamless Dark Mode experience for comfortable viewing at any time of day. Total Privacy: Manage your account securely with full data control, including a complete, permanent account deletion option.

About

The Meridian

Capture and organize thoughts, notes, links, and context in a connected workspace. Discover connections between ideas with visual tools and powerful search. Create private or shared spaces for projects, coursework, and everyday inspiration.

Highlights
  • Capture thoughts instantly
  • Add notes, links, and context
  • Connected workspace for projects
  • Visual idea exploration (Observatory)
  • Powerful search functionality (Index)
  • Private or shared workspaces
Features
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Your ideas don’t always fit in one category. The Meridian gives them room to grow—and a way to find them again. Capture a thought before it disappears, then add notes, links, and context when you’re ready. Keep projects, coursework, reading, and everyday ideas in one connected workspace. Use the Observatory to see what’s on your mind, and the Index to search across everything you’ve saved. Create spaces that suit the way you work, keep a Meridian private, or share a workspace with others. The Meridian is built for students, writers, researchers, planners, and anyone with more than one thing on their mind. Capture the thought. Follow the connection. Find your way back.

Screenshots

UnSub4 screens
The Meridian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Meridian at every 5 days against UnSub's every 2 months. UnSub's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UnSub ships an update every 2 months, The Meridian every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
UnSub versus The Meridian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnSubThe Meridian
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKaram AfandiCNTRL Studios LLC

In-app purchases

None

UnSub

No in-app purchases

None

The Meridian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UnSub free?
UnSub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Meridian free?
The Meridian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UnSub or The Meridian have ads?
Neither UnSub nor The Meridian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UnSub or The Meridian?
UnSub ships an update every 2 months, and The Meridian every 5 days. Most recently, UnSub was updated on October 25, 2026 and The Meridian on October 31, 2026.

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