Subscription Manager vs Cancely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subscription Manager
Effortlessly track all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before renewals and gain a clear overview of your spending to avoid unnecessary charges.
- Track total monthly and yearly spending
- Receive renewal notifications
- Add subscriptions in seconds
- Categorize and sort subscriptions
- View spending analytics
- Billing calendar with renewal dates
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Most people are paying for subscriptions they completely forgot about. The average person wastes $621 every year on unused or forgotten services. Subly changes that. Subly is the clean, simple subscription tracker that gives you a clear picture of everything you pay for — all in one place, with no account required and no data leaving your device. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY: -See your total monthly and yearly spending at a glance. -Know which bill is coming next. -Track recent payment activity. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL: -Get notified before every subscription renews. -Catch free trials before they turn into paid plans. -Always have time to decide whether to keep or cancel. ALL YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ONE PLACE: -Add any subscription in seconds. -Search, filter by category and sort by next due date. -Pause subscriptions you are not using and resume anytime. UNDERSTAND WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES: -Spending analytics broken down by category. -Track spending trends over time. -See your lifetime total across all subscriptions. BILLING CALENDAR: -Every renewal date mapped on a full monthly calendar. -Color-coded dots per billing day. -Monthly summary with total spend, bills paid and upcoming. PRIVACY FIRST: -Everything stays on your device. -No account required. -No data collection, no cloud sync, no ads. SUBLY PRO Unlock unlimited subscriptions, full analytics, billing calendar and smart reminders. Monthly or yearly — cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://subly-ios.netlify.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://subly-ios.netlify.app/terms-of-use By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cancely
Manage all your recurring payments in one place. Get timely reminders before charges and access guides to cancel unwanted services. Easily add subscriptions by importing bank statements or using voice input.
- Centralized subscription management
- Renewal charge reminders
- Cancellation guides
- Import bank statements
- Voice input for adding subscriptions
- Track total monthly/yearly spend
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Cancely keeps every subscription in one place – track what you pay, get reminded before you're charged, and cancel the ones you don't use. • See all your subscriptions and your total monthly & yearly spend • Renewal reminders before every charge – no more surprise renewals • Cancel guides for popular services • Add fast: import a bank statement (PDF) or just use your voice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://gerasimenko.tech/cancely/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cancely at 4.6 against Subscription Manager's 3.0. Cancely also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Subscription Manager sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Cancely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cancely holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cancely has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Subscription Manager ships an update every 10 days, Cancely every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Subscription Manager | Cancely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Hicham Badri | Sergei Nikonenko |
Customer experience
Subscription Manager
Cancely
In-app purchases
Subscription Manager
- Subly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
Cancely
- Cancely Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Cancely Premium$4.997 Days
- Cancely Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
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- Cancely Premium Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
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