Comparison

SubBye vs Renewals

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

Head to head
About

SubBye

Features
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Stop overpaying for subscriptions you forgot about. SubBye helps you track every recurring charge in one beautiful place so you always know what you’re paying, when you’re paying, and where your money goes. STAY IN CONTROL See your monthly and yearly spending at a glance Break down your subscriptions and understand exactly where your money goes Get reminders before each charge no more surprise bills TRACK EVERYTHING Contains 40+ popular services with logos built in Add your own subscriptions anything that bills on a schedule Calendar view of upcoming charges Category breakdown of your spending Payment method tracking Track canceled subscriptions and see your savings PRIVATE SIMPLE YOURS No ads No account required Secure iCloud sync across your devices DESIGNED FOR YOU Home screen widgets for quick insights Clean minimal design Download SubBye today and take back control of your subscriptions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Renewals

Features
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Renewals helps you track subscriptions and recurring payments. See what renews next, review upcoming costs by calendar date, and understand monthly or annual spending with insight dashboards. Add subscriptions manually, set renewal reminders, archive cancelled services, and keep notes for each renewal. Renewals can also import bank statement files in many formats to help detect recurring charges, including CSV, TSV, TXT, XLS, XLSX, CAMT.053 XML, OFX, QFX, QBO, QIF, MT940, Norma 43, PDF, and image statements with OCR. Review detected subscriptions before saving them, repair rows when needed, and keep the final renewal list under your control. Key features: - Upcoming renewal timeline with totals - Calendar view for renewal dates - Spending insights and category charts - Renewal reminders - Manual subscription entry - Bank statement import review flow - Local app database for renewal data - Custom service icons and provider suggestions

Screenshots

SubBye4 screens
Renewals3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Renewals at none against SubBye's 2. SubBye's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SubBye sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Renewals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubBye ships an update every 9 days, Renewals every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SubBye versus Renewals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubByeRenewals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better27.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ZimmerlinAlejandro Ramirez Aldariz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SubBye

Subscriptions2
  • SubBye+ Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SubBye+ Year$19.991 Year
None

Renewals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubBye free?
SubBye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renewals free?
Renewals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubBye or Renewals have ads?
Neither SubBye nor Renewals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubBye or Renewals?
SubBye ships an update every 9 days, and Renewals every 2 weeks. Most recently, SubBye was updated on October 17, 2026 and Renewals on October 21, 2026.

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