Comparison

Zuko vs Subside

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

Head to head
About

Zuko

Easily track and manage your recurring bills and subscriptions. Get timely reminders before renewals and access guided cancellation steps for popular services, all without linking your bank account.

Highlights
  • No bank login required
  • Renewal and trial reminders
  • Price change alerts
  • Step-by-step cancel guides
  • Import from receipts, PDFs, emails, photos
  • Home Screen widget
  • Subscription management score
Features
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Cancel subscriptions without linking your bank. Zuko finds forgotten subs, alerts you before renewals, and walks you through canceling — all on your phone. Built for people who don't want their bank data scraped. WHY ZUKO • No bank login required. Your data stays on your device. • Renewal and trial reminders before you get billed. • Price change alerts when subscriptions hike. • Step-by-step cancel guides for popular services. • Import subscriptions from App Store receipts, bank PDFs, email, or scanned photos. • Long-cycle review surfaces yearly subs you forgot about. • Home Screen widget for next renewal at a glance. • Monthly and yearly totals with a management score. WHO IT'S FOR People tired of surprise renewals, apps demanding bank logins, forgotten free trials turning into paid charges, and yearly subs that auto-renew before you remember. PRIVACY Zuko works without bank connections. No Plaid. No screen scraping. No selling your transaction history. Your subscription data lives on your phone. PRO Zuko is free to start. Pro unlocks iCloud Sync, unlimited subscriptions, premium import (PDF, email, photo), and export. Stop surprise charges. Cancel without your bank.

About

Subside

Features
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Take back control of your subscriptions. Hidden charges, forgotten trials, slow price creep — the average iPhone user loses up to $312 every year. Subside is the private, one-time-payment tracker built to stop this leak. SUBSIDE AI — YOUR SAVINGS COACH • Catches duplicates instantly (paying for Netflix twice?) • Detects price hikes the moment they happen • Reminds you 2 days before any free trial converts • Flags subs that cost more than your category average INSIGHTS YOU CAN ACT ON • Total monthly and yearly spend at a glance • Spending donut by category • Top expenses, with duplicate merging • Smart calendar with every renewal stamped on its day BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN Native iOS 26 Liquid Glass. Real brand icons for Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Claude, ChatGPT, Notion and 50+ more. A joyful color palette that makes money less stressful. PRIVACY BY DESIGN 100% on-device. No account. No login. No ads. No tracking. Your subscriptions never leave your iCloud private database. Sign-ins are protected by Face ID through the iOS Keychain. PREMIUM FEATURES INCLUDED • Subside AI savings engine • Full Insights with charts • Unlimited subscriptions • Home Screen + Lock Screen widgets • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Encrypted Sign-in vault ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. Subside helps you cancel subscriptions. Selling you another subscription would be hypocritical. Pay once at $19.99. Use it forever. ——— Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/subside-app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/subside-app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Zuko4 screens
Subside4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zuko and Subside are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Zuko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Subside sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zuko versus Subside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZukoSubside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabiodun oyetomiyassine hammouti

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zuko

Subscriptions2
  • Zuko Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Zuko Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Zuko Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Subside

One-time1
  • Subside Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Zuko free?
Zuko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subside free?
Subside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zuko or Subside have ads?
Neither Zuko nor Subside shows ads.

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