Comparison

ocketMates vs Recurring Bill SubTracker

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

Head to head
About

ocketMates

Features
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One budget for two. Every expense either of you adds shows up on both phones in real time — no spreadsheets, no "did you pay that?". PocketMates is a money tracker built for couples, and it works just as well on your own. Add a purchase in two taps, by voice or from a photo of the receipt. You can start without creating an account. TOGETHER • One shared space: accounts, budgets and goals you both see • Private accounts and goals only you can see • See who added what • One Premium subscription covers both of you TRACK SPENDING AND INCOME • Split a receipt across categories, transfers with fees, refunds • Automatic category rules, tags and your own categories • Multi-currency accounts: USD, EUR, GBP, PLN, UAH and more • Import bank statements • Automatic sync with monobank (Ukraine) PLAN AHEAD • Monthly budgets per category with an alert at 80% • Subscriptions and recurring bills with reminders — and a heads-up when a service changes its price • Credit cards and installment plans under control • Savings goals and multi-year savings plans • Forecast of what's left by the end of the month • Tips on how much to set aside for a goal each month and how to pay off debts faster FAST • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center controls • Siri and Shortcuts: add an expense or check a balance without opening the app • Face ID or passcode lock, hide balances with one tap • Dark mode and your own accent colour INVESTMENTS • A stock and ETF portfolio with live prices FREE AND PREMIUM Expense tracking, bank sync and this month's analytics are free. Premium removes the limits on accounts, budgets, categories, rules and scheduled payments, and adds 12 months of analytics, savings plans and CSV import. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pocketmates.app/privacy

About

Recurring Bill SubTracker

Features
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SubTracker helps you see what recurring bills are quietly costing you before another renewal hits. Share a receipt PDF, paste email text, or add a subscription manually. SubTracker pulls the vendor, amount, billing cycle, renewal date, and category into one local stack so you can understand your monthly burn and yearly SaaS tax at a glance. Built for indie developers, freelancers, solo builders, and anyone paying for AI tools, SaaS apps, hosting, design tools, domains, software licenses, and other recurring services. Why people use SubTracker: - Know your real monthly subscription burn - See annual cost by subscription and category - Add receipts and invoices without connecting a bank - Catch upcoming renewals before they charge - Split spending into Work, Personal, and custom categories - Export your subscription stack to CSV - Keep data local-first and under your control SubTracker is intentionally not bank-linked. You decide what enters the app, and your recurring bills stay understandable. Privacy Policy: https://aivarsmeijers.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ocketMates4 screens
Recurring Bill SubTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

ocketMates and Recurring Bill SubTracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ocketMates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Recurring Bill SubTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ocketMates versus Recurring Bill SubTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterocketMatesRecurring Bill SubTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman FedyshynSleepyBytes SIA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ocketMates

Subscriptions2
  • PocketMates Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PocketMates Premium14 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Recurring Bill SubTracker

One-time1
  • SubTrack Premium$19.99

Questions

Is ocketMates free?
ocketMates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recurring Bill SubTracker free?
Recurring Bill SubTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ocketMates or Recurring Bill SubTracker have ads?
Neither ocketMates nor Recurring Bill SubTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ocketMates or Recurring Bill SubTracker?
ocketMates ships an update every 5 days, and Recurring Bill SubTracker every 5 days. Most recently, ocketMates was updated on October 8, 2026 and Recurring Bill SubTracker on October 16, 2026.

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