Comparison

Recur vs Maintain

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

Head to head
About

Recur

This app helps you track all your recurring payments, from streaming services to gym memberships. It provides insights into your spending and sends timely reminders before renewals, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Manual subscription entry
  • Recurring payment tracking
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending insights by category
  • Multi-currency support
  • Private data storage
Features
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Recur is a calm, private subscription tracker. You add what you pay for by hand — no bank login, no account, nothing leaving your phone — and Recur turns it into a clear picture of your recurring spend. WHY PEOPLE USE RECUR • See your real monthly and yearly subscription cost at a glance • Get a renewal reminder days before you are charged • Find the subscriptions you barely use and cancel them in time • Keep everything private: your data never leaves your device NO BANK CONNECTION. EVER. Most subscription managers want to link your bank account before they show you anything. Recur never asks. You type in what you pay, and that is the whole setup — no sign-up, no password, no server holding your financial history. It takes about ten seconds per subscription. TRACK ANY RECURRING PAYMENT Streaming, music, cloud storage, software, AI tools, gym memberships, insurance, news, mobile plans, domains, hosting, gaming — if it bills you again and again, Recur tracks it. Monthly and yearly billing cycles are supported. REAL SPENDING INSIGHTS — FREE The Insights tab breaks your spend down by category, shows what you pay per month and per year, and ranks your most expensive subscriptions. It also builds a short list of subscriptions worth reconsidering, based on how often you tell Recur you actually use them. Totals are grouped by currency and shown in the currency you were billed in. Recur does not invent exchange rates, so the numbers you see are the numbers you actually pay. RENEWAL REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU Choose how many days ahead you want to be warned. Recur sends a single, quiet notification before a renewal, scheduled entirely on your device — no push server involved. No badges nagging you, no daily alerts, no streaks to keep. 110+ CURRENCIES, 70+ LANGUAGES Recur speaks more than 70 languages — very likely yours — and supports over 110 currencies. DESIGNED TO BE CALM A premium, minimal interface with full light and dark themes. No clutter, no gamification, no pressure to engage — just a clear answer to the question "what am I actually paying for?" FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes up to 10 subscriptions, renewal reminders, the complete Insights tab and all 110+ currencies. It is supported by ads. Recur Premium unlocks: • Unlimited subscriptions • No ads at all • Cloud backup to your own iCloud, so a new iPhone restores in seconds • JSON export and import — your data stays yours Premium is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alidemirci2307.github.io/recur-subscription-tracker/

About

Maintain

Features
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Maintain makes it easy to keep your important assets organised, cared for and ready when you need them. From vehicles and electronics to appliances, tools and outdoor equipment, Maintain works around what you own. Choose a built-in asset type or create your own custom asset and category for virtually anything you want to track. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANISED Create detailed records for your assets, including: • Photographs and custom icons • Make, model and serial number • Purchase price and supplier • Specifications and notes • Documents and receipts • Warranty information • Odometer or operating-hour readings STAY AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE Create maintenance schedules based on dates, odometer readings or operating hours. Maintain’s simple traffic-light system shows you what is: • Good • Due Soon • In need of Attention Enable reminders, add scheduled maintenance to your Apple Calendar and record completed work in each asset’s service history. YOUR ASSETS AT A GLANCE The Home screen provides a practical overview of your entire collection, including maintenance status, total recorded value, service history and upcoming tasks. Maintain Pro also includes Home Screen and desktop widgets, so you can check your Good, Due Soon and Attention totals without opening the app. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Maintain on iPhone, iPad and Mac. With iCloud enabled, your information stays available across your supported Apple devices signed in to the same Apple Account. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE Maintain uses a clean, familiar Apple-native interface that supports light and dark mode. Your records remain easy to browse, update and understand whether you are at home, in the workshop or on the move. MAINTAIN FREE Download Maintain free and manage up to three assets with no subscription. MAINTAIN PRO LIFETIME Upgrade once to unlock: • Unlimited assets • Maintain Home Screen and desktop widgets • A single lifetime purchase • No subscription or recurring charge Maintain helps you protect what you own, avoid forgotten maintenance and build a useful long-term record for every important asset.

Screenshots

Recur4 screens
Maintain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Maintain at none against Recur's shown. Maintain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Recur's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Recur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Maintain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recur ships an update every 5 days, Maintain daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recur versus Maintain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecurMaintain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFahreddin SevindirEzar Ahrend

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recur

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Maintain

One-time1
  • Maintain Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Recur free?
Recur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maintain free?
Maintain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recur or Maintain have ads?
Recur shows ads; Maintain does not.
Which is updated more often, Recur or Maintain?
Recur ships an update every 5 days, and Maintain daily. Most recently, Recur was updated on November 12, 2026 and Maintain on October 31, 2026.

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