Comparison

Cancely vs CancelPal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Centralized subscription management
  • Renewal charge reminders
  • Cancellation guides
  • Import bank statements
  • Voice input for adding subscriptions
  • Track total monthly/yearly spend
Features
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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

About

CancelPal

This app helps you track all your recurring expenses in one place. It provides smart reminders before renewal dates and visualizes your spending habits to help you identify and cancel unused subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Track all subscriptions
  • Smart renewal reminders
  • Spending breakdown visualization
  • Private, on-device data
  • Data export and backup
  • Family Sharing
Features
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Never pay for a forgotten subscription again. CancelPal is the private, all-in-one subscription tracker that shows you exactly what you're spending on every recurring service — streaming, software, cloud storage, memberships and more — and reminds you BEFORE you get charged. ◆ TRACK EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add any subscription in seconds. Choose from 13 categories, any billing cycle (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly or custom days), and any currency. CancelPal automatically calculates your next billing date and keeps your monthly total always up to date. ◆ SMART RENEWAL REMINDERS Never get surprised by a charge again. Get notified 1, 3, or 7 days before each renewal so you can cancel in time or budget ahead. ◆ SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES Understand your spending at a glance with monthly and yearly totals, a category breakdown donut chart, and trend analysis. Support for multiple currencies with automatic exchange-rate refresh. ◆ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No bank accounts, no emails, no sign-in. CancelPal works 100% on-device — your subscription information is yours alone. ◆ EXPORT & BACKUP Export your data to CSV or JSON anytime, or import from a backup to pick up exactly where you left off. ◆ BUILT FOR EVERYONE Available in 8 languages. Family Sharing keeps your data in sync across your household. FREE TO START Manage up to 5 subscriptions free, forever. Upgrade to CancelPal Pro for a single one-time purchase to unlock: • Unlimited subscriptions • Advanced analytics & trends • Unlimited data export • Everything, forever Pay once. Own it forever. No subscription — ever. ◆ FIND WHAT YOU'RE NOT USING CancelPal spots subscriptions you've kept but stopped caring about - no reminders set, months of billing. See the potential waste per year, review them, and cancel what you don't need. CancelPal is the private, all-in-one subscription tracker — now with screenshot import, timeline home, widgets, shared subscription splitting, and spending insights that help you decide what to cancel. No bank connection. No account. No subscription to track your subscriptions.

Screenshots

Cancely4 screens
CancelPal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CancelPal at 5.0 against Cancely's 4.7. CancelPal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Cancely's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cancely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CancelPal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CancelPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cancely has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cancely ships an update every 3 weeks, CancelPal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cancely versus CancelPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCancelyCancelPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Nikonenko强 姚

Customer experience

Cancely

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CancelPal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cancely

Subscriptions4
  • 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
1 purchases

CancelPal

One-time1
  • CancelPal Pro - Renewal Reminders$6.99

Questions

Is Cancely free?
Cancely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CancelPal free?
CancelPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cancely or CancelPal?
CancelPal is rated higher. Cancely averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while CancelPal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cancely or CancelPal have ads?
Neither Cancely nor CancelPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cancely or CancelPal?
Cancely ships an update every 3 weeks, and CancelPal weekly. Most recently, Cancely was updated on November 5, 2026 and CancelPal on October 31, 2026.

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