TrialCanary vs Hidden Spend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TrialCanary
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TrialCanary gives you a private canary address โ a receive-only email alias you use when signing up for free trials and subscriptions. Receipts land in the app, TrialCanary reads them, and you get a chirp before money leaves your account: three days before, the day before, and the morning of a charge, with the exact amount and date. Never "renews soon." โข Your own canary address, for the signups you want watched โข Automatic detection from the receipts that land there โ in your own currency โข Chirps at T-3, T-1 and the morning of a charge, in your own timezone โข Trials, subscriptions and price changes together in one nest โข Login codes surfaced and copyable the moment they arrive โข Reading and exporting your canary mail is free forever, even after a membership ends TrialCanary never connects to your bank and never reads your real inbox. The canary address is receive-only โ it cannot send or forward mail. Mail is kept 90 days by default and is yours to export or delete at any time. Pro unlocks the canary address, automatic detection and chirps. Tracking up to 3 subscriptions by hand is free. Subscriptions renew until cancelled; manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings. Pro Yearly $34.99/year or Pro Monthly $4.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://trialcanary.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://trialcanary.com/privacy/
Hidden Spend
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Hidden Spend tracks every subscription and recurring bill in one place โ no more surprise charges. See exactly where your money goes each month, get a full renewal calendar, and set budgets to stay in control. - Track your subscriptions and bills - Full renewal calendar - Spending breakdown by category - Budgets and spending limits - CSV export and import - Home screen widgets Hidden Spend never shows ads and never tracks you. Your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://www.gethiddenspend.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.gethiddenspend.app/terms.html
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Verdict
TrialCanary and Hidden Spend are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TrialCanary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hidden Spend sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | TrialCanary | Hidden Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waitery Inc | ARDA DEMIR YILDIZ |
In-app purchases
TrialCanary
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
Hidden Spend
- Hidden Spend Pro$6.99
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