Comparison

Subcharge Subscription Tracker vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Subcharge Subscription Tracker

This app helps you manage all your subscriptions, bills, and cards in one secure place. It provides reminders before charges, tracks upcoming payments, and offers guides to help you cancel unwanted services.

Highlights
  • Subscription and bill tracking
  • Renewal and trial-ending reminders
  • Calendar view of upcoming charges
  • Automated receipt detection
  • Cancellation guides
  • Encrypted card vault
Features
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Subcharge keeps your subscriptions, bills, cards, expenses and budgets in one private place, so you always know what is charging you, how much, and when. EVERY RENEWAL IN ONE VIEW See what you pay each month, what renews next and a calendar of what is coming up. Get a reminder before a renewal, a card bill or the end of a free trial, then mark it paid in one tap. SPENDING AND BUDGETS Log an expense in seconds from a keypad. Set a budget and see what is left to spend, and how much per day. Track your accounts and cards, move money between them, and see where your money goes by category and account. A PRIVATE CARD VAULT Keep your cards in the Vault to follow bills and due dates. Card numbers are end-to-end encrypted with a key only you hold, and a 12-word recovery phrase brings them back on a new device. We cannot see them. ADD THINGS YOUR WAY Pick from a catalog of popular services, type or paste a line such as "Music 9.99 monthly", or import from a screenshot or a statement. Text you paste is read on your iPhone and is never uploaded. You can also forward receipts to your private Subcharge address and review what it finds. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Widgets show your next renewals and what is left to spend, or log an expense in one tap. Open the keypad from Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action button. A Live Activity keeps what is due today in view, and Siri can tell you what is due next. ONE ACCOUNT, ALL YOUR DEVICES Sign in and your subscriptions, expenses and cards stay in sync across your devices. ALSO INCLUDED - Renewal, free trial and card bill reminders - A calendar of upcoming charges - Many currencies, with exchange rates - Step-by-step guides to cancel a service - Available in 11 languages - No ads FREE AND PRO Free includes up to 3 subscriptions and 3 cards, unlimited expenses and one budget to try. Pro unlocks unlimited subscriptions, cards and budgets, spending reports, CSV export, encrypted receipts on expenses, imports from a screenshot, a file or pasted text, automatic detection, and automatic encrypted iCloud backup. A free trial may be available. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subcharge Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription with monthly and yearly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://subcharge.aierlabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://subcharge.aierlabs.com/privacy Subcharge is made by Aier Labs.

About

Control

Features
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Control is the budgeting app built for two — or your whole household. Share budgets, split bills, and see who's actually paying what, all with an interface that makes managing money feel effortless instead of tedious. SHARED BUDGETING • Shared budgets with your household via iCloud • Split bills when adding a transaction • Who Pays What — see each person's contribution at a glance • Fair Share: see if everyone carries a fair part of shared costs, by income or equally • Couple Score: your financial health as a couple in one simple number • Debt tracker to keep track of who owes who • Comment on transactions with your household SMART LOGGING • Apple Pay & Bank Notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Receipt scanning with camera • Ask AI — instant financial insights powered by AI • Siri Shortcuts • Photos for transactions BUDGETS & TRACKING • Monthly, weekly, yearly, and category budgets with visual progress • Custom budget start day • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Variable recurring payment amounts • Tags for organizing transactions • Multiple currency support with conversion NET WORTH & INVESTMENTS • Net worth and investment tracking • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Credit cards REPORTS & INSIGHTS • Beautiful reports and spending insights LIFESTYLE TOOLS • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Past trips page • Groceries list with Live Activity • Wishlist shopping page • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Business page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits WIDGETS & DEVICES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support APPEARANCE & SECURITY • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • Face ID • iCloud backup • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today — together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subcharge Subscription Tracker4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Subcharge Subscription Tracker at 15.1 against Control's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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. Subcharge Subscription Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subcharge Subscription Tracker ships an update every 3 days, Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Subcharge Subscription Tracker versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubcharge Subscription TrackerControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShahroz AhmadAlex Patrick Palacean

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Subcharge Subscription Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Control

Subscriptions1
  • Control Shared Budget Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$18.99

Questions

Is Subcharge Subscription Tracker free?
Subcharge Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subcharge Subscription Tracker or Control have ads?
Neither Subcharge Subscription Tracker nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subcharge Subscription Tracker or Control?
Subcharge Subscription Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and Control every 5 days. Most recently, Subcharge Subscription Tracker was updated on November 10, 2026 and Control on November 6, 2026.

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