Comparison

Subsum vs SubFlow

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

Head to head
About

Subsum

Features
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The best subscription tracker ever. And it's free. FOREVER. No premium tiers, no trials, no ads. Subsum is the simplest way to see what your subscriptions really cost. Add them in seconds from a catalog of 150+ popular services, group them by category, and see your monthly and yearly totals on one clean screen. WHY SUBSUM - Monthly and yearly totals, always up to date - Live exchange rates: mix USD, EUR, GBP and TRY subscriptions and see the total in the currency you choose - A catalog of 150+ popular apps and services with logos, plus custom entries for anything else - Categories you control: create, rename and delete - Labels for multiple accounts (personal, work, family) - Billing periods from monthly to every 2 years, all normalized to a monthly cost - 6 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Russian - Dark and light themes - Sign in with Apple or Google; your data syncs with the web app at subsum.app No credit card. No paywall waiting at the end. That's the whole point.

About

SubFlow

Features
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Know exactly what leaves your account every month. SubFlow brings subscriptions and recurring bills together, warns you before renewals and helps you act on costs you no longer need. TRACK EVERY RECURRING COST • Add subscriptions from a catalogue of 136 services across 30 country packs • Track monthly, yearly and custom billing cycles in 21 currencies • See projected spend, actual payments, lifetime totals and cost per use • Record paid, skipped, partial and refunded payments NEVER MISS A RENEWAL • Choose a reminder for each subscription • Get trial-ending and contract-deadline warnings • View renewals and payment history in a calendar • Schedule reminders on device, so basic alerts work without an account IMPORT INSTEAD OF TYPING • Scan a receipt with Apple Vision on your iPhone • Import PDF or CSV statements and review recurring-payment suggestions • Detect likely duplicates before adding them • Camera and shared-file receipt images are processed locally and are not uploaded FIND PRACTICAL SAVINGS • Run a guided subscription audit: keep, downgrade, pause or cancel • Review duplicate, unused, annual-plan and bundle suggestions • Open verified service pages, then mark an action done • Track estimated and realised savings in one scoreboard CANCEL WITH A PLAN SubFlow can show the provider's cancellation route, important notice dates and a checklist. Where useful, it can prepare a cancellation message for you. SubFlow does not cancel a service automatically; you remain in control and confirm when an action is complete. SHARE AND SYNC Pro members can create shared groups, choose who pays and split recurring costs. Optional cloud sync keeps supported data current across signed-in devices. Optional receipt forwarding gives you a unique SubFlow address for receipts you choose to send. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • Siri and Shortcuts • Share Sheet import • Optional calendar sync • Face ID or Touch ID app lock PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No advertising or cross-app tracking • No third-party analytics SDK • Camera receipt recognition runs on device • Cloud sync and email receipt forwarding are optional • Core tracking works without creating an account FREE AND PRO Free includes up to 5 active subscriptions, renewal reminders, widgets, currency conversion, 3 receipt scans per month, 90 days of payment history and limited monthly smart tools. Pro unlocks unlimited active subscriptions and receipt scans, full payment history, advanced analytics, shared groups, cloud sync, email forwarding, advanced exports and higher fair-use allowances for server-assisted tools. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subsum4 screens
SubFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subsum at none against SubFlow's 3. Subsum also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SubFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Subsum asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Subsum versus SubFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubsumSubFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDogukan DogruSamofy Limited

In-app purchases

None

Subsum

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SubFlow

Subscriptions2
  • SubFlow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SubFlow Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SubFlow Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Subsum free?
Subsum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubFlow free?
SubFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subsum or SubFlow have ads?
Neither Subsum nor SubFlow shows ads.

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