Bill Please vs Subdue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bill Please
Easily divide restaurant bills and calculate tips among friends. This utility simplifies group payments with a straightforward interface, making group dining more convenient.
- Split bills among friends
- Calculate tip amounts
- View total cost per person
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Ever find yourself at a restaurant with a group of friends and the time has come to pay the bill, looking for the pencil and calculator. Well, Bill Please is the app for you! Split the bill amongst friends, calculate the tip and get the total all in one simple screen. Bill Please is so simple you'll find yourself using it with every meal.
Subdue
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Track subscriptions, household bills, and free trials in one private expense tracker. Subdue helps you see what's due, plan recurring payments, and decide what to keep before the next charge. No bank connection needed. BILLS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS, TOGETHER • Add services quickly with presets or create your own. Organize expenses with categories, tags, notes, and currencies. • Track fixed, variable, and usage-based bills, from internet to electricity and water. • Calculate usage costs with meter readings and rates, then confirm your provider's actual bill. • Record partial or full payments, credits, and refunds. Keep estimates, outstanding balances, and paid amounts clearly separate. • Track introductory prices and schedule plan-price changes for the next renewal. KNOW WHAT'S COMING • See renewals, trial deadlines, promotional-price endings, and cancellations in a 30-day payment planner. • Switch between all expenses, bills, and subscriptions in Summary, Planner, and Insights. • Explore 30-day spending insights and view totals in your preferred currency. USEFUL WIDGETS, QUICK ACTIONS • See Upcoming Charges and Trial Countdown on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. • Spot bills that need attention, review this month's recorded payments and refunds, or look ahead at recorded and planned spending. • Mark eligible subscription charges as paid from widgets, Planner, or Summary. Open a bill from its widget to review the details. FREE TRIAL TRACKING Track trial deadlines with free reminders and follow expiring trials through Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Core bill and subscription tracking, widgets, trial reminders, 30-day insights and planning, and personal iCloud sync and restore are free. Optional on-device AI helps summarize spending and weigh trial or cancellation decisions on supported devices. Private services are excluded. Anonymous analytics are optional and off by default. PREMIUM: ONE-TIME PURCHASE • 90-day and 365-day insights and planning. • Private Services Vault with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode protection. Private services stay on your device, outside iCloud sync and restore. • Subscription price-change and cancellation history. • Impact Simulator to explore savings before changing a plan or canceling. • Subscription renewal, bill due-date, and cancellation reminders. Notifications are optional and require your permission. Bring your recurring expenses into focus with Subdue. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bill Please at none against Subdue's 1. Bill Please also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). Subdue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 44 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Subdue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bill Please asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bill Please ships an update every 44 months, Subdue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bill Please | Subdue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanotalons, LLC | Fikret Gogic |
In-app purchases
Bill Please
No in-app purchases
Subdue
- Subdue Premium$14.99









