Comparison

Bills Manager vs Subscription Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Bills Manager

Easily track your bills and avoid late fees with this intuitive app. It offers a clean interface for managing payments, viewing upcoming due dates, and receiving customizable notifications. All your data is stored locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Monthly bill list
  • Calendar view
  • Past due and upcoming bills overview
  • Recurring bills management
  • Customizable notifications
  • Attach photos to bills
  • Backup and restore via Dropbox
Features
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Bills Manager helps you stay on top of your payments and avoid costly late fees. With a clean and intuitive design, it makes tracking your bills simple and stress-free. The concept is straightforward — easily keep track of what’s been paid and what’s coming due each month. No registration, no bank connection, and no Internet required. All your data stays safely on your iPhone, and you can manually back up or restore it at any time. Main Features: - Monthly bill list, sorted by status and due date - Calendar view - Past due and upcoming bills overview - Passcode and Touch ID protection - Recurring bills - Attach photos to bills - AutoPay tracking - Customizable notifications (choose how many days before and at what time you’re reminded) - Backup and restore via Dropbox - Account history - Quick Pay option - Charts by month, quarter, or year - Custom icons and colors to identify bills easily If you enjoy using Bills Manager, please take a moment to rate or review the app — your feedback helps us make it even better!

About

Subscription Tracker

Easily track all your recurring payments and services without needing to log in or share sensitive data. View summaries of your spending, get reminders for upcoming bills, and customize your tracking experience with unique icons and themes.

Highlights
  • Track recurring payments
  • Customizable subscription fields
  • Spending overviews
  • Calendar view for bill dates
  • Push notification reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts support
Features
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Subscription Tracker allows you to easily and intuitively track recurring payments and services without the need for logging in or providing sensitive user information! Any and all subscriptions you track and their payment amounts will reside securely on your device. * Subscriptions Through the app, you're able to select from a growing number of popular services to track and monitor. Subscription fields are fully customizable and include attributes like: Name, Amount, Billing Frequency, Icon and more! A quick ‘at a glance’ service is also available with info including average cost of a subscription over varying time periods. * Overviews Get quick summaries like average billing per week, month, year, etc. A calendar view is also available displaying upcoming bill dates. * Push Notification Reminders Opt-in to easily enable push notification reminders for subscription billing dates up to three days in advance! Subscription Tracker automatically replenishes these reminders as needed in the background. * Widgets Utilize a growing number of home screen widgets to get quick overviews of due dates without needing to open the app! * Siri Shortcuts Utilize the power of Siri and voice commands. Support for Siri via the ‘Shortcuts’ app is supported for overviews on the go. * Customization Choose from either ‘light’ or ‘dark’ system themes within the app. A growing number of unique App Icons is also available as part of the ‘Subscriptions Plus’ IAP! * Privacy Priacy is a huge concern for us! No subscription or billing data is collected. Please note that any service icons or logos found within the app are not owned or affiliated with Subscription Tracker.

Screenshots

Bills Manager4 screens
Subscription Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subscription Tracker at none against Bills Manager's shown. Bills Manager's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 255) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Bills Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Subscription Tracker 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

Bills Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bills Manager has 8K ratings behind it against 255, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Bills Manager's written reviews are positive against 81% of Subscription Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bills Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Subscription Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bills Manager versus Subscription Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBills ManagerSubscription Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings) — better4.6 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better255
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Fabian PenaAli Alhady

Customer experience

Bills Manager

All ratings7,984 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.4%

Subscription Tracker

All ratings255 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

Bills Manager

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps stay organized and on top of bills
  • 💡 Customizable categories and views
  • 🔒 Doesn't require bank account connections
  • 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification issues (not working or inconsistent)
  • 💡 Lack of option to mark bills as partially paid
  • 💡 No way to track when payments clear bank account
  • 💡 Limited customization options (e.g. colors, layouts)
  • 🐛 Data loss when switching devices or reinstalling

Subscription Tracker

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and setup
  • 💰 One-time purchase, fair price
  • 🔒 No need to link bank info or card
  • 💡 Ability to add custom icons/purchases
  • ✨ Simple and functional design

Room to improve

  • 💸 Not free, limited free entries
  • ⚠️ Limited subscription cap (50)
  • unresponsive Support is non-existent
  • 🐛 Does not update 'due' dates correctly
  • 🗑️ Canceled subscriptions must be deleted

Bugs and requests

Bills Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recurring bills automatically turning off
  • Paid bills getting unmarked after app use
  • Crashes when marking bills as paid

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to set bills with no end date
  • Ability to track paydays and link them to bills
  • Export/import functionality for bill data
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Integration with mobile banking apps

Subscription Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 'Due' date not updating
  • 🐛 Restore purchase issues (initially)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add notifications/push alerts
  • Improve 'due' date updates
  • Allow marking subscriptions as canceled without deleting
  • Update outdated subscription services

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bills Manager

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99
1 purchases

Subscription Tracker

One-time1
  • Subscriptions Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Bills Manager free?
Bills Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Tracker free?
Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bills Manager or Subscription Tracker?
Bills Manager is rated higher. Bills Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Subscription Tracker averages 4.6 from 255 ratings.
Do Bills Manager or Subscription Tracker have ads?
Bills Manager shows ads; Subscription Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Bills Manager or Subscription Tracker?
Bills Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Subscription Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Bills Manager was updated on September 27, 2026 and Subscription Tracker on September 18, 2026.

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