Comparison

Buddy vs Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

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

Head to head
About

Buddy

This app helps you create and manage personal or shared budgets. Track expenses, connect your bank account for automatic transaction import, and gain a clear overview of your spending, income, and savings. It also features tools to split costs and settle up with others.

Highlights
  • Create personal budgets
  • Shared budgeting for couples/groups
  • Connect bank accounts for transaction import
  • Detailed spending and income overview
  • Expense splitting and settlement tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Buddy helps you set up a budget and keep track of your expenses, either by yourself or together with your loved ones. Here’s what is waiting for you inside: BUDGETS Buddy will help you not to overspend on your well-earned salary by setting up a budget plan that fits you. Do you want a shared budget with your partner? Or keep the expenses between you and your mates fair on the vacation? No problem, just invite them and get a clear picture of who spent what. CONNECT YOUR BANK Import all transactions from your bank account into Buddy and see how your budget is doing. OVERVIEW We'll give you a beautiful & detailed overview of your spendings, income, and savings. SPLIT Split lets you know who paid what, and how to settle up. And much more for you to find. Take control of your finance today! Buddy offers a $9.99 monthly renewing and a $49.99 yearly renewing subscription to unlock Premium functionality. The purchase will be charged from your iTunes account if you choose to buy the Buddy Premium subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription through the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. The subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought to the same price unless you turn off your subscription 24 hours before it renews. It is not possible to cancel your current subscription during the time your subscription is active. Privacy Policy: https://buddy.download/privacypolicy/ Terms & Conditions: https://buddy.download/terms-and-conditions/

About

Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

This app helps you manage, track, and stop unwanted recurring payments. It provides a centralized hub for all your subscriptions, offering insights into spending and guidance for refunds. Stay in control of your finances by easily identifying and managing your monthly expenses.

Highlights
  • Effortless subscription management
  • Track and monitor recurring expenses
  • Refund and chargeback assistance
  • Comprehensive subscription finder
  • Notification alerts for renewals
  • Centralized subscription hub
  • Insightful spending analytics
Features
Currently charting
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Subee app is your ultimate subscription manager, tracker, and finder, designed to help you manage, track, and stop unwanted recurring payments effortlessly. With a focus on financial empowerment, this app ensures you keep track of all your monthly expenses and take control of your Apple iTunes purchases with ease. Whether you want to cancel a subscription, find hidden charges, or manage spending, Subee is the perfect subscription organizer to help you stay ahead. Key Features: 1. Effortless Subscription Management: Easily add and manage new subscriptions with details like billing cycle, price, and provider, ensuring a clear overview of your recurring expenses. 2. Track and Monitor: Stay informed with real-time tracking, countdowns to renewal dates, and spending insights to keep your subscription spending in check. 3. Refund and Chargeback Assistance: Need a refund? Get step-by-step guidance on how to request a chargeback and cancel subscriptions hassle-free. 4. Comprehensive Subscription Finder: Access a vast subscription database, from Netflix and Spotify to other global and local services, so you can quickly find, stop, or manage your subscriptions. 5. Notification Alerts: Get reminders before subscription renewals, so you never miss a chance to cancel or modify unwanted services and avoid unexpected payments. 6. Secure & Private: Your account and personal data are protected with advanced encryption, ensuring your subscription tracking remains safe and confidential. 7. Centralized Subscription Hub: See all your active subscriptions in one place, making it easier to decide which services to keep or cancel. 8. Insightful Analytics: View monthly spending trends, track expenses, and analyze how much money you're putting into recurring payments. 9. Multi-Platform Support: Available across all Apple devices—iPhone, iPad, and Mac—so you can manage subscriptions anytime, anywhere. 10. Apply IRS Gov Refund: Open IRS Gov "Where's My Tax Refund?" with great in app webview. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This app cannot start, cancel, pause, or modify subscriptions on your behalf. To make changes, you must contact the service provider directly. For IRS section: This app only opens via in app browser irs.gov but is not an official IRS entity. We do not own or are responsible for the shared information, and no personal user data is collected by the app. Take charge of your finances like never before! Download Subee now and experience a subscription tracker that helps you manage, find, and stop unnecessary payments with ease. Subscription Terms: - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. - You can manage and unsubscribe from subscriptions via Account Settings after purchase. - Auto-renewal occurs unless turned off at least 24 hours before the renewal date. - Renewal charges will be applied within 24 hours before the current period ends. - Canceling a subscription will disable auto-renewal but will not provide a refund for the active period. - Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Premium Membership Benefits: - Unlimited subscription creation - Faster customer support response - Insightful Analytics Even without unlimited access, you can still edit, delete, and analyze your created subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://subee.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://subee.app/tos Need help? Contact us at support@subee.app – we’re here to assist you!

Screenshots

Buddy4 screens
Cancel Subscriptions & Refund4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buddy at 4.7 against Cancel Subscriptions & Refund's 4.1. Buddy also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Cancel Subscriptions & Refund's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cancel Subscriptions & Refund sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 9.6K ratings behind it against 857, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Buddy's written reviews are positive against 18% of Cancel Subscriptions & Refund's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy ships an update every 9 days, Cancel Subscriptions & Refund every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Buddy versus Cancel Subscriptions & Refund: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddyCancel Subscriptions & Refund
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better4.1 (857 ratings)
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings9.6K — better857
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddy Budgeting ABVUNYO

Customer experience

Buddy

All ratings9,567 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative39.6%

Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

All ratings826 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative80.8%

User reviews

Buddy

From 9.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable categories
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helps with budgeting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions not working properly
  • 🐛 Balance not carrying over to next month
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • 💸 Expensive subscription

Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

From 857 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Does what it says
  • ⭐️ Simple and effective
  • ⭐️ Helpful for tracking subscriptions
  • ⭐️ Life saver

Room to improve

  • ❌ Useless, have to manually enter subscriptions
  • ❌ Not what was expected, doesn't work as advertised
  • ❌ Misleading, basic features that could be done without the app
  • ❌ Difficult to use, navigate, and cancel subscriptions
  • ❌ Shady business practices, no refund option

Bugs and requests

Buddy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected
  • Balance not carrying over to next month
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Transactions disappearing or resetting
  • Inability to edit categories without creating new ones

Requested features

8 requests
  • Calendar view for transactions
  • Bill reminders and due date tracking
  • Ability to hide/exclude certain transactions
  • Savings/investment tracking
  • Multi-currency support
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  • Ability to reorder categories
  • Weekly budget view
  • Ability to split transactions

Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription not visible in Apple subscriptions
  • App crashing or not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Automatically find and manage subscriptions
  • Easier subscription cancellation process
  • Free trial period before paid subscription

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions10
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Buddy Premium$9.991 Month
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$16.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Buddy Premium7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$49.99
19 purchases

Cancel Subscriptions & Refund

Subscriptions15
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Premium$59.991 Year
  • Premium$69.991 Year
  • Premium1 Year trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium$79.991 Year
  • Premium$89.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime Offer Premium$39.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cancel Subscriptions & Refund free?
Cancel Subscriptions & Refund is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buddy or Cancel Subscriptions & Refund?
Buddy is rated higher. Buddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while Cancel Subscriptions & Refund averages 4.1 from 857 ratings.
Do Buddy or Cancel Subscriptions & Refund have ads?
Neither Buddy nor Cancel Subscriptions & Refund shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy or Cancel Subscriptions & Refund?
Buddy ships an update every 9 days, and Cancel Subscriptions & Refund every 6 weeks. Most recently, Buddy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cancel Subscriptions & Refund on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Buddy or Cancel Subscriptions & Refund?
Buddy currently peaks at #94 in the App Store charts, and Cancel Subscriptions & Refund at #77. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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