Comparison

LuckBalance vs SubGuard

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

Head to head
About

LuckBalance

Features
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How much are you really spending on lottery tickets, scratch cards, and bets? LuckBalance helps you track every play: how much you spend, how much you win, and what the real balance is. No lectures, no blocks, just clear and honest numbers. Record each play in seconds. Pick the game, enter the amount, and LuckBalance does the rest: monthly balance, return by game, how many consecutive months you've been losing, and what you could have bought with that money. Your data, securely synced via iCloud. No third-party servers. No tracking. The developer has no access to your data. Switching phones? Everything is automatically restored from iCloud. Want an extra backup? Export a JSON file from settings. Also works on Apple Watch: check your balance from your wrist and quickly record plays with the Digital Crown. What's included: โ€ข 10 preset games (scratch cards, lottery, sports bets, bingo, slots, and more) โ€ข Custom games โ€ข Dashboard with balance and statistics โ€ข Monthly charts and return by game โ€ข "With this money you could have..." โ€” real-world conversions โ€ข Edit past plays to add later winnings โ€ข Automatic iCloud sync โ€ข Export and import JSON backups โ€ข Apple Watch app with quick entry โ€ข Italian and English

About

SubGuard

Features
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Keep your subscriptions and renewal dates in one place with SubGuard. Record recurring costs, choose a billing cycle and see your estimated monthly and yearly spending. ORGANIZE YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Add and edit services, group them by category, and filter or sort your list. Set a monthly budget and check upcoming renewals in the calendar. Renewal reminders depend on your notification permissions. FREE AND PRO The Free plan supports up to 5 subscriptions, spending totals, the renewal calendar and standard reminders. SubGuard Pro is a one-time in-app purchase. It unlocks unlimited subscriptions, spending charts, CSV export, shared subscription tracking and custom renewal reminders. Restore purchases is available in Settings. SHARED TRACKING With Pro, invite other SubGuard users to track a subscription together. Sharing organizes records and costs; it does not share service credentials or transfer money. YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google or email to sync subscription records through your SubGuard account. A local cache keeps previously loaded records available when connectivity is limited. SubGuard records the information you enter. It does not connect to your bank, charge for tracked services or cancel subscriptions with their providers. Available for iPhone and iPad, in English and Italian.

Screenshots

LuckBalance4 screens
SubGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SubGuard at 17.0 against LuckBalance's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LuckBalance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SubGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuckBalance ships an update weekly, SubGuard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
LuckBalance versus SubGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuckBalanceSubGuard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TardanicoMarco Medri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LuckBalance

One-time1
  • LuckBalance Premium$2.99
1 purchases

SubGuard

One-time1
  • SubGuard Pro$19.99

Questions

Is LuckBalance free?
LuckBalance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubGuard free?
SubGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LuckBalance or SubGuard have ads?
Neither LuckBalance nor SubGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LuckBalance or SubGuard?
LuckBalance ships an update weekly, and SubGuard every 9 days. Most recently, LuckBalance was updated on October 29, 2026 and SubGuard on October 26, 2026.

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