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5 Best ReSubs Alternatives for Private Subscription Tracking (2026)

App Comparisons · The Subgrove Team · · 5 min read

ReSubs has done a good job carving out the privacy-first corner of the subscription-tracker market — no bank linking, you add your subscriptions yourself, your data isn't fed through an aggregator. If that's the pitch that brought you in, you already know what you want: to see what you're paying and get warned before it renews, without handing an app a live connection to your bank.

The thing is, ReSubs isn't the only app built on that idea, and the "no bank linking" camp has real differences inside it — platforms, price, family sharing, whether there's a free tier. Here are the best ReSubs alternatives in 2026, starting with the ones that keep the same private, manual approach.

Why people look beyond ReSubs

To be fair first: a private, manual tracker is the right model for most people who just want to watch their subscriptions, and ReSubs is a legitimate pick in that camp. The reasons people still shop around usually come down to fit rather than fault:

  • Which devices it covers. A tracker you can only open on one kind of device stops being useful the moment your household is mixed iPhone-and-Android, or you want to check the list on a laptop.
  • Whether there's a genuine free tier. Some people want to try the whole workflow before paying anything.
  • Family or shared subscriptions. If a partner or housemate is on some of the plans, you want them in one shared view, not two separate lists.
  • How the price is structured. One-time vs subscription vs free-with-a-cap changes the math a lot at these price points.

ReSubs's own pricing and platform support change over time — check resubs.app for its current details before comparing.

The best ReSubs alternatives

1. Subgrove — private and manual, on every platform

Subgrove keeps the part that matters — manual entry, no bank linking, privacy by default — and removes the platform question. It's a PWA: the same app installs to your home screen on iPhone, Android, and desktop, and works fully offline.

You get push renewal reminders with per-subscription timing (iOS needs 16.4+ and a home-screen install), list and calendar views, multi-currency totals, family sharing, and weekly/monthly/yearly/custom cycles all normalized into one true monthly cost.

  • Pros: Cross-platform, offline, private, calendar view, multi-currency, family sharing.
  • Cons: Manual entry — no automatic detection.
  • Pricing: Free for up to 5 subscriptions; Pro is $1.99/month, $10/year, or $15 lifetime.

2. Bobby — beautiful, if you're iPhone-only

Bobby is one of the most-loved manual trackers ever made, and it shares the same no-bank-linking philosophy. The catch is that it's iOS-only — no Android, no web, no desktop — so it only fits a single-platform household. Our Bobby review covers where it shines.

  • Pros: Polished native iOS design, no bank linking, cheap one-time unlock.
  • Cons: iOS only; data lives on one device; infrequent updates.
  • Pricing: ~$2.99 one-time for unlimited subscriptions.

3. TrackMySubs — for freelancers and business use

TrackMySubs is a web-based tracker aimed at freelancers and small businesses: folders, tags, and multi-currency for organizing client or company subscriptions. Also no bank linking.

  • Pros: Business-friendly organization, multi-currency.
  • Cons: Web-only (no native mobile app); the UI feels dated.
  • Pricing: Free for around 10 subscriptions; paid plans from about $10, as of this writing.

4. A spreadsheet — the zero-cost baseline

If ReSubs pulled you in on privacy, nothing is more private than a file on your own machine. We publish a template to start from.

  • Pros: Free, totally private, fully yours.
  • Cons: No reminders — which is the one feature that actually stops a renewal before it hits.

5. Rocket Money — only if you'd rather automate

If browsing ReSubs alternatives has you second-guessing manual entry entirely, Rocket Money is the opposite philosophy: it links your US bank accounts, auto-detects recurring charges, and offers concierge cancellation. You trade privacy and bank credentials for automation — and it's US-only. See is Rocket Money safe before you link anything.

  • Pros: Automatic detection, cancellation help.
  • Cons: Requires bank linking via Plaid; US-only; paid tier for the good parts.
  • Pricing: Free tier; Premium $7–14/month.

Quick comparison

App Platforms Bank linking Pricing (as of this writing)
ReSubs See resubs.app No See resubs.app
Subgrove iPhone, Android, desktop (PWA) No Free (5 subs); $1.99/mo, $10/yr, $15 lifetime
Bobby iOS only No ~$2.99 one-time
TrackMySubs Web only No Free (~10 subs); from ~$10
Rocket Money iOS, Android, web Yes Free tier; Premium $7–14/mo

Which ReSubs alternative should you pick?

If you want the same private, manual approach but on any device, most people want Subgrove. It's the same idea — type your subscriptions in once (about two minutes for ten), keep your bank out of it — but it works on whatever device you pick up next, adds family sharing and multi-currency, and has a genuine free tier so you can test the whole workflow first.

Pick Bobby if you're happily iPhone-only forever and want the most polished native app for the lowest one-time price.

Pick TrackMySubs if your subscriptions are business expenses across multiple currencies and you live in a browser anyway.

Pick Rocket Money only if the honest truth is you'll never keep a manual list updated, you're in the US, and you'd rather trade bank access for automatic detection.

The core reason you looked at ReSubs in the first place — see your subscriptions without surrendering your bank login — doesn't go away when you compare alternatives. The only real question is which one fits your devices, your household, and your budget. If you want to know the number you're actually working with first, the free subscription cost calculator will add it up in a couple of minutes.

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