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Should I use Bobby?

Bobby helps you get insights in your fixed costs. Manage your subscriptions and get notified when a bill is due. - bobbyapp.co

Worth it. Buy if you want a free, private, manual subscription tracker on iPhone or Mac. Skip it if you run a business tracking SaaS spend or want automatic bank-sync detection.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; core pricing figure dates to 2020 and may be outdated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Premium$1.99 one-time (2020; may have changed)

Best for

  • Individuals tracking personal subscriptions
  • Privacy-conscious users avoiding bank linking
  • iPhone and Mac users
  • People who want manual, simple bill reminders

Not for

  • Businesses managing team SaaS spend — need a spend-management tool instead
  • Android users — iOS and Mac only
  • People wanting automatic bank-sync subscription detection
  • Teams needing shared, multi-user contract management

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Forum chatter suggests the app moved from one-time purchase to a subscription model — verify current pricing in-app.

medium

Sources conflict on bank-linking support; do not assume automatic subscription detection.

low

Guess: data lives in-app via manual entry; switching trackers means re-entering everything.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start; premium was a cheap $1.99 in-app purchase
  • Tracks subscriptions without linking your bank account
  • Reviewers praise a clean, private, easy-to-use design
  • Users report flawless, bug-free UI
  • Premium features described as reasonably priced

Cons

  • iOS and Mac only; Android users must look elsewhere
  • Manual entry: you add each subscription yourself
  • No published security page
  • Small review base: 3.9/5 from just 57 ratings

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core, cheap premium
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Reviewers call UI flawless and bug-free
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Minimal by design; manual entry only
  • Support quality. No evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture: 3/5. No bank linking, but no public security page
  • 3.9/5 App Store rating 57 ratings
  • Free Starting price $1.99 in-app purchase for premium
  • Yes Free tier core tracking free
  • iOS + Mac Platforms no Android or web version

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Track subscriptions
  • Bill due notifications

Premium

$1.99 one-time (2020; may have changed)

  • Unlocks premium features

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users love the clean UI, privacy-first design, and fair pricing; gripes center on iOS-only availability and manual entry.

“Bobby looks very beautiful and does one job really well. Keeps track”
Reddit, r/androidapps
“Its UI is flawless; it is bug-free; it has every element”
App Store review
“The premium features seem quite reasonably priced.”
App Store review

Alternatives

Compare Bobby with each alternative.

  • A simple spreadsheet

    Fine for a handful of subscriptions; costs nothing

Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; core pricing figure dates to 2020 and may be outdated.

Free, private, manual subscription tracker for iPhone; great personally, wrong for business spend.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; core pricing figure dates to 2020 and may be outdated.

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