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Should I use CentryAI?

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· 4 hours ago

Buy if you personally keep forgetting subscriptions and want automatic inbox detection without linking a bank account. Businesses and privacy-cautious buyers should skip it and track spend another way.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; mostly launch coverage, directories, and the maker's own blog — few deep independent reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ProNot published in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Forgetful individuals
  • People with ADHD (founder's use case)
  • Users avoiding bank linking
  • Gmail/iCloud users

Not for

  • Businesses tracking company software spend
  • Privacy-cautious users who won't grant inbox access
  • Buyers who need security documentation before granting email access
  • Teams wanting shared expense dashboards

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Security page 404s despite inbox access — ask about data handling before connecting email

medium

'CentryAI Pro' tier exists but no public price found in sources; confirm cost before granting email access

low

Blog posts rank CentryAI #1 against its own alternatives list; treat self-comparisons skeptically

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Scans Gmail/iCloud automatically; no manual entry needed
  • Free plan includes automatic detection
  • Works without linking your bank account
  • Flags unused 'zombie' subscriptions and price increases
  • Claims read-only Gmail access

Cons

  • Personal-use mobile app only; no business or team features
  • Requires read access to your Gmail or iCloud inbox
  • Security page returns a 404
  • Sparse independent reviews; buzz is mostly launch-era

Sources & method

- 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free plan includes automatic detection
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Auto-scan beats competitors' manual entry
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Detection, alerts, cancellation help; no budgeting suite
  • Support quality. No evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Reads your inbox; security page 404s
  • 11 Forgotten subscriptions found Founder's own inbox scan (launch story)
  • Yes Free tier Includes automatic detection
  • iOS + Android Platforms Mobile app per Crunchbase
  • #4 Product Hunt daily rank Budgeting apps daily list, Jul 2025

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Automatic inbox detection
  • Subscription tracking and alerts

Pro

Not published in reviewed sources

  • Referenced by third-party tool directories

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Buzz is early and founder-driven, centered on the ADHD origin story and automatic inbox detection, with few independent reviews.

“I have ADHD and found 11 forgotten subscriptions on my bank”
Reddit, r/SideProject (post title)

Companies that use it

  • PayPing
  • Orbit Money
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly launch coverage, directories, and the maker's own blog — few deep independent reviews.

Free inbox-scanning subscription tracker for forgetful individuals; thin reviews, missing security page — fine personally, not for teams.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; mostly launch coverage, directories, and the maker's own blog — few deep independent reviews.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. CentryAI — Subscription Tracker & Zombie Sub Detector (official)centryai.app
    official
  2. CentryAI: Subscription Tracker — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  3. CentryAI: Subscription Tracker — Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  4. I have ADHD and found 11 forgotten subscriptions — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. CentryAI — Product Hunt launch pageproducthunt.com
    review
  6. CentryAI Review 2026 — PoweredByAIpoweredbyai.app
    review
  7. CentryAI — Crunchbase profilecrunchbase.com
    news
  8. Best Free Subscription Tracker Apps — CentryAI blogcentryai.app
    official
  9. CentryAI product security page (returns 404)centryai.app
    security

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