Bobby - Track subscriptions Reviews

by Auliya

Not to be unkind but as far as I can tell Bobby does Nothing. It’s a series of forms letting you manually enter data about your subscriptions. I sent them email asking: “Is there a chance Bobby will ever populate the data automatically based on logging in to the service in question?” (Or from the wealth of data in the Subscriptions section of our own Apple accounts for example.)

I can’t possibly do all the data entry Bobby appears to require. So much work. And if I did all the research and tracking down of the data Bobby requires me to enter to “track” subscriptions (which seems to be nothing more than automatically setting up reminders for me?!) I would literally not need Bobby anymore. Scam? Or am I missing the point here? I don’t know, guys.

by WriterGirlJodie

I finally managed to manually upload all of my subscriptions. I obviously had to pay for the upgrade as I have a TON of different subscriptions. The thing that frustrated me is I wasn’t getting any notifications. Then, the other day, I try to go into Bobby and I can’t! It won’t open. I have no idea what the problem is so I reach out to customer service. Nothing. Crickets. I ended up having to delete Bobby and reinstall it. Once I’m finally able to open Bobby again, EVERYTHING IS GONE!!!! All my subscriptions were deleted. I nearly cried. Again, nothing from customer service. I don’t have it in me to do all the work over again. I’ll just use Trello instead.

by Vurgy

There are multiple issues with Bobby . After purchasing the full paid version it stopped sending me notifications to remind me of the payments for my subscriptions, which is literally the sole reason for getting Bobby. Its been like this for months. Additionally, I tried deleting Bobby and re-installing, and then because Bobby does not have any user linked information (log in or similar), all my data was lost and Now i have to re-enter all my subscriptions.

What a waste and absolute steal of $$. It “stopped” working right after i purchased the full amount. What a coincidence…

by Bayotter

I have a paid version. I am able to use it somewhat, so only 3-stars, but the developers seem to have let their support go. As of this date, it’s been 7 months since there has been an update. Wrote to them, but no reply. The Notifications feature, which is really essential for most of us, is non-functioning. There are a few minor bugs which aren’t as crucial but should be addressed. It is a useful and clever app with a great design. It had such great reviews early on in the press. Perhaps something unpleasant is going on behind the scenes. Such a shame now, but I am not giving up just yet.

by SS-MM-00

Developer seems unresponsive. Subscription choices are limited. If you take the time to use the “Create Custom Subscription” tool it seems your work just disappears into a black hole and no one lets you know if it’s going to be approved or added or if it’s even been seen. Would love if this were a more automatic process for paying customers. As it stands Bobby is updated very infrequently and this seems to be the only occasion where these new subscriptions are added.

Also, two bugs: it keeps wiping out subscriptions from the categories I’ve created. And I believe the math is often wrong for the totals at the bottom.

This is a beautiful app. I just want to be able to use it more.

by Heycacti

Firstly, please give us a desktop version or at least a way to use it on multiple different phone devices!

Secondly- yeah, missing a lot of subscriptions but I’m sure that will get better, though a “auto connect to bank account” to grab some from there would be great to save those of us with many subscriptions some time!

Thirdly/most important: please allow us to put multiple notification reminders! I have a very short attention span and bad ADHD, I need to have at least five different reminders at different time lengths for each subscription to remember 😅

by Labrat1028

Simple to use that just plain gets the job done. 4 stars because there are a few features that could be enhanced as mentioned in other reviews but this was a solid addition overall to my financial management stable of apps. I use a different bill tracker app but this is perfect for those month to month or yearly subscriptions that we tend to forget about and keep renewing even though I mean to cancel them. Have already saved 10 times the cost of Bobby by using to cancel renewals ON TIME and having one place to track the ridiculous amount I spend on subs and account for all that lost money. Awesome app thanks to the developer. Hope v2 coming soon will not mess it up too much.

by Bluewitchygoth

The ONLY reason Bobby isn’t 5 stars for me is because if you decide to pay a bill early rather then on the due date, you’re unable to mark it as such. You just have to wait for the date to come and go, which is annoying but it’s manageable. Otherwise Bobby is literally everything I could ask for.

Also, to buy all the features of Bobby isn’t but a few dollars, but it’s 100% worth every penny. I’ve recommended this to a few friends and they absolutely love it as well.

It’s honestly a really great app and I’m thankful for the developers on it

by Theputer

Works great to trak my subscriptions and is easier to use than a web only subscription service I have, that is usually a yearly subscription. Developer is very responsive to bug requests and even pushed out an update after I noticed a bug regarding syncing issues when deleting a subscription. The only thing I wish was better is an updated subscription list. I have many subscriptions and almost none of them are in the defaults. Please at least add more streaming services likes amc+ and paramount+ etc.

by Darkbladetreyman

I wish that you could see the day that the actual bill will hit. Like instead of it saying “2 days” give us the option to let it say “2 days (8/3/19). Let people choose if they want both or let them choose which one. Other than that it would be great. I have sent emails about this but idk if the developers have received them. This would greatly improve Bobby and make it amazing.

I would love some feedback from the developer.

by David Tahir

I found Bobby very highly productive and useful. Despite the fact that this app is a great app to use and have all your subscriptions in one place. However there’s a small adjustment that I think would make our user interface extremely better and steal the show! If this app offers us to have a built-in wallet in Bobby which we can use to store our funds which will be equivalent to the amount of cost of all our subscriptions every month, so that we never have to worry about moving funds in multiple accounts, it would make everything so much more easier. If Bobby keeps all the data of our subscriptions and pays for the subscriptions from the wallet automatically every month that’d be awesome!

by Hsslembssbbs

I love Bobby. It’s the only thing that helps me keep up with all my monthly bills. I purchased all the packs that allow you to have however many bills you want to manage and you can also change the themes. The only minor thing I don’t like about Bobby is I wish there were more picture icons to choose from or even make it where you can upload your own picture to the bill or something, but other than that Bobby is awesome!

by Marcusdiddle

Love Bobby! It’s *almost* everything I’ve been looking for in order to track upcoming expenses and bills. It’s clean, minimal, easy to use, has tons of built-in services to select from, but allows you to create your own custom ones as well. Just a few small suggestions that would make Bobby amazing.

- Upon initially launching, allow a user to just select all the subscription services first. This would make setup so much faster than having to search each one out and set it up one at a time. I actually entered all of mine *blank* to begin with just to get them all selected, then went back in and configured each one.

- Allow a preference to display the upcoming due date as either a relative span of time (2 weeks) or the actual date (Sept 15, 2018). Would much rather see the actual date. I actually used the Description field to simply add “3rd, 11th, 21st, 30th” etc to indicate the date of the month that expense is due on.

- Add a Categories field. While I know the intent of Bobby is to track subscriptions, I’m actually using it to track expenses beyond that, including utilities, bills, etc., and I’d love to be able to put each expense into a category and view those lists either collectively, or separately.

Again, love Bobby , highly recommend it! Would love to see just a few small tweaks which would make it much more useful.

by Ruthless Aj

Just discovered Bobby and I love it. I have a lot of bills that I need to keep up with and sometimes I forget when each one is due and end up missing payments, well not anymore thanks to Bobby. One thing I love about it is that it doesn’t ask for personal info or bank info like a lot of similar apps, you simply enter your bill due date and name and it reminds you when each one is due... so far so good, Bobby took a load off my chest :)

by Sharks6

Update: Notifications randomly started working, and I didn’t change anything. If they stop working next month, I’ll update this review again. But for now, 5 out of 5! Love it.

Original: Bobby is gorgeous and easy to use, the upgrades are cheap and I paid for the full unlock. Other than one issue, it’s perfect - but it’s a big issue. Notifications simply do not work. I’ve messaged support so hopefully they can get back to me and resolve the issue. But without notifications, it’s worthless.

by Devil Daawg

Fantastic app for keeping track of what seems like everything are subscriptions now. Very nice layout, straight forward and leaves you asking why you hadn’t had Bobby earlier.

Also, I recently had a problem not being able to delete an old subscription so I left feedback within Bobby to report my issue. I re roved a timely response and within five days an update was done which resolved the issue. No doubt the developer is on it and takes pride in Bobby.

Well done, thank you!

by JohnnyGrey86

I only have about an hour of use, as I just installed it, but it seems great. I too never really realized the monthly expense of all my active subscriptions.

Three things I want to see added 1. Change the default “Remind me” setting. I have to manually change each one to what I would like to see. Not really a big deal, since once all of your subscriptions are setup, you shouldn’t have to touch them again. 2. Allow us to upload a custom icon for a service not listed. In my case, it’s Humble Bundle’s monthly subscription. 3. Allow the light and dark theme to be handled by the OS for us iOS 13 users. I’m sure this is coming since it just came out.

by RobAnthonyRan

I love Bobby . I love being able to keep track of subscriptions and see how much I’m paying out every month. I love it so much I paid for the in-app upgrade to receive the rest of the features.

A couple features that I would really love to see implemented is the ability to set a subscription as paid or unpaid for the month, as well as sort of grey out or “disable” any subscriptions that I may want to continue keeping track of but may not necessarily have active.

Those features alone would increase the utility for me by a lot by not only being able to view my subscriptions but organize them in a deeper and more dynamic way.

by CodeHerobrine

As I’m about to become an adult, I am starting to gain responsibilities like paying for insurance and rent. Bobby and its simplicity makes it easy to manage all your subscriptions and remind you when it’s time to pay up, I’ve recommended Bobby to many of my friends and I recommend it to anyone who has subscriptions. I’ve had no problems with Bobby and one of my favorite things about it is it’s completely FREE, no subscriptions or payments to access main features. There is an ability to pay $2-3 for more subscription slots and some app design features, which I don’t need but I’m compelled to pay for because I want to reward and support the developers for being patient and unselfish.

by Otakugirl1990

I’ve been looking for an app to keep track of bills for a long time. I wanted something that was simple to use and would remind me when they are due. Every other app I’ve found has you link accounts and the user interface is difficult and muddy. Bobby is exactly what I have been looking for. It is so easy to use and has a very simple and easy to use interface. You can add custom items if they aren’t listed and set alerts. I rarely write out reviews but Bobby is so great I just had to say something! 10/10 💗

by Bat Mayne

I love the layout of Bobby. It’s simple, easy to set up and looks great. I purchased all the bells and whistles. Though unfortunately, I’ll only get a notification for maybe 1 of 12 subscriptions every other month or so. I’ve tried going into my notification settings, and everything is turned on so I know it’s not my phone. I’ve also tried reaching out to customer service about this, but it’s been months and I’ve received no response. Without notifications, honestly, it’s kind of useless for me :( I wish this could be fixed, but I think I may have to get a different app for now. If this issue is fixed, Bobby would be the #1 subscription reminders app!

by Rusljb1

Bought Bobby approximately 2-1/2 months ago and have yet to get even one notification. Bobby is laid out well and looks good, but that’s about it. Very disappointed in my purchase at this point and suggest that others look at a different app called “Subscription”. this app also is a disappointment on an iPad and needs an update!!! I contacted the developer and asked about the problems I was having using Bobby on my iPad and have not received a response, or even an acknowledgement that it’s being worked on. Interesting though that in the apps Version History states “We’re Back”!!! The question then is “back at what”??? Sorry developer, wish I could recommend Bobby, but I can’t in good conscience recommend others spend their money on this. Would give this zero stars if that were an option, but one star is the lowest available.

by Dfabs

I like that you can manually enter your subscriptions and track upcoming bills and renewals. There are enough options to handle bills on a weekly, monthly, multiple-monthly, or annual basis. It’s also handy to see your average weekly, monthly or annual cost. I do wish there were a widget, as upcoming bills would be handy to see at-a-glance on the -1 widget screen.

Overall I recommend this simple app; I like that it’s not trying to sell a service or subscription other than a simple tracker. I found it useful enough to buy the $3 upgrade.

by Dreyna07

Literally just got Bobby, and it is amazing. It tells me everything I want to know. There is only one down side which I won’t let it get to me too much. I can not find some other subscriptions. I subscribe to some other places that do not have their own app, and it would be cool if I can add that. An example is, I subscribe to Stance. Stance is a sock/shirts/ and underwear company but I can not seem to add any subscriptions manually. If that is something that can be done, Bobby would be the bee to my honey.

by Patienceforgreatness

Keeping track of all your subscriptions even if you know the dates they are though still helps. The beauty of Bobby is, you subscribe to something, maybe free trial ? Fill it in Bobby , boom won’t forget to cancel and get a unlikely charge.

Bi-weekly payments ? Can’t member which week your bill is due ? Boom, thank you this app.

It even tells you your average expenses for the month, week, and year (neat). Without signing in through your bank account.

However.... No widget... You only get a reminder for your bill once, one week is enough time, but set it up to remind you on the same day, it’s kinda pointless. Most businesses require a cancellation 2-3 days prior. However if it’s a Bill like say a utility it’s a different perspective.

Thank you, looking forward to future updates with more fonts & themes