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How ManageSubs handles data

ManageSubs is designed around records you enter yourself, but “private” does not mean that no service ever receives data. This overview explains the current version 1.11 data flows in plain language. The English Privacy Policy is the controlling legal document.

Your subscription records

Names, prices, currencies, billing cycles, renewal dates, categories, family members, notes, cancellation information, and budget settings are stored in the app’s on-device database. ManageSubs does not connect to your bank or read your financial transactions, and it does not operate a server that keeps a complete copy of your subscription database.

Optional private iCloud sync

If you enable iCloud sync, those records are also stored in your private CloudKit database so they can sync across your devices. You can disable sync. If the CloudKit-backed store cannot load, the app can continue with a local-only store and flags that sync is not active. This is private CloudKit storage, not a promise that all app-related data stays only on the device.

Product analytics: PostHog EU

The app configures PostHog’s EU endpoint and creates a persistent random installation identifier in UserDefaults. That identifier is pseudonymous, not anonymous. Events can cover lifecycle activity, screens, feature actions, counts, billing-cycle categories, import source and count, paywall actions, Pro status, share-card settings, and purchase product or price information.

Important current boundary: when the subscription-detail screen opens, the event includes the displayed subscription name. The app does not currently provide a self-service analytics opt-out in Settings. ManageSubs does not use these events for third-party advertising or cross-app advertising tracking.

Purchases: Apple and RevenueCat

Apple processes in-app payments. ManageSubs uses RevenueCat to retrieve products, complete and restore purchases, and determine whether a Pro entitlement is active. The app does not receive your full payment-card number, billing address, or Apple ID password. RevenueCat processes purchase history, receipt or transaction information, an SDK-generated customer identifier, and technical information needed for that service.

Exchange-rate requests

For multi-currency totals, version 1.11 can request a public USD exchange-rate table from ExchangeRate-API at open.er-api.com. The request does not include your subscription records, prices, or currency selections. The app stores the latest successful rate table locally, uses it when offline, and has an approximate bundled fallback. As with any internet request, the rate provider can process connection data under its own policies.

The website and optional email

This website uses a separate PostHog EU project for website analytics. If you choose to submit an email form, MailerLite processes the address and delivery activity. These website and email flows are separate from the subscription records you store in the app.

Check the details and your choices

Read the Privacy Policy for providers, retention, requests, and contact details. For the calculations behind the dashboard, including rate caching and fallbacks, see how ManageSubs calculates subscription spending.