SubBuddy

Track your Subscriptions in One Place

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

We’re back on Product Hunt with SubBuddy 🎉

If you’ve tried it, we’d love your honest review. And if you’re discovering it today, your support means a lot.

Check it out here:
https://t.co/GBuo4nvV6F

#fintech #subscriptions #producthunt

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Heads up, Claude Code users: on June 15 your flat subscription stops covering automated usage.

Chat in the browser or interactive terminal? Nothing changes.

But Agent SDK, claude -p, and Claude Code GitHub Actions now bill against a SEPARATE monthly credit at API rates. No rollover. Hard stop when it runs out.

Credit roughly mirrors your plan: ~$20 Pro, ~$100 Max 5x, ~$200 Max 20x.

If your agents run unattended, that "free" automation can quietly become a real bill.

We broke down exactly what's metered, who actually pays more, and the 5-step check to run before the 15th:
https://t.co/WagtOgX5EK

Are you over or under your credit right now?

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

@sflorimm control.

https://t.co/xJbTFtduHs

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Amazon didn't raise the price of Prime in 2026.

It quietly pulled 4K out of Prime Video and locked it behind a new $4.99/mo tier called Ultra. (The old ad-free add-on was $2.99.)

Same bill. Less included. That's the stealth hike to watch for.

The math + who actually needs Ultra:
https://t.co/BwAba1iaIN

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

PlayStation Plus just went up. Xbox Game Pass just got cheaper. Same spring, opposite directions.

Game Pass Ultimate: $29.99 to $22.99/mo
PS Plus: up across every monthly tier

The move most players miss: PS Plus annual prices didn't change. Switching to the 12-month plan locks the old rate and saves $52 to $80/yr.

Full 2026 tier breakdown plus which tier you actually need:
https://t.co/nii6Q245Ca

Which tier are you on?

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

New week, new subscriptions renew, are you keeping track of them? How? Let us know!

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Apple One Individual costs $19.95/month.

The "full à la carte" price they compare it against: $31.96.
Looks like you save $12 a month.

But here's what that math hides:

- Use Spotify? Apple Music value = $0
- Don't play mobile games? Arcade value = $0
- Use Google Photos? iCloud 50GB value = already covered

Run those numbers on a typical Spotify user:

Usage-weighted value: ~$7.49
Bundle price: $19.95
Real "savings": −$12.46/month

The bundle math works when you use everything in it. Most people don't.

Same exercise on Amazon Prime and Walmart+.
(Walmart+ now lets you choose Paramount+ OR Peacock - switchable every 90 days. Most members don't know they have the option.)

Full breakdown with the calculator:
https://t.co/6BGJCkl2vU

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Most streaming apps will pay you to stay — if you trigger the right path.

May 2026 retention ceilings reported across 10 services:

• Peacock — $2.99/mo for 6 months
• Hulu — $2.99/mo for 3 months
• Max — ~50% off
• Apple TV+ — +3 months free
• Disney+, Paramount+, YouTube Premium, Spotify — all offer something

Netflix and Amazon Prime Video: no in-flow discount. Holdouts.

The trigger:

Cancel from the web, not the app.

Pick “too expensive” as the reason.

Read every screen before confirming — the best offer is usually the last one before final cancel.

Full playbook, including the California one-offer rule and the 6-month rotation stack:

https://t.co/5ruyGyjYc9

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Exactly. The monthly fee is just the visible cost.

The real budget leak is paying for tools that still leave the team doing the same verification, comparison, and retry work.

That’s why we think AI subscriptions should be reviewed by outcomes, not access.

Keep what reliably saves time.
Rotate what is project-specific.
Cancel what only feels useful because it’s new.

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

AI subscriptions are becoming a real budget category.

For many teams and solo operators, it is no longer just one $20 tool. It is ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Canva, Midjourney, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and a few experiments that quietly keep renewing.

We put together a practical AI subscription audit:

- What to keep
- What to rotate
- What to cancel
- How to think about coding-tool usage billing
- How to avoid turning experiments into permanent costs

Our rule of thumb:

Keep one daily AI assistant.
Keep one work-critical specialist.
Rotate project-specific tools.
Review everything before renewal.

Full post:
https://t.co/JadcCch1cs

#AI #PersonalFinance #SubscriptionManagement #SaaS #Productivity

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

The FTC "Click-to-Cancel" rule is officially stalled in federal court, leaving consumers unprotected against subscription traps at the federal level.

However, you are not defenseless. State Automatic Renewal Laws (like California's AB 2863) and federal consumer statutes still allow you to bypass phone-only cancellation loops.

Our latest deep dive breaks down the ongoing legal battle, the state-level protections saving the day, and specific legal and technical workarounds you can use to force one-click cancellations today.

Read the full analysis and get our copy-paste email compliance templates:
https://t.co/ci9blXZiYf

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Wrote more about the “Death by $5” trap here:
https://t.co/RcZhKInWiy

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

The most dangerous subscription isn’t Netflix.

It’s the one that’s “only $5.”

$5 feels too small to cancel.
Too small to question.
Too small to notice.

Then you stack 6 of them and suddenly you’re paying $30/mo for apps you barely remember installing.

My rule:
If I wouldn’t buy it again today, I cancel it today.

What’s one “tiny” subscription you finally deleted?

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

@TTrimoreau https://t.co/xJbTFtduHs

SubBuddy, not your average subscription tracker.

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Your bank app can help spot recurring charges.

It still is not a subscription tracker.

It may show:
- repeat card payments
- likely renewal dates
- merchants charging the same account

But it can still miss:
- App Store billing
- PayPal agreements
- annual renewals
- where to actually cancel

The bank app is the transaction layer.
The tracker is the decision layer.

We wrote the 10-minute audit that catches the rest:
https://t.co/Iun6s2P8l1

What recurring charge has been hardest for you to identify?

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Subpilot and Rocket Money are not the same product trying to solve the same problem.

Subpilot puts subscriptions first: email scanning, trial alerts, cancellation workflows, bill negotiation.

Rocket Money puts personal finance first and subscriptions inside it: budgets, bills, credit monitoring, goals - with recurring charges as one part of a wider system.

Neither is built for people who want manual control without connecting a bank account.

That is the gap we built SubBuddy around.

Full comparison:
https://t.co/ODT4QgfwHq

#SubscriptionTracker #PersonalFinance #PrivacyFirst

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Streaming and SaaS get most of the attention.

But recurring spend also includes:

- Insurance
- Utilities
- Annual memberships
- Local services
- Debt payments
- Professional tools

Subscriptions are only one part of the renewal problem.

https://t.co/VG0dGoToIc

#Fintech #AI

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Hidden subscriptions usually do not look dramatic.

They look like small, familiar charges that repeat quietly:

$4.99
$9.99
$14.99
$29.00

That is why a simple statement audit still works.

Guide:
https://t.co/7TOKEZ38Ea

#AI #Tools #Fintech

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Hidden subscriptions usually do not look dramatic.

They look like small, familiar charges that repeat quietly:

$4.99
$9.99
$14.99
$29.00

That is why a simple statement audit still works.

Guide:
https://t.co/7TOKEZ38Ea

#AI #Tools #Fintech

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Android users: uninstalling an app does not cancel its Google Play subscription.

Quick audit:
- Check Play Store subscriptions
- Review Budget & history
- Search email/card charges
- Cancel, pause, or track what stays

https://t.co/HPO1Z2kQL7

#Subscriptions #Finance #Management

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

@sironyeka Let's connect!

[SubBuddy @SubBuddy_io]

Who would like a 50% off in our Lifetime plan?

First 5 people to reply will get one!

#Promotion #AI #SubscriptionManagement #Finance