A Bobby alternative for iPhone
Bobby has tracked subscriptions on iPhone for years. Gargantua takes the same job in a different direction — and is honest about where Bobby still has the edge.
Where Bobby shows its age
Bobby has tracked subscriptions on iPhone for years, and it still supports iOS 14 — which is exactly the problem. Keeping an app running on an OS released in 2020 means it cannot use most of what iOS has added since, and using it today feels like it: an interface several generations behind the rest of the system, and screens that are slower to appear than they have any reason to be on current hardware.
There is one genuine reason to pick it anyway. If your iPhone cannot run iOS 26, Gargantua will not install and Bobby will — that is a real constraint and no amount of design solves it.
Where Gargantua is different
Gargantua is built around the idea that a single combined number is usually the wrong answer.
- Currencies stay separate. Each subscription keeps its own currency, and totals are not merged when combining them would be misleading.
- Two reminders, not one. You can set a first and a second reminder per subscription, so you get warned while there is still time to keep, change or cancel.
- Spending you can actually read. Monthly and yearly totals, trends across the year, and a breakdown of recurring costs by category.
- Local first. Your subscription data is stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices.
- Not another subscription. The free plan covers up to three tracked subscriptions, and the paid tier, Infinite, is a one-time purchase.
Built for the iPhone you have now
Gargantua requires iOS 26, and is drawn with the current system design language throughout — native controls and materials, real Dynamic Type support, a dark mode that looks deliberate rather than inverted, fluid animation, and screens laid out for one thumb on a large phone. It opens instantly, and the whole interface is built around a single idea: your subscriptions orbiting a black hole, with the next payments drawn closest, so the thing you need to know is the thing you see first.
That is not decoration. A subscription tracker earns its place by being fast enough to open on the way past, and clear enough that one glance answers the question. An app still carrying iOS 14 compatibility cannot get there. Judge it from the screenshots — the difference is not subtle.
Bobby and Gargantua compared
| Bobby | Gargantua | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | iPhone and iPad |
| Price to download | Free | Free |
| Minimum iOS version | iOS 14 | iOS 26 |
| Category | Finance | Finance |
| Per-currency totals kept separate | See App Store listing | Yes |
| Two reminders per subscription | See App Store listing | Yes |
| Paid tier is a one-time purchase | See App Store listing | Yes |
Rows marked “See App Store listing” are ones we have not verified for Bobby. Asserting a competitor lacks a feature it may well have is how comparison pages become wrong, so those are left for you to check.
Common questions
- What is Bobby?
- Bobby is a subscription tracking app for iPhone and iPad, made by Yummygum. It is free to download from the App Store and has been available for many years.
- How is Gargantua different?
- Gargantua keeps each subscription in its own currency rather than combining them into one total, supports a first and second reminder per subscription, stores data locally with optional iCloud sync, and its paid tier is a one-time purchase rather than a recurring charge.
- Does Gargantua work on older iPhones?
- No. Gargantua requires iOS 26 or later. Bobby's App Store listing states a minimum of iOS 14, so it supports considerably older devices.
- Is Gargantua free?
- Gargantua is free to download, and the free plan covers up to three tracked subscriptions. The paid tier, Infinite, is a one-time purchase.
Get Gargantua on the App Store — or see what has shipped recently in the changelog.