I’m giving away 1 month of Pro (normally $2.99) for my iOS subscription manager - feedback welcome
Hey Indie Hackers 👋
I’m a solo indie iOS developer, and I recently launched Matcharge, a calm subscription & recurring bill manager.
I built it because most subscription trackers felt either:
too aggressive, or
overloaded with budgeting features I didn’t need
Matcharge focuses on one thing: helping you avoid surprise renewals in a calm, simple way.
What Matcharge does
- Track subscriptions & recurring bills
- See upcoming charges clearly
- Simple calendar view for renewals
- No ads, no dark patterns
- Insight Hub: View spending trends and visualize your habits over time (pro)
- Trial Detox Reminders: Get alerted before free trials end to avoid unwanted charges (pro)
- Category View: See where your money flows. Organized by purpose, not panic (pro)
- Unlimited Tracking: Add as many subscriptions and bills as you want (pro)
🎄 Holiday deal (48 hours)
I’m running a small holiday experiment:
Matcharge Pro (Monthly)
$2.99 → FREE for 1 month
Valid for 48 hours
👉 Redeem link (App Store offer code):
https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6752604627&code=MATCHA2025MONTHLYHOLIDAY
No credit card tricks, it unlocks Pro for a month, then renews normally unless cancelled. You can cancel anytime before renewal.
Why I’m sharing this
I’m genuinely curious:
- Does the “calm finance” positioning make sense?
- Is this solving a real pain, or too niche?
- What would stop you from using this long-term?
Happy to answer questions or take blunt feedback.
Thanks for supporting indie builders 🙏
The "calm finance" positioning is smart - it's the anti-Mint, anti-YNAB angle. Those apps are great but they make you feel guilty about spending. A subscription tracker that doesn't lecture you is genuinely differentiated.
To your questions:
The positioning absolutely makes sense. "Calm" is the opposite of what most finance apps feel like. That's a real gap.
The pain is real - subscription fatigue is universal. But the challenge is retention: people download subscription trackers after getting burned by an unexpected charge, use it once to audit their subscriptions, then forget it exists. The "Trial Detox" feature is clever because it creates recurring value, not just one-time.
What would stop me: having to manually enter everything. If there's no bank connection or email parsing for automatic detection, the setup friction is high. Even a "scan your email for subscription receipts" feature would help.
The 48-hour urgency is a nice touch for conversion. Good luck with the launch!