I Built a Free Android App to Track Subscriptions – Here's What I Learned

The Problem Nobody Talks About Did you know the average person has 12+ active subscriptions — but only remembers 6? I discovered this problem personally when a surprise £14.99 charge hit my bank account for a service I'd completely forgotten about. That moment pushed me to build SubTrack — a completely free, no-ads Android app for tracking subscriptions and recurring payments. What SubTrack Does Track unlimited subscriptions in one place Set renewal reminders before you get charged View monthly/yearly spending insights Works 100% offline — your data never leaves your device Smart savings recommendations Why I Built It Every existing app either charged a subscription (ironic), had intrusive ads, or required an account/cloud sync. I wanted something truly private and free. SubTrack stores everything locally on your device. No account needed. No data sent to any server. Tech Stack Built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Room database. The offline-first architecture means it's fast and alw