Choose an app that shows the next full payment
For annual subscriptions, choose a tracker that shows the next renewal date, the full yearly charge and a reminder you can act on beforehand. Orbit is one option for iPhone users who want subscriptions and bills in a focused list. A calendar can be enough for a few dates; a budgeting app may suit you better if you also need account balances and spending categories.
Try it with one renewal you already know
Use a receipt or the provider’s account page to check the app against a real subscription:
- Add the plan name and the full annual price.
- Enter the next renewal date shown by the provider.
- Check that the billing cycle is yearly, not monthly.
- Set a reminder before the date you must decide.
- Find the item again in the upcoming-renewals view.
A monthly equivalent is useful for comparing costs. It is not the amount that will leave your account on renewal day. For example, a £120 annual plan averages £10 a month but still needs £120 when it renews.
Compare the work you will need to do
- Calendar: useful for a small number of dates if you are happy to maintain prices and cancellation links in event notes.
- Spreadsheet: useful for custom totals and shared review, with reminders managed separately.
- Subscription tracker: useful when you want prices, billing cycles and renewal reminders together.
- Budgeting app: useful when subscriptions are one part of a wider account and spending review.
None of these choices makes an old receipt a reliable forecast. Verify the current price, renewal date and cancellation deadline with the provider.
How Orbit helps with yearly plans
Orbit keeps annual renewals alongside monthly subscriptions and trials. Add the subscriptions you want to keep, check their dates, and use reminders to review them before another year begins. Magic Import can help build the list from subscription evidence, but review each candidate before saving it.
If you do not know which plans you have, start with finding annual subscriptions before they renew. A tracker cannot remind you about a subscription you have not recorded.
Check the commitment as well as the payment cycle
An annual contract paid monthly is different from a subscription charged once a year. Record the commitment end date as well as the next payment date. A reminder to review the contract may need to come before the cancellation deadline, not merely before the next installment.
Read recurring billing explained and how Orbit reminders work when setting up your first plans.