Subscription Watch™They Made It Easy to Subscribe.
We Make It Easy to Escape.
Subscription Watch™ detects predatory cancellation tactics, grades companies A–F on how hard they make it to leave, and gives you the exact steps to break free — before your money disappears.
One-time payment · No subscriptions · Privacy-first · Built by Voices for Safety
$219
Average amount Americans spend on subscriptions per month — C+R Research
54%
of consumers underestimate their monthly subscription costs by $100 or more — C+R Research
76%
of subscription sites reviewed by the FTC used at least one dark pattern — FTC/ICPEN, 2024
The FTC Has Already Caught Them.
Billions in Penalties.
These aren't hypothetical. These are real companies that were caught trapping consumers — and paid for it. Subscription Watch™ exists so you can document and report the next one.
Amazon
(2025)$2.5 Billion
$1B civil penalty + $1.5B in consumer refunds
~35 million affected customers
Shutterstock
(2026)$35 Million
$35M in consumer redress for ROSCA violations
Digital photo & video subscribers caught in auto-renewal traps
Uber
(2025)Ongoing Lawsuit
Live FTC case joined by 21 states and DC
Uber One subscribers charged without consent
Vonage
(2022)$100 Million
Nearly $100M in direct consumer refunds
Thousands of internet phone subscribers
Publishers Clearing House
(2023)$18.5 Million
$18.5M in consumer refunds and penalties
Sweepstakes participants deceived into purchases
Chegg
(2025)$7.5 Million
$7.5M + mandatory simple cancellation mechanism
Students and parents using ed-tech subscriptions
The FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule (finalized Oct. 2024) requires cancellation to be as easy as sign-up for all subscription services. Enforcement actions continue — and consumer documentation is the evidence that drives them.
File Your Own FTC ComplaintWe Know Every Trick
They Use Against You
Companies spend millions designing cancellation flows to confuse, frustrate, and ultimately stop you from leaving. Subscription Watch™ documents every tactic — and scores them so you know exactly what you're dealing with.
Trap Mode™ detects all of these:
⚠ Auto-flagged for FTC documentation
Every Company Gets a Grade.
No Exceptions.
Based on real friction signals you report, we assign an evidence-based letter grade to every subscription's cancellation experience. Know before you commit.
Easy
Cancel in seconds — one click, no friction.
Minor Friction
A few steps, but straightforward.
Moderate
Some hoops — worth documenting.
Difficult
Auto-flagged for FTC review.
Hostile
Deliberate obstruction detected.
Predatory
Document everything. File a complaint.
Grades D, E, and F automatically trigger FTC documentation guidance and flag the subscription for consumer reporting.
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.
Seven tools working together to protect you from the subscription economy's worst practices.
Detects When You're Being Trapped
Our Trap Mode engine scores each subscription based on 10 documented dark patterns — hidden cancel buttons, forced phone calls, deliberate loops, and more. If it's a trap, we'll tell you before you're stuck.
Shows You the Escape Route
Step-by-step Cancellation Assistants guide you through the exact process for each service — what to click, what to say, what to watch out for. We've mapped the exits so you don't have to find them alone.
A–F Cancellation Grades
Every subscription gets a letter grade based on how hard the company makes it to leave. A means easy. F means predatory. Know before you commit — and document what you experienced so others don't fall into the same trap.
Catches Silent Price Hikes
Companies raise prices quietly and count on you not noticing. Log your original price when you sign up, then update it when you spot a change — Subscription Watch™ calculates the difference and shows you exactly how much more you're paying. And if that service carries a D, E, or F cancellation grade, you'll know upfront whether getting out is even worth attempting before you're locked in deeper.
Renewal Alerts Before You're Charged
Get notified days before a charge hits. Never be surprised by a $299 annual renewal again. Cancel on your schedule, not theirs.
Built-In FTC Documentation
When a subscription crosses the line, we flag it and guide you through filing an FTC complaint. Subscriptions with grades D, E, or F are auto-flagged — because some companies need to be held accountable.
Free Trial Countdown & Alerts
Log a free trial and Subscription Watch™ automatically counts down the days and sends you a reminder 2 days before billing kicks in — so you can cancel in time or knowingly choose to continue. Never get silently converted from free to paid again.
We Practice What We Preach
A subscription tracker that charges you a subscription would be a joke. We're not joking.
Privacy-First by Design
Your subscription data never leaves your account. We don't sell your data, share it with advertisers, or use it for any purpose other than protecting you. Not even we can see the documents in your Vault or read your cancellation notes — your private records are encrypted and inaccessible to anyone but you.
One-Time Payment. Yours Forever.
No recurring fees. No subscriptions to manage a subscription tracker. Pay once, own it permanently — because we'd be hypocrites otherwise.
Built by Consumer Advocates
Developed by Voices for Safety — a consumer protection advocacy group — not by a company trying to upsell you on premium features.
Transparent, Open Methodology
Our A–F grading system and Trap Mode detection are fully documented. You'll always know exactly how we rate cancellation difficulty.
We Built What Others Won't
See how Subscription Watch™ stacks up against the most popular subscription managers — feature by feature.
| Feature / Capability | Monoboost | Subpilot | Rocket Money | Truebill | SubscriptionWatch™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stores all user subscriptions | Privacy-first, manual, clean | ||||
Tracks trial periods | Countdown + 2-day reminder before billing | ||||
Trial-end reminders | No inbox scraping — fully manual & private | ||||
Tracks initial sign-up cost | User-logged; app calculates price increases | ||||
Tracks price changes over time | Transparent + user-controlled | ||||
Cancellation difficulty grading | A–F grade system, unique to us | ||||
Dark pattern / trap detection | Trap Mode™ — proprietary | ||||
Step-by-step cancellation guides | Built-in Escape Route™ guides | ||||
FTC complaint documentation | Auto-flagged + guided filing | ||||
Community cancellation ratings | Crowd-sourced A–F grades | ||||
Requires bank account access | Never — 100% manual, privacy-safe | ||||
Sells or monetizes user data | Never — built by advocates | ||||
One-time payment (no subscription) | Pay once, yours forever | ||||
Built by consumer advocates | Voices for Safety | ||||
Calendar / renewal timeline view | Built-in renewal calendar | ||||
Price hike alerts | With original price benchmarking |
Competitor data based on publicly available feature listings as of 2026. ⚠️ = partial or limited support reported.
Frequently Asked Questions
You Deserve to Know
What You're Paying For.
Subscription Watch™ gives you the tools, the grades, and the escape routes to stay in control of your money — permanently.
One-time payment · No subscriptions · No data selling · Privacy-first