LemSubs vs Cashew

Beautiful mobile-only budgeting app — phone-first, no shared portfolio

Cashew is a much-loved mobile-only budgeting app — beautiful UI, fast entry, strong on iOS and Android. The trade-off is the device boundary: it's mobile-first and not built to share a subscription portfolio across a couple, an agency, or a small team.

LemSubs is a PWA — works on phone, tablet, and desktop — and has the household and business workspace primitives. Agency retainers, lawyer fees, and household subs live in the same product, separated by workspace. The retainers card on the dashboard surfaces service spend so it isn't lost in the SaaS list.

Use Cashew for personal budgeting and LemSubs for the shared subscription view. Verified May 2026: Cashew remains mobile-only — the team has not announced a desktop client. LemSubs ships an installable PWA today for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows.

Cashew pricing

Free with paid Pro tier

Cashew is best for

Mobile-first budgeters looking for a tracker that's also shareable

Where Cashew wins

Where Cashew falls short

Moving from Cashew to LemSubs

  1. List your subscriptions in Cashew.
  2. Sign up for LemSubs and pick a household or business workspace.
  3. Add each subscription with renewal date.
  4. Turn on renewal alerts.

Frequently asked questions

Is LemSubs a Cashew alternative?

For shared subscriptions across devices — yes. For mobile-only personal budgeting — no, Cashew is excellent at that.

Does Cashew sync between iPhone and Android?

Cashew supports cloud sync between phones on the same account. LemSubs adds the desktop browser to that mix and lets a partner or bookkeeper share the view without giving up the phone.

Can I track subscriptions in INR or other currencies?

Yes — LemSubs ships the full ISO 4217 currency catalog with monthly FX rates. Add INR, AED, SGD, GBP, EUR, USD lines side by side in one workspace.

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