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5 App Subscriptions I’m Keeping in 2025
We live at a time when everything around us seems to be going towards a subscription-based business model. While some subscriptions are in my view completely pointless, there are others that actually make sense.
The way I look at it is that if a product is genuinely providing you with value or is improving something for you, it’s a good subscription. But if it isn’t, you really need to consider whether it’s right for you.
Having money come out of your bank account on a monthly or yearly basis can be a stressful experience for some, especially when you’re paying for something you’ve completely forgotten about.
That is why I keep a spreadsheet of all my monthly and yearly subscriptions. But the truth of the matter is that since I discovered Setapp, I don’t have many subscriptions. We’ll get to why that is later in this article.
Anyway, without any further ado, here are the 5 App subscriptions I’m keeping in 2025…
1. Setapp
If you are a Mac user, you need to check out Setapp! It’s like Netflix, but for apps. I pay a set fee of $12.49 per month, and that provides me with access to over 250 apps, many of which I can also use on iOS.
Apps include Ulysses, Craft, CleanMyMac, BusyCal, Spark Mail, and more. These are the types…