diff --git a/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx b/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
index 9e17ee3..61d0b6c 100644
--- a/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
@@ -68,20 +68,19 @@ export default function OverviewScreen() {
         </Band>
       ) : null}
 
-      {list.length > 0 ? (
+      {/* the summary appears only with something to say: a priced plan or an upcoming plan end */}
+      {totals.length > 0 || renewal ? (
         <Band entering={enterFade} layout={layoutShift} style={{ gap: Spacing.one }}>
-          <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
-            {t('Subscriptions per month')}
-          </ThemedText>
           {totals.length > 0 ? (
-            <ThemedText type="subtitle">
-              {totals.map(([currency, sum]) => formatAmount(sum, currency)).join(' + ')}
-            </ThemedText>
-          ) : (
-            <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
-              {t('Add monthly prices in account details to see your total.')}
-            </ThemedText>
-          )}
+            <>
+              <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
+                {t('Subscriptions per month')}
+              </ThemedText>
+              <ThemedText type="subtitle">
+                {totals.map(([currency, sum]) => formatAmount(sum, currency)).join(' + ')}
+              </ThemedText>
+            </>
+          ) : null}
           {renewal ? (
             <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
               {t('Next plan end: {name} · {date}', {
diff --git a/src/app/(tabs)/settings.tsx b/src/app/(tabs)/settings.tsx
index 414d88f..c5403dd 100644
--- a/src/app/(tabs)/settings.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(tabs)/settings.tsx
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ import { Row, Section } from '@/components/section';
 import { ScreenHeader } from '@/components/screen-header';
 import { ThemedText } from '@/components/themed-text';
 import { Radius, Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
-import { useAccountViews, useAlertSettings } from '@/data/hooks';
 import { useTheme } from '@/hooks/use-theme';
 import { useT } from '@/i18n';
 import { usePreferences } from '@/providers/preferences';
 import { Button } from '@/ui/controls';
 import { haptics } from '@/ui/haptics';
 import { enterFade, enterItem, exitFade, layoutShift, PressableScale } from '@/ui/motion';
-import { ACCENT_LABELS } from '@/ui/settings-labels';
 
 const GITHUB_HANDLE = 'nextroad-dev';
 const GITHUB_URL = 'https://github.com/nextroad-dev';
@@ -41,49 +39,27 @@ function MenuIcon({ name }: { name: SymbolViewProps['name'] }) {
   );
 }
 
-/**
- * Settings hub: each area opens its own page, and the row shows its current state so most visits
- * need no tap at all.
- */
+/** Settings hub: each area opens its own page; the hub itself stays a short, quiet list. */
 export default function SettingsScreen() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const t = useT();
   const theme = useTheme();
-  const accounts = useAccountViews();
-  const { settings } = useAlertSettings();
-  const { localeSetting, themeSetting, accentSetting, sponsorDismissed, setSponsorDismissed } =
-    usePreferences();
+  const { sponsorDismissed, setSponsorDismissed } = usePreferences();
 
-  const language =
-    localeSetting === 'system'
-      ? t('Follow system')
-      : localeSetting === 'zh'
-        ? t('Chinese')
-        : t('English');
-  const appearance =
-    themeSetting === 'system'
-      ? t('Follow system')
-      : themeSetting === 'light'
-        ? t('Light')
-        : t('Dark');
-
-  const menu: { icon: SymbolViewProps['name']; title: string; value?: string; href: Href }[] = [
+  const menu: { icon: SymbolViewProps['name']; title: string; href: Href }[] = [
     {
       icon: { ios: 'paintbrush.fill', android: 'palette', web: 'palette' },
       title: t('Language & appearance'),
-      value: `${language} · ${appearance} · ${t(ACCENT_LABELS[accentSetting])}`,
       href: '/settings/appearance',
     },
     {
       icon: { ios: 'person.2.fill', android: 'group', web: 'group' },
       title: t('Accounts'),
-      value: accounts.data ? String(accounts.data.length) : undefined,
       href: '/settings/accounts',
     },
     {
       icon: { ios: 'bell.fill', android: 'notifications', web: 'notifications' },
       title: t('Alerts'),
-      value: settings.enabled ? t('On') : t('Off'),
       href: '/settings/alerts',
     },
     {
@@ -152,7 +128,6 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
               <Row
                 leading={<MenuIcon name={m.icon} />}
                 title={m.title}
-                value={m.value}
                 onPress={() => router.push(m.href)}
               />
             </Animated.View>
diff --git a/src/app/add/index.tsx b/src/app/add/index.tsx
index f9c0fca..c54831a 100644
--- a/src/app/add/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/add/index.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import Animated from 'react-native-reanimated';
 
 import { Screen } from '@/components/screen';
-import { Band, Row } from '@/components/section';
+import { Row, Section } from '@/components/section';
 import { ThemedText } from '@/components/themed-text';
-import { Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
 import { useT } from '@/i18n';
 import { isConnectableProvider, providers, type ProviderMeta } from '@/providers/registry';
+import { groupProviders } from '@/providers/groups';
 import { matchProviders } from '@/providers/search';
 import { enterFade, enterItem } from '@/ui/motion';
 import { ProviderIcon } from '@/ui/provider-icon';
@@ -33,27 +33,29 @@ export default function AddAccountScreen() {
           },
         }}
       />
-      {/* flush the first row against the header: cancel the screen gutter and the band's own top pad */}
-      <Band style={{ marginTop: -Spacing.three, paddingTop: Spacing.two }}>
-        {shown.map((p, i) => (
-          <Animated.View key={p.id} entering={enterItem(i)}>
-            <Row
-              leading={<ProviderIcon providerId={p.id} label={p.name} />}
-              title={t(p.name)}
-              hint={connectHint(p.connect)}
-              accessibilityHint={connectHint(p.connect)}
-              onPress={() => router.push(`/add/${p.id}`)}
-            />
-          </Animated.View>
-        ))}
-        {shown.length === 0 ? (
-          <Animated.View entering={enterFade}>
-            <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
-              {t('No provider matches "{query}".', { query: query.trim() })}
-            </ThemedText>
-          </Animated.View>
-        ) : null}
-      </Band>
+      {/* grouped by kind; a search keeps only the groups with matches */}
+      {groupProviders(shown).map((g, gi) => (
+        <Section key={g.key} title={t(g.title)}>
+          {g.providers.map((p, i) => (
+            <Animated.View key={p.id} entering={enterItem(gi * 3 + i)}>
+              <Row
+                leading={<ProviderIcon providerId={p.id} label={p.name} />}
+                title={t(p.name)}
+                hint={connectHint(p.connect)}
+                accessibilityHint={connectHint(p.connect)}
+                onPress={() => router.push(`/add/${p.id}`)}
+              />
+            </Animated.View>
+          ))}
+        </Section>
+      ))}
+      {shown.length === 0 ? (
+        <Animated.View entering={enterFade}>
+          <ThemedText type="small" themeColor="textSecondary">
+            {t('No provider matches "{query}".', { query: query.trim() })}
+          </ThemedText>
+        </Animated.View>
+      ) : null}
     </Screen>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/zh.ts b/src/i18n/zh.ts
index ffba123..c2670ee 100644
--- a/src/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export const zh: Record<string, string> = {
     '账号、凭据和用量历史只保存在这台设备上，不会发送到我们的任何服务器。',
   // API relays
   'API relay': '中转站',
+  Subscriptions: '订阅套餐',
+  'Open platforms': '开放平台',
+  Relays: '中转站',
+  Other: '其他',
   'New v{version}': '新版本 v{version}',
   'New version {version} available': '有新版本 {version}',
   'Dismiss this version': '不再提示此版本',
@@ -353,7 +357,6 @@ export const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   '{name}: {meter} has reset': '{name}：{meter}已重置',
   'The quota is available again.': '额度已恢复，可以继续使用。',
   'Subscriptions per month': '每月订阅合计',
-  'Add monthly prices in account details to see your total.': '在账号详情中填写月费即可查看合计。',
   'Next plan end: {name} · {date}': '最近到期：{name} · {date}',
   'Tell me when a window resets': '窗口重置时通知我',
   'Only for windows that were nearly used up.': '仅限即将用完的窗口。',
diff --git a/src/providers/__tests__/groups.test.ts b/src/providers/__tests__/groups.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ea102e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/providers/__tests__/groups.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { groupProviders } from '@/providers/groups';
+import { isConnectableProvider, providers } from '@/providers/registry';
+import { matchProviders } from '@/providers/search';
+
+const connectable = providers.filter(isConnectableProvider);
+
+describe('add-account groups', () => {
+  it('places every connectable provider in a named group, in order', () => {
+    const groups = groupProviders(connectable);
+    expect(groups.map((g) => g.key)).toEqual(['subscriptions', 'platforms', 'relays']);
+    expect(groups.flatMap((g) => g.providers)).toHaveLength(connectable.length);
+    expect(groups[0].providers[0].id).toBe('codex');
+    expect(groups[1].providers.map((p) => p.id)).toContain('deepseek');
+  });
+
+  it('keeps only the groups with matches when searching, and never hides an unknown provider', () => {
+    expect(groupProviders(matchProviders(connectable, 'open platform')).map((g) => g.key)).toEqual([
+      'platforms',
+    ]);
+    const stray = { ...connectable[0], id: 'brand-new' };
+    expect(groupProviders([stray]).map((g) => g.key)).toEqual(['other']);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/providers/groups.ts b/src/providers/groups.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7239876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/providers/groups.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import type { ProviderMeta } from '@/providers/registry';
+
+/**
+ * How the add-account list is organised: plans you subscribe to, pay-as-you-go API platforms,
+ * then relays. Within a group, the most widely used come first. A provider missing here still
+ * shows up, in a trailing "Other" group, so adding one never hides it.
+ */
+export const PROVIDER_GROUPS: { key: string; title: string; ids: string[] }[] = [
+  {
+    key: 'subscriptions',
+    title: 'Subscriptions',
+    ids: [
+      'codex',
+      'copilot',
+      'cline',
+      'kimi-code',
+      'zai',
+      'minimax',
+      'command-goat',
+      'opencode-go',
+      'poe',
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    key: 'platforms',
+    title: 'Open platforms',
+    ids: [
+      'openai-platform',
+      'anthropic-platform',
+      'openrouter',
+      'deepseek',
+      'kimi-balance',
+      'runway',
+    ],
+  },
+  { key: 'relays', title: 'Relays', ids: ['relay'] },
+];
+
+export function groupProviders(
+  list: ProviderMeta[],
+): { key: string; title: string; providers: ProviderMeta[] }[] {
+  const byId = new Map(list.map((p) => [p.id, p]));
+  const placed = new Set<string>();
+  const groups = PROVIDER_GROUPS.map((g) => ({
+    key: g.key,
+    title: g.title,
+    providers: g.ids.flatMap((id) => {
+      const p = byId.get(id);
+      if (!p) return [];
+      placed.add(id);
+      return [p];
+    }),
+  }));
+  const rest = list.filter((p) => !placed.has(p.id));
+  if (rest.length) groups.push({ key: 'other', title: 'Other', providers: rest });
+  return groups.filter((g) => g.providers.length > 0);
+}