AlthemaxAI Subscription vs Shopify Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for AlthemaxAI Subscription, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions.
The short answer
- Only AlthemaxAI Subscription lists a free plan.
- AlthemaxAI Subscription lists 13 features Shopify Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 0% Transaction fee
- · Customer subscription portal
- · Free during launching phrase
- · Free for up to 30 subscriptions
Starter
- · 0% Transaction fee
- · Customer subscription portal
- · Up to $75K monthly subscription revenue
- · Up to 80 active subscriptions
Growth
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Dunning Management System
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to $120K monthly subscription revenue
- · Up to 200 active subscriptions
Pro
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Custom branding
- · Email notifications
- · Everything in Growth
- · Up to $300K monthly subscription revenue
- · Up to 700 active subscriptions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlthemaxAI Subscription helps you sell subscriptions through native Shopify checkout. Customers manage plans in a self-serve portal (pause/skip/swap) and save CS support. Automatic payment retries reduce churn. Features include: Native Shopify checkout integration, Self-service customer portal, Automatic failed payment recovery, Subscribe & save discounts, Dashboard with real-time metrics Perfect for subscription…
Give your customers the option to receive the products they love on a regular basis by offering subscriptions on your store. Whether you sell all your products as a subscription or just a few, Shopify Subscriptions makes it easy to set up and launch subscriptions, directly from Shopify admin.
- Offer multi-tier discounts on to incentivize subscriptions frequency
- Customers manage subscriptions themselves - fewer support tickets
- Automatic payment recovery keeps your revenue flowing
- Native checkout integration - no redirect or separate cart
- Offer auto-billed subscriptions (renew weekly, monthly or yearly) with discounts
- Allow your customers to cancel, skip, or pause subscriptions
- Use customizable email templates for order confirmations or payment reminders
- Access reporting to analyze your store’s subscription performance
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AlthemaxAI Subscription |  Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,970 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | AlthemaxAI Subscription | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 896 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 44 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 24% |
Pricing
| Measure | AlthemaxAI Subscription | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | AlthemaxAI Subscription | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #132 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 24, 2026 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Languages | 2 | 18 |
| Developer | Althemax International Limited | Shopify |
FAQ
AlthemaxAI Subscription and Shopify Subscriptions: common questions
- Is AlthemaxAI Subscription or Shopify Subscriptions cheaper?
- Only AlthemaxAI Subscription lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AlthemaxAI Subscription lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Dynamic pricing. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for AlthemaxAI Subscription, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for AlthemaxAI Subscription, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.