Bold Subscriptions App vs Progus Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Bold Subscriptions is detected on 304× as many Shopify stores as Progus Subscriptions: 911 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Bold Subscriptions 4.0 from 380 reviews and Progus Subscriptions 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Bold Subscriptions and $39/month for Progus Subscriptions.
- Progus Subscriptions lists 11 features Bold Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Cart drawer, Checkout upsell.
Head to head
Launch and scale your world-class subscription with ease.
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Launch
- · Customizable frequencies
- · Dunning
- · Order Based & Fixed Date
- · Prepaid subscriptions
- · Standard support
- · Subscription Maximizers
Grow
- · All Launch features, PLUS:
- · Most popular!
- · Reduced 1% transaction fee
- · Standard support
Scale
- · All Grow features, PLUS:
- · Reduced 0.9% transaction fee
- · Standard support
Free
- · 0% commission, no extra fees
- · Analytics and monthly report email
- · CSV import/export and free migration
- · Editable email templates
- · Failed payment recovery
- · Full customer portal
Growth
- · 0% commission, no extra fees
- · 14-day free trial
- · Add-ons, swap rules, tag automations
- · Clubs and curated editions
- · Everything in Free, plus all features
- · Klaviyo integration
Pro
- · 0% commission, no extra fees
- · 14-day free trial
- · Clubs, add-ons and retention offers
- · Every feature in Growth included
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGrow revenue at each step of the subscriber journey. Convert shoppers with Default to Subscribe, raise order value with add-ons and portal upsells, and reward loyalty with dynamic discounts. Keep subscribers longer with cancellation flows, smart payment retries and a self-serve portal. Brands like Fancy Feast, Royal Canin and Spindrift run subscriptions on Bold, natively in Shopify Checkout.
Turn one-time buyers into recurring revenue. Set up subscribe & save or prepaid plans with AI-assisted setup, and show the discount in checkout. Customers skip, pause, swap, add extras, or cancel in the customer portal. Retention flows cut cancellations, smart retries recover renewals. Built for the UK's new subscription rules (DMCCA): renewal reminders, cooling-off refunds. It is not legal advice.
- Subscription MAXIMIZERS to increase revenue at every point of customer’s journey
- Offer prepaid or ongoing pay-as-you-go subscriptions the right way
- Powerful APIs and developer tools to build any subscription experience you like
- Cancellation flows and automatic dunning management help you retain subscribers
- Customer self-service portal with 20+ configurable toggles
- Product swap rules and one-time add-ons for existing subscribers
- AI-powered setup wizard with automatic product configuration
- Customizable storefront widget with multi-language support
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 |  Bold Subscriptions |  Progus Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 911(ahead) | 3 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −57 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 13% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | Bold Subscriptions | Progus Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 380(ahead) | 9 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bold Subscriptions | Progus Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Bold Subscriptions | Progus Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #38 | #33(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Subscriptions | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 15, 2020 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 20 |
| Developer | Bold | PROGUS SP. Z O.O. |
FAQ
Bold Subscriptions and Progus Subscriptions: common questions
- Which is more popular, Bold Subscriptions or Progus Subscriptions?
- Bold Subscriptions is detected on 304× as many Shopify stores as Progus Subscriptions: 911 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Bold Subscriptions or Progus Subscriptions cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Bold Subscriptions and $39/month for Progus Subscriptions. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Bold Subscriptions or Progus Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Bold Subscriptions 4.0 from 380 reviews and Progus Subscriptions 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Bold Subscriptions lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion rates, Curated subscriptions, Digital products, Donations. Progus Subscriptions lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Cart drawer, Checkout upsell, Custom rules. 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 Nov 8, 2026; 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 Nov 8, 2026. 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.