Loop Subscriptions App vs Ongoing Subscriptions App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Loop Subscriptions, Nov 7, 2026 for Ongoing Subscriptions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Loop Subscriptions 5.0 from 811 reviews and Ongoing Subscriptions 5.0 from 64 reviews.
- Only Loop Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Loop Subscriptions and $49/month for Ongoing Subscriptions.
- Ongoing Subscriptions lists 25 features Loop Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk pricing, Cart discounts, Cross-sell bundles.
Head to head
Setup Subscriptions & Recurring orders to increase sales
Easily sell subscriptions with automatic recurring payments
- 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 Forever
- · 50 active subscriptions
- · Customer alerts for subscription updates
- · Mobile friendly customer portal
- · Subscriptions growth & revenue analytics
Starter
- · Automatic price and shipping updates
- · Branded customer portal with upsell
- · Fixed & build your own custom bundles
- · One-click checkout links (with tracking)
- · One-click email actions with campaigns
- · Personalized cancellation flows & offers
Pro
- · Admin/ Storefront APIs and webhooks
- · Customer portal themes & custom sections
- · Dedicated CSM and 24x7 slack support
- · Flexible prepaid and gift subscriptions
- · Gamified subscriber journeys & rewards
- · Multilingual customer experience
Starter
- · Automatic payment recovery & retries
- · Build-a-box subscription bundles
- · Customize widgets, portal & emails
- · Fast, friendly US-based live chat
- · Flexible billing & delivery schedules
- · Self-service portal: pause, skip & swap
Growth
- · Automatic payment recovery & retries
- · Build-a-box subscription bundles
- · Customize widgets, portal & emails
- · Fast, friendly US-based live chat
- · Flexible billing & delivery schedules
- · Self-service portal: pause, skip & swap
Scale
- · Automatic payment recovery & retries
- · Build-a-box subscription bundles
- · Customize widgets, portal & emails
- · Fast, friendly US-based live chat
- · Flexible billing & delivery schedules
- · Self-service portal: pause, skip & swap
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn one time buyers into loyal subscribers with powerful subscription tools built for fast growing brands. Launch dynamic discounts, flexible bundles, & frictionless checkout. Keep subscriptions customers longer with smart payment recovery, personalized cancel flows, and a gamified customer portal. Use analytics to uncover drop off points & revenue drivers.
Launch subscription plans on any product in a few clicks, no coding required. Offer Subscribe & Save, prepaid subscriptions, subscription boxes, and build-a-box bundles with flexible billing and delivery options. Give customers a self-serve portal to pause, skip, swap products, reschedule orders, and update payment methods.
- Easily manage subscriptions with mobile-first and self-serve customer portal
- Build unique customer journeys and gamify the subscriber experience with flows
- Offer fixed and customizable bundles and box subscriptions for higher AOV
- Recover lost revenue from failed card payments with smart dunning management
- Easily create a subscription product in minutes with discount incentives
- Product Bundles lets customers mix & match products with a Bundle & Save upsell
- Automatic recurring billing which charges the customer on a regular basis
- Automatically schedules subscription orders which pop up in your Shopify orders
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 |  Loop Subscriptions |  Ongoing Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,532 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +5 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 28 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 19% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Loop Subscriptions | Ongoing Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 811(ahead) | 64 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 30(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Loop Subscriptions | Ongoing Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $49/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Loop Subscriptions | Ongoing Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #5(ahead) | #58 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Subscriptions | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 27, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Loop Solutions Inc | Ongoing Apps |
FAQ
Loop Subscriptions and Ongoing Subscriptions: common questions
- Is Loop Subscriptions or Ongoing Subscriptions cheaper?
- Only Loop Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Loop Subscriptions and $49/month for Ongoing 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, Loop Subscriptions or Ongoing Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Loop Subscriptions 5.0 from 811 reviews and Ongoing Subscriptions 5.0 from 64 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Loop Subscriptions lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Freemium, Per-user pricing, Trial periods, Usage-based pricing. Ongoing Subscriptions lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk pricing, Cart discounts, Cross-sell bundles, Custom 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Loop Subscriptions, Nov 7, 2026 for Ongoing 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Loop Subscriptions, Nov 7, 2026 for Ongoing 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.