Recharge Subscription App vs Shopify Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jul 21, 2026 for Recharge Subscription, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions.
The short answer
- Recharge Subscription lists 2 features Shopify Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom subscriptions, Subscription boxes.
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.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app helps merchants create and manage recurring purchase configurations for their products. It automatically generates orders at each renewal cycle, reducing manual work and ensuring consistent order creation. Merchants can control billing intervals and product options while keeping order records accurate and the customer experience seamless.
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.
- Create, edit, and delete selling plans with billing, delivery rules
- Manage subscriptions with custom billing cycles and frequency rules
- Track MRR, churn rate, and growth with real-time charts
- Group subscribers by behavior, or status to target the customers with precision
- 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 |  Recharge Subscription |  Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,973 |
| 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 | Recharge 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 | Recharge Subscription | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Recharge Subscription | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #101 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | Penguin Secret Agency Vietnam | Shopify |
FAQ
Recharge Subscription and Shopify Subscriptions: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recharge Subscription lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom subscriptions, Subscription boxes. Shopify Subscriptions lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Digital products, Physical products. 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 Jul 21, 2026 for Recharge 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 Jul 21, 2026 for Recharge 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.