Recurly Commerce Subscriptions vs Prepped
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 23, 2026 for Prepped.
The short answer
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 11 features Prepped’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Digital products, Freemium.
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.
Custom
- · Everything in Core
- · No platform / transaction fees
- · Premium support
- · Volume-based discounts
Pay as you go
- · 0.4% of subscription order value
- · Automatic cutoffs, charges and retries
- · Box builder with allergen filters
- · Customers swap meals, skip or pause
- · Free to install, no monthly fee
- · Kitchen forecast and packing lists
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecurring revenue is the fastest way to build a predictable business, but it only works if subscribers stay and renewals get paid. Recurly Commerce gives your Shopify store the tools to launch subscription programs, keep subscribers engaged, and recover the revenue you’d otherwise lose to failed payments. Checkout stays native to Shopify, so the experience your customers already trust stays the same.
Built for meal prep and food businesses, Prepped brings weekly menus, build-a-box ordering, inventory-aware meal selection, exact-cycle charging, kitchen forecasts, packing exports, customer self-service, and payment recovery into one Shopify app. Customers choose meals before checkout; operators publish menus, manage cutoffs, and see what to prep.
- Shopify-First: Seamless setup with Shopify Checkout and Shopify Payments
- Fast Setup & Migration: Launch with low-code tools and automated migrations
- Modular Backend & APIs: Flexible infrastructure to scale and customize
- Powerful Automation: Enable free trials, loyalty rewards, and tiered discounts
- Weekly & monthly plans with customizable intervals and subscriber discounts
- Delivery Scheduling; set specific delivery days, cutoff times, & order windows
- Quick set up with easy-to-use dashboard plus a reliable and helpful support team
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 |  Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |  Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 13 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 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 | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 31 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #72 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #13 on Pricing moves in Subscriptions |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 11, 2022 | May 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Recurly, Inc. | Bracket |
FAQ
Recurly Commerce Subscriptions and Prepped: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Digital products, Freemium, Memberships. 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 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 23, 2026 for Prepped; 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 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 23, 2026 for Prepped. 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.