Recurpay Subscriptions App vs SimpleSubscription
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 Recurpay Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Recurpay Subscriptions and $39/month for SimpleSubscription.
- Recurpay Subscriptions lists 5 features SimpleSubscription’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom pricing, Donations, Freemium.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Development stores
- · 0% transaction fee, no hidden charges
- · Dunning & automatic payment recovery
- · Free for all development stores
- · Fully customizable subscription widget
- · Pay as you go & prepaid plans
- · Self serve customer portal
Launch
- · BFCM Special: 0% transaction fees
- · Dunning & automatic payment recovery
- · Fully customizable subscription widget
- · Pay as you go & prepaid plans
- · Self serve customer portal
- · Subscription analytics
Growth
- · 20+ powerful integrations like Klaviyo
- · Advanced analytics and forecast
- · BFCM Special: 0% transaction fees
- · Bots for tiered discounts, gifts & swaps
- · Build widgets with AI & code editor
- · Cancellation flows to reduce churn
Free
- · Automated billing & emails
- · Failed payment recovery
- · MRR & Revenue analytics
- · Multi-language & localization
- · Portal branding (colors & logo)
- · Self-service customer portal
Growth
- · Advanced discount & delivery rules
- · Checkout & cart upsells
- · Gift & trial subscriptions
- · Loyalty, referrals & rewards
- · Portal add-ons & cross-sell
- · Subscription & churn analytics
Premium
- · A/B testing & churn optimization
- · Advanced forecasts & insights
- · Custom domains & storefront control
- · Customer segmentation & automation
- · Email, SMS & Flow integrations
- · Shopify Flow triggers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecurpay helps you launch product subscriptions, replenishment plans, curate subscription boxes with 0% transaction fees. Give subscribers a self-serve portal to skip, change items, pause, swap, or cancel without opening a ticket. Recover failed payments automatically with smart dunning, and track MRR, churn, and LTV in one dashboard.
SimpleSubscription brings subscription management into one clean experience — with zero transaction fees and Sidekick AI built in. Create plans, manage billing, recover failed payments, and give customers a streamlined self-serve portal.
- Configure pay as you go subscription or prepaid subscriptions on your store.
- Renew all subscriptions on a specific day or date of the month, offer free trials
- User-Friendly Portal: Allow customers to easily Edit, Skip, Reschedule, and Cancel subscriptions
- Supports Paypal subscriptions, Stripe subscriptions, Shopify Subscriptions, etc.
- Launch subscriptions in minutes with a no-code, Shopify-native setup
- Flexible subscription models, bundles and upsells to grow revenue
- Smart cancellation flows that reduce churn with retention offers
- Branded customer portal where subscribers manage everything
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 |  Recurpay Subscriptions |  SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 815 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −9 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 4% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Recurpay Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 584 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 45% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Recurpay Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Recurpay Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #12(ahead) | #128 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Subscriptions | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 2, 2021 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Recurpay | Shopivibe |
FAQ
Recurpay Subscriptions and SimpleSubscription: common questions
- Is Recurpay Subscriptions or SimpleSubscription cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Recurpay Subscriptions and $39/month for SimpleSubscription. 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?
- Recurpay Subscriptions lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Donations, Freemium, One-time payment. 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 Recurpay Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription; 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 Recurpay Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription. 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.