RecurX Subscriptions vs Bristm Subscriptions App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for RecurX Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Bristm Subscriptions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: RecurX Subscriptions 5.0 from 4 reviews and Bristm Subscriptions 4.8 from 93 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $29/month for RecurX Subscriptions and $19/month for Bristm Subscriptions.
- Bristm Subscriptions lists 10 features RecurX Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Custom pricing, Dynamic pricing.
Head to head
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- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · All 29 widget designs + customer portal
- · Build-a-box bundles
- · Cancel flow and save offers
- · Signal Analytics and forecasts
- · Unlimited payment recovery
- · Unlimited selling plans
Pro
- · Email campaigns and custom templates
- · Everything in Basic
- · Integrations: Klaviyo, Mailchimp, more
- · Portal magic links for subscribers
- · Unlimited active subscribers
FREE
- · Automate Email Notifications
- · Basic Subscription Automation
- · Customer Subscription Portal
- · Pause, Skip & Cancel Subscriptions
- · Product Swap Management
- · Smart Subscription Links
Starter
- · Advanced Dunning Management
- · Automated Billing Recovery
- · Automated Subscription Emails
- · Everything in Free +
- · Language Translation Support
- · Product Swap & Retention Tools
Growth
- · Anchor Billing & Next Billing
- · Build-a-Box Subscription Bundles
- · Customer Segmentation
- · Everything in Starter +
- · Gift Subscription Support
- · Prepaid Subscription Plans
Enterprise
- · Custom CSS & JavaScript
- · Custom Subscription Features
- · Custom Widget Design + Tag Workflows
- · Everything in Growth +
- · Manual Subscription Management
- · Multi-Currency Support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecurX is a subscription app for Shopify. Sell subscribe & save, prepaid subscriptions, recurring orders, build-a-box subscription boxes and memberships with widgets that match your theme. Automated dunning recovers failed payments with smart retries and branded emails. A cancel flow with save offers, pause and skip reduces churn. The customer portal lets subscribers skip, pause, swap or cancel.
Grow recurring revenue with Bristm (Previously Utterbond), a Shopify subscription app for product subscriptions, subscribe and save, and build-a-box experiences. Create prepaid, pay-as-you-go, and recurring billing plans with flexible options. Simplify subscription management with customer portals, automated emails, product swaps, and cancellations.
- Subscribe & save, build-a-box, and membership plans with theme auto-match
- Rescue Sequences recover failed payments with branded multi-step email retries
- Revenue Shield retention offers stop subscribers from cancelling silently
- Customer portal: skip, pause, swap, or cancel without contacting support
- Automate recurring billing for recurring payments & recharge customers with ease
- Enable prepaid subscriptions (abonnements), repeat purchases, and pay as you go
- Push AOV via build a box subscription (custom subscription box) & preset bundles
- Prevent subscriptions’ revenue loss due to card failures with dunning management
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 |  RecurX Subscriptions |  Bristm Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 122 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | RecurX Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 93(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | RecurX Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | RecurX Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #43 | #35(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Subscriptions |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Languages | 16 | 1 |
| Developer | BOUMZOUD LLC | Bristm LLP |
FAQ
RecurX Subscriptions and Bristm Subscriptions: common questions
- Is RecurX Subscriptions or Bristm Subscriptions cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for RecurX Subscriptions and $19/month for Bristm 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, RecurX Subscriptions or Bristm Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: RecurX Subscriptions 5.0 from 4 reviews and Bristm Subscriptions 4.8 from 93 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Bristm Subscriptions lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Custom pricing, Dynamic pricing, Fixed 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 2, 2026 for RecurX Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Bristm 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 2, 2026 for RecurX Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Bristm 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.