Shopify 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 Shopify Subscriptions, Oct 23, 2026 for Prepped.
The short answer
- Prepped lists 7 features Shopify Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Dynamic pricing.
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.
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 featureGive 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.
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.
- 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
- 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 |  Shopify Subscriptions |  Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,983 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | 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 | Shopify Subscriptions | Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 896 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 42 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify 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 | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Subscriptions | Prepped |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #13 on Pricing moves in Subscriptions |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 31, 2024 | May 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 18 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Bracket |
FAQ
Shopify Subscriptions and Prepped: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Subscriptions lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Digital products, Physical products. Prepped lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Dynamic pricing, Recurring payments. 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 Shopify 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 Shopify 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.