SubZero 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 Oct 14, 2026 for SubZero Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription.
The short answer
- Only SimpleSubscription lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for SubZero Subscriptions and $39/month for SimpleSubscription.
- SubZero Subscriptions lists 5 features SimpleSubscription’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom pricing, Freemium, One-time payment.
Head to head
Recurring orders and payments. Complete subscription solution.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Chill
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Automated Emails
- · Dunning Management
- · Flexible Billing
- · No Code Customer Portal
- · Skip, pause & resume
Freeze
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Cancellation & pause retention flows
- · Chill features, Plus:
- · Inventory forecasting & LTV analytics
- · Revenue dashboard & churn analytics
- · Swap subscription products with rules
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 featureSubZero Subscriptions (formerly Subscription Herder) helps stores grow predictable, recurring revenue with ease. Launch “Subscribe & Save” options on your products in minutes — no coding or developers needed. Automatically collect recurring payments, offer subscription-only discounts, and give your customers full control through an intuitive self-service portal.
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.
- Sell subscriptions for products on weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom schedules
- Collect recurring subscription and payments fully automatically
- Activate customer portal: reschedule, pause & cancel subscriptions easily
- Enable tailored email notifications and billing reminders & reduce churn
- 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 |  SubZero Subscriptions |  SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | SubZero Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 20 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SubZero Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SubZero Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #80(ahead) | #128 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 22, 2021 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Glacier Labs Ltd | Shopivibe |
FAQ
SubZero Subscriptions and SimpleSubscription: common questions
- Is SubZero Subscriptions or SimpleSubscription cheaper?
- Only SimpleSubscription lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for SubZero 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?
- SubZero Subscriptions lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Freemium, One-time payment, Per-user pricing. SimpleSubscription lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Digital 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 Oct 14, 2026 for SubZero 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 Oct 14, 2026 for SubZero 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.