SimpleSubscription vs Smartrr Subscriptions App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription, Nov 9, 2026 for Smartrr Subscriptions.
The short answer
- Only SimpleSubscription lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for SimpleSubscription and $99/month for Smartrr Subscriptions.
- SimpleSubscription lists 5 features Smartrr Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Dynamic pricing, Fixed pricing.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Launch
- · Automated SMS & email notifications
- · Branded Shopify checkout & member portal
- · Chat support
- · Dedicated subscription shipping profiles
Grow
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Customer Success Manager
- · Integrations
- · Prepaid Subscription
- · Sequential Subscription
- · all Launch features +
Excel Starting At:
- · AI powered Klaviyo flows
- · Custom built reporting
- · Digital subscriptions & tiered pricing
- · Digital subscriptions & tiered pricing
- · Loyalty rewards, referrals & memberships
- · Smart retention survey
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimpleSubscription 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.
Built specifically for growing Shopify brands, the Smartrr platform powers subscription, loyalty & rewards experiences designed to increase brand loyalty and repeat purchases–all without the difficult development work.
- 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
- Set up subscriptions tailored to your brand’s needs–without any dev work.
- Keep customers coming back with native loyalty rewards for subscribers.
- Increase AOV with bespoke bundles and one-time upsells.
- Make smarter business decisions with our advanced analytics dashboard.
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 |  SimpleSubscription |  Smartrr Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 29 |
| 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | SimpleSubscription | Smartrr Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 71 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SimpleSubscription | Smartrr Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SimpleSubscription | Smartrr Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #128 | #42(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 22, 2026 | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopivibe | smartrr |
FAQ
SimpleSubscription and Smartrr Subscriptions: common questions
- Is SimpleSubscription or Smartrr Subscriptions cheaper?
- Only SimpleSubscription lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for SimpleSubscription and $99/month for Smartrr 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SimpleSubscription lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Dynamic pricing, Fixed pricing, Tiered 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 Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription, Nov 9, 2026 for Smartrr 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 Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription, Nov 9, 2026 for Smartrr 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.