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title: "Kaching Subscriptions App vs PayWhirl Subscriptions: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Kaching Subscriptions App and PayWhirl Subscriptions on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Kaching Subscriptions App vs PayWhirl Subscriptions

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026.

## At a glance

- Kaching Subscriptions is detected on 2× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 231 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,199 reviews and PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews.
- Only Kaching Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Kaching Subscriptions and $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 17 features Kaching Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Conversion rates, Curated subscriptions.

## Adoption

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 231 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 114 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Kaching Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Animals & Pet Supplies |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ | Kaching Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 1,199 | 191 | Kaching Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 1% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9/month | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#2 — in Subscriptions | \#23 — in Subscriptions | Kaching Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#2 on Rookies in Subscriptions | \#11 on Featured by Shopify in Subscriptions |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2025 | Oct 23, 2020 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Kaching Bundles & Upsells | PayWhirl Inc. |  |

## Listed features

- 35 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 11 are listed by both.
- Kaching Subscriptions lists 18 of them (51%). Listed only by Kaching Subscriptions: Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing, Percentage discounts, Subscriptions, Triggers and rules, Upsell discounts.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 28 of them (80%). Listed only by PayWhirl Subscriptions: Access subscriptions, Conversion rates, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Donations, Free gifts, Freemium, Memberships, Multi-currency, One-time payment, Per-user pricing, Product page upsell, Subscription upgrade, Tiered discounts, Tiered pricing, Trial periods, Usage-based pricing.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Kaching Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discounts | 7/7 | 0/7 |
| Discounts › Discount types | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Discounts › Managing discounts | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Subscriptions | 11/22 | 22/22 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 5/11 | 11/11 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 6/11 | 11/11 |
| Upsell and cross-sell | 0/6 | 6/6 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 0/2 | 2/2 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 0/3 | 3/3 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- No platform appears in every listing.
- Kaching Subscriptions lists no integrations.
- Only PayWhirl Subscriptions lists: Checkout, Customer accounts, Hundreds of apps like Klaviyo, Glow Loyalty, Upsell Wizard, Bundling & Discount, Pagefly, Membership Access, Dropship, Shipping Fulfillment, Webhooks, and Developer APIs..

## Pricing plans

### Kaching Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development stores | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| STARTER | $9.99/month | 14-day free trial | Up to $1,000/month in subscription revenue. No other hidden charges. |
| BASIC | $14.99/month | 14-day free trial | Up to $3,000/month in subscription revenue. No other hidden charges. |
| GROWTH | $24.99/month | 14-day free trial | Up to $10,000/month in subscription revenue. No other hidden charges. |

### PayWhirl Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FREE | Free to install | Not listed | Enjoy 0% fees on your first $5,000 processed. Afterward, pay 3% with no monthly fee or upgrade for rates as low as 0.75% |
| PRO | $9/month | 14-day free trial | 2% transaction fee |
| TRACTION | $29/month | 14-day free trial | 1.5 % transaction fee |
| SCALE | $149/month | 14-day free trial | 0.75% transaction fee |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Kaching Subscriptions or PayWhirl Subscriptions?

Kaching Subscriptions is detected on 2× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 231 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is Kaching Subscriptions or PayWhirl Subscriptions cheaper?

Only Kaching Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Kaching Subscriptions and $9/month for PayWhirl 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, Kaching Subscriptions or PayWhirl Subscriptions?

On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,199 reviews and PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Kaching Subscriptions lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing, Percentage discounts. PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Conversion rates, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions. 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Kaching Subscriptions App vs PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/kaching-subscriptions-vs-paywhirl-subscription-payments)
- [Kaching Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kaching-subscriptions) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kaching-subscriptions.md))
- [PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments.md))

## Methodology

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 for Kaching Subscriptions and PayWhirl Subscriptions are as of Nov 4, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).