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

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

## At a glance

- Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 88× as many Shopify stores as Kaching Subscriptions: 19,572 vs 223 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,199 reviews and Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,150 reviews.
- Only Kaching Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Kaching Subscriptions and $149/month for Recharge Subscriptions.
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 23 features Kaching Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Curated subscriptions.

## Adoption

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 223 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 19,572 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Recharge Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −74 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 155 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Kaching Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 1,199 | 3,150 | Recharge Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 23 |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 1% | 67% | Recharge Subscriptions |

## Pricing

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $149/month | Kaching Subscriptions |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 60 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#2 — in Subscriptions | \#15 — in Subscriptions | Kaching Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#2 on Rookies in Subscriptions | \#26 on the Shoplist 100 |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |  |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2025 | Oct 14, 2014 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Kaching Bundles & Upsells | Recharge |  |

## Listed features

- 42 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 8 are listed by both.
- Kaching Subscriptions lists 18 of them (43%). Listed only by Kaching Subscriptions: Digital products, Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing, Percentage discounts, Physical products, Services, Subscriptions, Triggers and rules, Upsell discounts.
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 32 of them (76%). Listed only by Recharge Subscriptions: Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Curated subscriptions, Custom bundles, Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions, Discounts, Dynamic pricing, Fixed bundles, Fixed pricing, Flat discounts, Free shipping, Gift boxes, Mix-and-match bundles, Percentage discounts, Quantity breaks, Subscription boxes, Subscriptions, Tiered pricing, Trial periods, Upsell bundles, Variant bundles, Volume discounts.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Kaching Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discounts | 7/7 | 0/7 |
| Discounts › Discount types | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Discounts › Managing discounts | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Product bundles | 0/20 | 20/20 |
| Product bundles › Bundle types | 0/9 | 9/9 |
| Product bundles › Pricing you can set | 0/11 | 11/11 |
| Subscriptions | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 5/7 | 7/7 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 6/8 | 5/8 |

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 Recharge Subscriptions lists: Checkout, Customer accounts, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Stripe, Avalara, Attentive.

## 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. |

### Recharge Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $149/month | 60-day free trial | 1.50% \+ 20¢ per transaction |
| Scale | $499/month | Not listed | 1.25% \+ 20¢ per transaction with scalable transaction rates to support your growth |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 88× as many Shopify stores as Kaching Subscriptions: 19,572 vs 223 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is Kaching Subscriptions or Recharge Subscriptions cheaper?

Only Kaching Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Kaching Subscriptions and $149/month for Recharge 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 Recharge Subscriptions?

On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,199 reviews and Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,150 reviews.

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

Kaching Subscriptions lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Digital products, Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing. Recharge Subscriptions lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Curated subscriptions, Custom bundles. 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 Recharge Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/kaching-subscriptions-vs-recharge-subscriptions)
- [Kaching Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kaching-subscriptions) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kaching-subscriptions.md))
- [Recharge Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recharge-subscriptions) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recharge-subscriptions.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 Recharge 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).