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

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

## At a glance

- Recurpay Subscriptions is detected on 7× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 796 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Recurpay Subscriptions 5.0 from 583 reviews.
- Only Recurpay Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $9/month for Recurpay Subscriptions.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 8 features Recurpay Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conversion rates, Free gifts, Multi-currency.

## Adoption

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 114 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 796 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −8 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 11 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 4% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Animals & Pet Supplies | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 191 | 583 | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 11 | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 46% |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $9/month |  |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#23 — in Subscriptions | \#12 — in Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 on Featured by Shopify in Subscriptions | \#7 in Subscriptions |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |  |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 2, 2021 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | PayWhirl Inc. | Recurpay |  |

## Listed features

- 28 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 20 are listed by both.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 28 of them (100%). Listed only by PayWhirl Subscriptions: Conversion rates, Free gifts, Multi-currency, Per-user pricing, Product page upsell, Subscription upgrade, Tiered discounts, Usage-based pricing.
- Recurpay Subscriptions lists 20 of them (71%).

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recurpay Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | 22/22 | 20/22 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 11/11 | 9/11 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 11/11 | 11/11 |
| Upsell and cross-sell | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 3/3 | 0/3 |

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

## Integrations

- Both list: Customer accounts.
- Only PayWhirl Subscriptions lists: Checkout, Hundreds of apps like Klaviyo, Glow Loyalty, Upsell Wizard, Bundling & Discount, Pagefly, Membership Access, Dropship, Shipping Fulfillment, Webhooks, and Developer APIs..
- Only Recurpay Subscriptions lists: Authorize.net \| Klaviyo \| Flow, Translate & Adapt \| Checkout, Paypal \| UpPromote \|MBC Bundle, Stripe \| Gorgias, Pagefly \| Easy Bundle \| Qikify, Ecomposer \| Subscriptions.

## Pricing plans

### 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 |

### Recurpay Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development stores | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Launch | $9/month | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Growth | $19/month | 14-day free trial | None listed |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Recurpay Subscriptions is detected on 7× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 796 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is PayWhirl Subscriptions or Recurpay Subscriptions cheaper?

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

On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Recurpay Subscriptions 5.0 from 583 reviews.

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

PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion rates, Free gifts, Multi-currency, Per-user 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 Nov 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [PayWhirl Subscriptions vs Recurpay Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paywhirl-subscription-payments-vs-recurpay-subscription-app)
- [PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments.md))
- [Recurpay Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recurpay-subscription-app) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recurpay-subscription-app.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 PayWhirl Subscriptions and Recurpay 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).