Propel Subscriptions App vs Simplee Memberships & Loyalty
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Simplee Memberships & Loyalty is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Propel Subscriptions: 306 vs 147 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Propel Subscriptions 4.7 from 176 reviews and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty 4.9 from 78 reviews.
- Only Simplee Memberships & Loyalty lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Propel Subscriptions and $9.75/month for Simplee Memberships & Loyalty.
- Simplee Memberships & Loyalty lists 9 features Propel Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cash back, Cash back programs, Coupons.
Head to head
Easy, Simple, Subscriptions & Recurring Payments
Membership perks & discounts, loyalty, restrict member content
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Analytics
- · Customer portal
- · Customer tagging
- · Tiered Discounts
- · Translation
- · Unlimited notifications
Growth
- · Change discount after X orders
- · Custom email notifications
- · Customer subscription editing
- · Import subscriptions
- · Payment retry management
Enterprise
- · All in GROWTH +
- · Cancellation mgmt
- · Priority support
- · Set custom subscription shipping rates
- · Set subscription processing dates
Developer Store
- · Free for any development store
- · Shopify Plus test stores, contact us
Growth
- · Automatic product discounts to members
- · Customize a Restricted Content message
- · Free or discounted shipping to members
- · Free or discounted trials, setup fees
- · Give members in store discounts as POS
- · Restrict content, products, blogs, pages
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell recurring subscriptions with a subscribe and save widget on any product page. Create subscription plans with your delivery frequency and discount, and every recurring order is created and billed on schedule. Failed payments retry automatically (dunning) to cut churn. Subscribers skip, pause, swap, cancel and add products in their customer portal.
Sell memberships for paid loyalty, bill members on a recurring basis, and give members perks, like discounts or free shipping on your store or POS (including on their first order). Give members store credit for membership orders. Paywall content like pages, products, collections, or blogs. Offer free trials, charge setup fees, or sell one-time memberships. Member portal is fully customizable.
- Automatically bills your customers according to the billing interval you choose
- Reduces support tickets by letting your customers manage their own subscriptions
- Rewards loyalty by letting you offer deeper discounts for long-term customers
- Simplifies your operations by letting you bill subscriptions on the same date
- Custom billing - charge at any frequency, add setup fees, free or paid trials
- Give discounts, free shipping, restrict content, products, blogs, collections
- Full control over the member portal, where members can manage their membership
- Use tags to integrate with Shopify Flow and any app leveraging customer tags
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 |  Propel Subscriptions |  Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 147 | 306(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 15% |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Propel Subscriptions | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 176(ahead) | 78 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Propel Subscriptions | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $9.75/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Propel Subscriptions | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | #54 |
| Shopify App Charts | #13 in Subscriptions | #20 in Loyalty and rewards |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 22, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Propel Commerce | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
FAQ
Propel Subscriptions and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty: common questions
- Which is more popular, Propel Subscriptions or Simplee Memberships & Loyalty?
- Simplee Memberships & Loyalty is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Propel Subscriptions: 306 vs 147 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Is Propel Subscriptions or Simplee Memberships & Loyalty cheaper?
- Only Simplee Memberships & Loyalty lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Propel Subscriptions and $9.75/month for Simplee Memberships & Loyalty. 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, Propel Subscriptions or Simplee Memberships & Loyalty?
- On the Shopify App Store: Propel Subscriptions 4.7 from 176 reviews and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty 4.9 from 78 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Propel Subscriptions lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Curated subscriptions, Donations, Dynamic pricing. Simplee Memberships & Loyalty lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Cash back, Cash back programs, Coupons, Digital wallets. 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 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 Nov 11, 2026. 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.