Appstle Subscriptions vs Loop Subscriptions

Appstle Subscriptions helps merchants manage recurring orders and payments on Shopify and Shopify Plus. It supports pay-as-you-go, prepaid one-time, and prepaid auto-renew subscriptions, alongside 1-click checkout, loyalty motivations, build-a-box, churn control, and a customer portal. Customers can pause, skip, or cancel subscriptions through that portal. Merchants can place and customize the subscription widget on product, home, collection, quick-view, and cart pages. Analytics include performance information, churn control, and product-level forecasts for upcoming orders; APIs support custom subscription experiences. Listed integrations include Shopify checkout, customer accounts, POS, Flow, and Admin, plus Gorgias, Growave, Klaviyo, PageFly, Stripe, and Zapier. Appstle offers migration from other subscription apps and platforms through a white-glove service. The free plan is free for up to $500 in monthly subscription sales. Starter is $10 a month, and Business (Biz) is $30 a month; both list a 14-day free trial. Appstle advertises 24/7/365 merchant support and describes its service as compliant with GDPR and data protection requirements.

Loop Subscriptions is a Shopify app for managing recurring subscriptions and supporting subscriber retention. Merchants can offer subscription bundles and build-a-box options, while customer portals, cancellation flows, and failed-payment recovery address ongoing subscriber management. Loop Flows lets merchants create subscription workflows with IF-THEN logic without code. The app lists integrations including Klaviyo, Postscript, Attentive, Yotpo, Gorgias, Zendesk, Rebuy, and Google Analytics. Installation takes place through a Shopify account and selected store. The Free plan costs nothing and covers 50 active subscriptions, with a mobile-friendly customer portal, subscription alerts, and growth and revenue analytics. Starter costs $99 a month, billed every 30 days, and lists a 1.0% per-transaction rate; Pro costs $399 a month, billed every 30 days, and lists 0.75% per transaction. Both list a 14-day free trial. Admin API access and webhooks are included in Pro and Enterprise. Loop says migration and onboarding have no fees. Checkout upgrades require Shopify Plus.