Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Your Growth Engine for Recurring Sales.Product Subscriptions app Without the Hassle.Subscribe & Save
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Boost Subscriber Growth with an All-in-One Subscription App for Smart Offers, Bundles & Cancel Flows
| Metric | Subscription App & Free Gift | Loop Subscriptions App |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 748 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2025 | Jul 2021 |
Subscription App & Free Gift and Loop Subscriptions App are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Subscription App & Free Gift at Free to install, Loop Subscriptions App at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Loop Subscriptions App has the larger user base (748 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Subscription App & Free Gift's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Subscription App & Free Gift audit • Loop Subscriptions App audit
| Keyword | Subscription App & Free Gift | Loop Subscriptions App |
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| subscription app | #192 | #5 |
| subscribe and save | #18 | #7 |
| subscription plans | #71 | #20 |
| subscriptions app | #24 | #4 |
| subscribe | #23 | #6 |
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Both Subscription App & Free Gift and Loop Subscriptions App offer paid plans only. Subscription App & Free Gift starts at Free to install; Loop Subscriptions App starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Subscription App & Free Gift (5.0★, 8 reviews) and Loop Subscriptions App (5.0★, 748 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Loop Subscriptions App does carry the larger published review base (748 vs 8). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Loop Subscriptions App has the deeper published review base (748 vs 8), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Subscription App & Free Gift typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Loop Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (748 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Subscription App & Free Gift and Loop Subscriptions App both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Subscription App & Free Gift" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
