Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell digital products & digital downloads as subscriptions and memberships for recurring revenue.
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The subscription platform built for the world’s fastest-growing brands.
| Metric | Digital Product Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions App |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 14 | ★ 3.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2025 | Oct 2014 |
Recharge Subscriptions App edges out Digital Product Subscriptions on rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Digital Product Subscriptions at Free to install, Recharge Subscriptions App at Free trial 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.
Recharge Subscriptions App has the larger user base (3,120 reviews vs 14), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Digital Product Subscriptions's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Recharge Subscriptions App; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Digital Product Subscriptions's 14-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Recharge Subscriptions App's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Digital Product Subscriptions audit • Recharge Subscriptions App audit
| Keyword | Digital Product Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions App |
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| subscriptions | #25 | #7 |
| subscription | #24 | #9 |
| subscription form | #50 | #24 |
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Both Digital Product Subscriptions and Recharge Subscriptions App offer paid plans only. Digital Product Subscriptions starts at Free to install; Recharge Subscriptions App starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Recharge Subscriptions App has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 3,120 reviews) compared to Digital Product Subscriptions (4.5★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Recharge Subscriptions App holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Recharge Subscriptions App has the deeper published review base (3,120 vs 14), 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.
Digital Product Subscriptions typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). Recharge Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,120 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. Digital Product Subscriptions and Recharge 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 Digital Product Subscriptions" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
