Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add subscribe and save plans to your products. Offer recurring payments, prepaid or pay-as-you-go.
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Paid loyalty, recurring memberships, free trials. Give members discounts, credits, paywall content
| Metric | Essential Subscriptions App | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 78 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2026 | Aug 2021 |
Essential Subscriptions App and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Essential Subscriptions App at Free, Simplee Memberships & Loyalty 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.
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: Essential Subscriptions App audit • Simplee Memberships & Loyalty audit
| Keyword | Essential Subscriptions App | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty |
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| subscriptions | #25 | #38 |
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Both Essential Subscriptions App and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty offer paid plans only. Essential Subscriptions App starts at Free; Simplee Memberships & Loyalty starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Subscriptions App (5.0★, 8 reviews) and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty (4.9★, 78 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Essential Subscriptions App holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Simplee Memberships & Loyalty has the deeper published review base (78 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.
Essential Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Simplee Memberships & Loyalty typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (78 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. Essential Subscriptions App and Simplee Memberships & Loyalty 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 Essential Subscriptions App" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
