Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow recurring revenue and keep subscribers longer with deep customization, analytics and win-back.
| Joy Subscriptions App | Skio, a Recharge Company | |
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| Metric | Joy Subscriptions App | Skio, a Recharge Company |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 453 | 241 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | $599/month |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 6 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Apr 2021 |
Joy Subscriptions App and Skio, a Recharge Company are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Joy Subscriptions App offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Skio, a Recharge Company starts at $599/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Joy Subscriptions App has the larger user base (453 reviews vs 241), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Skio, a Recharge Company'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: Joy Subscriptions App audit • Skio, a Recharge Company audit
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| Keyword | Joy Subscriptions App | Skio, a Recharge Company |
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| recurring payments | #9 | #22 |
| subscription | #10 | #21 |
| subscribe and save | #11 | #20 |
| subscriptions | #10 | #232 |
| ai chatbot app | #48 | #90 |
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Joy Subscriptions App is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Skio, a Recharge Company starts at $599/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Joy Subscriptions App (4.9★, 453 reviews) and Skio, a Recharge Company (5.0★, 241 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Skio, a Recharge Company 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. Joy Subscriptions App has the deeper published review base (453 vs 241), 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.
Joy Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (453 reviews). Skio, a Recharge Company typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (241 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. Joy Subscriptions App and Skio, a Recharge Company 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 Skio, a Recharge Company" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
