Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Paid loyalty, recurring memberships, free trials. Give members discounts, credits, paywall content
| Simplee Memberships & Loyalty | SMART Subscriptions App | |
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Grow recurring revenue with subscriptions, subscribe & save discounts, and failed payment recovery
| Metric | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty | SMART Subscriptions App |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 78 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2021 | Feb 2026 |
Simplee Memberships & Loyalty and SMART Subscriptions App 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.
Pricing entry tiers: Simplee Memberships & Loyalty at Free plan available, SMART 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.
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: Simplee Memberships & Loyalty audit • SMART Subscriptions App audit
| Keyword | Simplee Memberships & Loyalty | SMART Subscriptions App |
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| subscriptions | #38 | #672 |
Both Simplee Memberships & Loyalty and SMART Subscriptions App offer paid plans only. Simplee Memberships & Loyalty starts at Free plan available; SMART Subscriptions App starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Simplee Memberships & Loyalty (4.9★, 78 reviews) and SMART Subscriptions App (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
SMART 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 1), 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.
Simplee Memberships & Loyalty typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (78 reviews). SMART Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Simplee Memberships & Loyalty and SMART 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 SMART 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.
