Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Subscription app with 0% transaction fees, unlimited subscriptions and 24/7 human support
| Recurpay Subscriptions App | Smile | |
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| Metric | Recurpay Subscriptions App | Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 559 | ★ 4.6k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | ★ 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2021 | Dec 2014 |
Recurpay Subscriptions App and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ 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: Recurpay Subscriptions App at Free plan available, Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards 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.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (4,558 reviews vs 559), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recurpay Subscriptions App'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: Recurpay Subscriptions App audit • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Recurpay Subscriptions App | Smile |
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| branded | #23 | #23 |
| subscriptions | #11 | #83 |
Both Recurpay Subscriptions App and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Recurpay Subscriptions App starts at Free plan available; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Recurpay Subscriptions App (4.9★, 559 reviews) and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards (4.9★, 4,558 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 4.9★. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards does carry the larger published review base (4,558 vs 559). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (4,558 vs 559), 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.
Recurpay Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (559 reviews). Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,558 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. Recurpay Subscriptions App and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards 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 Recurpay 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.