Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
The subscription platform built for the world’s fastest-growing brands.
| Recharge Subscriptions App | Withfriends | |
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Help your bookstore's community become monthly members. Predictable revenue, almost no work.
| Metric | Recharge Subscriptions App | Withfriends |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.2k | 3 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | $50/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2014 | Mar 2022 |
Withfriends edges out Recharge Subscriptions App on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. On pricing, Recharge Subscriptions App offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Withfriends starts at $50/month. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Recharge Subscriptions App has the larger user base (2,184 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Withfriends's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Withfriends; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Recharge Subscriptions App's 2,184-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Withfriends'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: Recharge Subscriptions App audit • Withfriends audit
| Keyword | Recharge Subscriptions App | Withfriends |
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| subscriptions | #9 | #116 |
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Recharge Subscriptions App is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Withfriends starts at $50/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Withfriends has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Recharge Subscriptions App (4.8★ from 2,184 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Recharge Subscriptions App fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Withfriends is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Recharge Subscriptions App has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,184 reviews vs 3), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Recharge Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2,184 reviews). Withfriends aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (3 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Recharge Subscriptions App and Withfriends 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 Withfriends" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
