5.0Top-right quadrant
Total apps
30
Avg. rating (Jul 2026)
4.7
No history yet
Subscriptions - fastest growing
129
Subcategory leader
Competing for "Subscriptions" Keyword
10 apps
High competition
26,500+
Shopify apps tracked
844,300+
Reviews analyzed
166
Categories covered
< 24h
Data freshness
100%
Shopify native data
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Q2 2026 awardsOne app per evaluation lens, awarded from review and momentum data. Click a badge to see it full size.
4.8Top tier on review quality
5.0Fastest growing this quarter
5.0High rating + review floor
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Retain customers with subscriptions, subscription box, bundles
Pros
Cons
$0-$100/mo
Grow recurring revenue with flexible product subscriptions
$0-$24.99/mo
Cash on delivery verification & Partial COD & partial payments
Pros
Cons
$0-$59/mo
Hide, sort, reoder, rename payment methods with payment rules
Pros
Free
App for membership plans, member perks, and recurring payments
Pros
Cons
$0-$79/mo
Cash on Delivery Form for Dropshipping: Upsells, OTP, SMS
Pros
Cons
$0-$69.99/mo
Loop Subscriptions App
5675 reviews
Subscription app to manage subscriptions at scale
Pros
Cons
$0-$399/mo
EasySell COD Form & Upsells
4.9906 reviews
Cash on Delivery Form for Dropshipping with Upsells Offers OTP
Pros
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$0-$59.95/mo
The customer-first subscription app for explosive growth
Pros
Free
Increase sales & retention with subscriptions & memberships!
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Cons
$0-$24.95/mo
Subscription app for recurring revenue, boxes, and bundles
Pros
$0-$399/mo
Boost subscription & recurring revenue - No fixed fee
Pros
$0-$199/mo
Smarter subscriptions powering your growth & retention
Pros
Cons
$25-$499/mo
Reward with store credit cashback to boost repeat purchases
Free
Cash on Delivery Fee, Partial/Split Payments, Deposits and OTP
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$0-$29.99/mo
Accept split/partial payments and deferred payments in store
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$0-$49/mo
Create custom subscription plans with powerful retention tools
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$0-$149/mo
Show your payment processor installments and BNPL plans/rates
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$4.99/mo
Cash on Delivery Forms, Order Notifications, Abandoned Carts
$0-$79.99/mo
COD fees, payment and delivery rules with checkout validations
Pros
$0-$4.99/mo
Collect Partial pay, Split payment & Partial payment, Preorder
$0-$49/mo
Offer deposit & partial payment for custom and pre-order sales
Pros
$29-$249/mo
Shopify Subscriptions
3.7716 reviews
Drive more sales with subscriptions
Pros
Cons
Free
PayRules: Hide Payment Methods
4.992 reviews
Hide payment options conditionally to avoid unwanted fees
Pros
$0-$19.99/mo
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Letsmetrix Grid®
Satisfaction x MomentumEvery app in this category placed against the others on two independent axes - Satisfaction (how happy merchants are) and Momentum (how fast it is growing).
How to read it: further right = happier customers, higher up = growing faster, bigger bubble = more reviews. Green / blue = a Leader / High Performer badge on the app's own page; amber Contender and grey Niche come from where the app sits on this chart. Blue ring = Built for Shopify.
Leaderstrong and growingHigh Performerstrong but slowingContendergrowing, quality catching upNicheniche or quietBuilt for Shopify
Shaded zones = the strong corner of the Satisfaction x Momentum map, the top 25% of each axis. Leader / High Performer bubbles are the app's real badge from its own page; Contender and Niche come from its position here. Dashed lines = the category median.
Top 10 by Letsmetrix Score
| App | Badge | Satisfaction 0-100 | Momentum 0-100 | Letsmetrix Score geo. mean, 0-100 | Reviews total | New 30d reviews | Trend 90d rating | 8-wk reviews/wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeaderTop RatedTrendingBest SupportTop 50 | 100 | 87 | 94.1 | 7.9k | 380 | - | ||
| Top RatedTrending | 99.6 | 90.7 | 81.7 | 781 | 70 | - | ||
| LeaderTop RatedTrending | 99.7 | 65.8 | 68.6 | 907 | 26 | - | ||
| LeaderTop RatedTrending | 99.2 | 91.9 | 68.5 | 342 | 62 | - | ||
| Top RatedBest Support | 99.6 | 67.4 | 67.3 | 813 | 25 | - | ||
| Top RatedTrending | 97.9 | 76.8 | 64.3 | 2.5k | 99 | - | ||
| Top Rated | 99.6 | 60.7 | 60.7 | 672 | 18 | - | ||
| Top RatedTrending | 97.8 | 75 | 54.2 | 899 | 44 | - | ||
| Top RatedBest Support | 98.8 | 76.7 | 52.1 | 213 | 13 | - | ||
| Top RatedBest SupportTrendingTop 50 | 97.9 | 60.3 | 52 | 2.9k | 53 | - |
How the Letsmetrix Grid is scored
Satisfactionreflects review quality - ratings adjusted for confidence, so a handful of five-star reviews can't buy the top of the axis, combined with each app's recent rating trajectory.
Momentum reflects growth only. Total review volume is not part of it, and Built for Shopify appears as a ring rather than added points.
Bubble sizeshows total reviews and never feeds either axis - the best app isn't simply the biggest.
The Letsmetrix Scorefavours apps that are strong on both axes over those with a single extreme, then weights the result by how many reviews back it up - so a handful of reviews can't reach the top on rank alone.
Apps are positioned relative to others in their category, and badges are smoothed over time - they reflect a sustained position, not a single week's movement.
Learn More About Shopify Payments Apps
What a merchant needs to know before choosing a Shopify payments app, drawn from data on 32 apps.
Why Shopify Stores Need a Payments App
A payments app broadens how a store gets paid. It adds subscriptions, cash on delivery, pay-over-time messaging, and method controls, so a store can match local payment habits and offer the flexibility that turns a hesitant shopper into a buyer.
The apps span subscriptions and payment control. PayWhirl Subscriptions and Kaching Subscriptions App run recurring plans. Releasit COD Form & Upsells handles cash on delivery, ETP Sort Hide Payment Methods controls which methods show, and Loop Subscriptions App manages subscriptions at scale.
The 32 apps hold a 4.65-star average, and 24 carry the Built for Shopify badge, a high share for a small category. Releasit COD Form & Upsells holds a 4.9-star rating across 2,468 reviews, which shows flexible payment tools reliably add sales across markets.
Key Features to Look for in a Payments App
Start with the Built for Shopify badge. 24 of the 32 apps hold it, including PayWhirl, ETP Sort Hide Payment Methods, and Kaching Subscriptions. With a strong badge share here, it is an easy first filter.
Check the pricing model. Every app in this group offers a free plan or a free option, though subscription tools may take a share of recurring revenue. Read how the app charges, since a revenue-share model scales with your sales.
Match the app to the method. A store selling recurring products needs a subscription tool such as PayWhirl or Kaching. A store in a COD market needs a form tool such as Releasit. A store that wants to control methods needs a tool such as ETP Sort Hide Payment Methods.
How to Choose The Right Payments App
The right pick depends on the method. For a cash-on-delivery market, Releasit COD Form & Upsells holds a 4.9-star rating across 2,468 reviews and carries the badge. For recurring revenue with retention tools, PayWhirl Subscriptions holds a 4.8-star rating across 180 reviews.
For a store scaling subscriptions, Loop Subscriptions App holds a 5-star rating across 672 reviews. Turn on one payment method, run a test order through it, and confirm the billing or COD flow works before you offer it to all buyers.