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Customer reviews: Shopify Subscriptions

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Reviews (426)

Overall rating
3.5

What Merchants Think

Merchants have mixed feelings about "Shopify Subscriptions". While some appreciate its user-friendly interface and simplicity, many express frustration over significant limitations, especially when dealing with more complex subscription needs. The app seems primarily catered to basic use cases, leaving more advanced users disappointed with its lack of features and flexibility.

Key Strengths

  • User-friendly setup process
  • Suitable for simple subscription models
  • Good for beginners or businesses with basic subscription needs

Common Concerns

  • Lack of API access and insufficient data analytics capabilities
  • Inability to customize subscription details or handle complex plans
  • Issues with migration and error reporting
  • Problems with inventory management and subscription order processing
  • Glitches and bugs affecting subscription updates and customer interactions
  • Limited language and customization options for international users

Final Thoughts

"Shopify Subscriptions" may serve basic needs effectively for those new to subscription models, but it falls short for businesses that demand more advanced functionality and customization. Its lack of flexibility and robust features make it less appealing to companies with intricate subscription requirements. Merchants seeking a comprehensive subscription tool might need to explore other options for a more complete solution.

Mein Shop

Jan 08, 2026  on Shopify

Unfassbar wie schlecht diese App programmiert ist. Wir zahlen so viel Geld für Shopify und man kann NICHTS personalisieren. Das Widget ist ein lebloser Kasten der Designtechnisch nach totalem Mist aussieht. Die Art und Weise wie Abos abgebucht werden sollen oder vom Kunden verwaltet werden sollen kann nicht geändert werden. Als Shop Inhaber kann man nichts dieser Abos anpassen. Noch nicht mal verschiedene Abo Intervalle sind verfügbar

SOCIAL

Jan 05, 2026  on Shopify

the features are rediculoously limited and you can't move up a sub date or change the date or do barely anything. Horrible features.

Wild & Raw Juices

Jan 05, 2026  on Shopify

Once a customer's card expires, they update it, but it still doesn't register in the system so their order keeps declining causing me to cancel on my end for them and them starting over from scratch. I've had multiple complaints about this.

vickyisdrawing

Jan 02, 2026  on Shopify

Wish I could do more customization with the UI and selections. Ex) Bill every 3 months but ships out every month. Currently the copy says ships out every 3 months and there's no way to change that without changing the billing structure, so I need to specify that in the description of the product.

Newfoundland Gourmet Mushroom Co.

Dec 29, 2025  on Shopify

It's kinda lame that Shopify couldn't have put more attention towards the only subscription service that is offered outside of the many other expensive options I examined. This really doesn't have the flexibility needed for my business. You can't even adjust the dates charged outside of skipping or shifting my a week or monthly. I can't believe how much I pay for Shopify and how little I get for that monthly payment. It's easier to cancel a subscription and start over than to edit it. My customers can't even access their end of the subscription website.

Ted Gibson

Dec 28, 2025  on Shopify

its impossible for customers to cancel a subscription through this app. if you are doing large numbers of subscriptions this would be SUPER CHALLENGING! For my small business the free part outweighs the inconvenience of the customer needing to email me to cancel vs doing it themselves.

Saucy Bofa

Dec 26, 2025  on Shopify

i want to clean it up. delete and organize and I can't figure out how to do that. Also, i sometimes get multiple subscriptions going through.

Wicca USA Tienda de Libros, productos esotéricos, Amuletos, Velas, Talismanes

Dec 06, 2025  on Shopify

Hola, quiero reportar un problema con las suscripciones de ChatGPT. Después de cierto tiempo, la plataforma deja de permitirme colocar labels o etiquetas en mis conversaciones, lo cual es muy complicado para mi trabajo porque manejo muchos proyectos y necesito organizarlos correctamente. Las etiquetas funcionan al inicio, pero luego desaparece la opción y no puedo volver a usarlas. Esto afecta mi productividad y la manera en que archivo y gestiono la información. Agradezco que puedan revisar este inconveniente o indicarme si existe alguna solución permanente. Gracias por su atención.

Lambert's Luscious Beard Oils

Dec 03, 2025  on Shopify

customers never understand how to manage subs themselves. Also would be great to enforce a minimum amount of orders before canceling. Subscriptions should just be baked into Shopify not needing a separate app.

Tbaw Coaching

Nov 12, 2025  on Shopify

Très bien, mais si ça pouvait accepter les carte virtuelles temporaires ça serait encore plus pratique, et si la vérification via Paypal ne bug pas par moment ça serait encore mieux aussi

LIFELION SRL

Nov 11, 2025  on Shopify

simple and free app to manage subscriptions. wish there were more customization on subscription schedule

Chalcedon Store

Nov 07, 2025  on Shopify

I'm grateful Shopify has created a subscription app for their stores but it would be great if customers could choose a 1 time option or then your frequency. They also need intervals. I don't want to ship something every 1 or 2 months. I want to ask if my customers want to get something every month for 1, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months or more even. And it would be great if somehow we could create digital subscriptions. I have a digital magazine people would like to subscribe to and have it automatically sent to them when the file is available. It would be better if that "months" digital subscription was in some ways manual with me adding the digital file and then being able to trigger it being sent.

Buckwell Organic

Nov 05, 2025  on Shopify

Great to have this integrated as a free native app, however it does have a few bugs and isn't the easiest to manage

Mountaintop Yarn

Nov 04, 2025  on Shopify

This app works great. The only thing I would improve is giving an active count for the subscriptions so businesses could plan for inventory needs for the subscription items. Currently I have to count them manually.

Haia Wellness

Nov 03, 2025  on Shopify

Needs to be much cleaner on the front end of the website. Like a drop down to choose which frequency, also needs to have a customer portal integrated directly into the dashboard of the store.

Raeven's Attic

Nov 01, 2025  on Shopify

I like having a free subscription option to offer to customers but it would be nice if once a customer subscribes, there were better ways to manage the inventory (i.e., always renewing even when stock says sold out) and allowing the customers to change variants. I've also received several complaints that legacy account members can't access their subscription while logged in, they have to request a code and a different login screen that is very frustrating.

Selkirk Sport

Oct 31, 2025  on Shopify

The app is pretty good but would be good if there was "add to next shipment" functionality for them to be able to add additional one-time items to the same shipment.

Root & Tail Pet Nutrition

Oct 29, 2025  on Shopify

It's great that's it's free. So far we do not have a lot of customers on subscription so it works fine, but when you need to make changes to the subscription it's very limited choice. For example, I can not remove shipping costs from ongoing subscriptions. I once tried to change the frequency of the subscription and it didn't count from the last purchase date but count from today. It's quite annoying, but for a small store with few subscriptions it does the job.

Good Doggy Treats

Oct 28, 2025  on Shopify

Needs Major Improvements for Real-World Merchants I really wanted to like Shopify Subscriptions — it seemed like a clean, native solution. Unfortunately, it falls short in a few critical ways that make it hard to manage customers and maintain trust. First, subscription pricing doesn’t update when product prices change. Customers continue seeing old prices in their accounts, which causes confusion and unnecessary emails trying to clarify what they’re actually paying. This should be basic functionality. Second, there’s no way to “Ship Now” or manually adjust the next processing date. That’s a major frustration for both merchants and customers. When someone wants to move up their next order, the only workaround is to cancel and start a new subscription — which is clunky and completely unnecessary. I’ve contacted Shopify multiple times, and while support is friendly, these limitations have existed for months with no sign of change. I love Shopify as a platform, but this app feels unfinished and lacks the flexibility that serious subscription businesses need. Please prioritize these features — they’re essential for merchants who rely on subscriptions to keep customers happy.

Sojos Coffee

Oct 20, 2025  on Shopify

There are a lot of featurs that i wish this app had.. namely i wish there was a way that you could see when a subscription was going to be coming due in a whole schedule and not having to click on them individually to see the next subscription date.. also wish they could select the day that they want their subscription to renew. or adjust the date that they picked.

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