Subscribfy Subscriptions App vs Seal Subscriptions App
Shared categories: Marketing & conversion
| Field |
Subscribfy Subscriptions App
|
Seal Subscriptions App
|
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Subscribfy | Seal Subscriptions |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Review count | 20 | 2897 |
| Categories | Marketing & conversion | Marketing & conversion |
| Subscription types | Yes — Subscribe & Save, prepaid, try-before-you-buy ($0 trial; >7-day trials need Shopify Plus)1 | Partial — classic (pay-as-you-go) & prepaid subscriptions + subscription boxes; no try-before-you-buy2 |
| Failed-payment recovery | Yes — Basic or AI retry timing, 1-12 attempts over 1-15 days, auto-pause option, recovery analytics3 | Yes — configurable payment retries; failed-payment emails; auto-cancel if all retries fail4 |
| Loyalty points program | Yes — points program with 14 live earning rules, 5 coupon types, tiers; go-live via support5 | Partial — loyalty = discounts auto-applied on Nth renewal; not a points program6 |
| Paid VIP memberships | Yes — VIP + Elite recurring tiers: credits, member discounts, product locks, free trial, gifting7 | Partial — memberships sold as recurring subscriptions; member perks via customer tags + Bundler app8 |
| Store credits | Yes — earn/spend/expire or reconcile to gift card; multi-currency; POS redemption9 | — |
| Wallet passes | Partial — Apple Wallet with geo push, campaigns, POS QR; Google Wallet not available yet10 | — |
| Referral program | Yes — two-sided rewards (points/coupon/store credit); 30-day cookie attribution11 | No built-in referrals — offered via partner apps (ReferralCandy, UpPromote, BON, Growave)12 |
| Migration tooling | Yes — free white-glove, zero downtime, 9 documented platforms, 12-72h (no Seal migration page)13 | Yes — API migration wizard (Recharge, Bold V2) + bulk CSV import; manual option for small volumes14 |
| Integrations | Yes — 12 named incl. Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Attentive, Postscript, HubSpot, Yotpo, Smile.io, Gorgias15 | Yes — Klaviyo, Gorgias, Attentive, Bundler, PageFly, Gempages + Shopify POS/Checkout2 |
| API & webhooks | Yes — REST APIs (loyalty, membership, churn, credits, portal) + HMAC-signed webhooks (no retries documented)16 | Yes — full API & webhooks access, included on every plan (even Free)2 |
| Free plan & entry price | Yes — free Starter plan up to 100 active subscribers, no monthly or transaction fees17 | Yes — free plan (up to 50 subscriptions, 0% transaction fee); paid from $5.95/mo2 |
| Multilingual storefront | Partial — translation editor; English + French out of the box, other languages via support18 | Yes — widgets, customer portal & emails translatable on all plans (Settings > Translations)19 |
| Shopify App Store | Subscribfy Subscriptions App | Seal Subscriptions App |
Sources (19)
- Subscribfy documentation — Product subscriptions
- Shopify App Store listing — https://apps.shopify.com/seal-subscriptions
- Subscribfy documentation — Settings
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/articles/frequently-asked-questions/what-happens-an-autocharging-payment-fails-91
- Subscribfy documentation — Loyalty
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/articles/frequently-asked-questions/how-to-create-loyalty-discounts-in-the-app-ep
- Subscribfy documentation — Membership
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/article/membership-subscription
- Subscribfy documentation — Store credits
- Subscribfy documentation — Wallet pass
- Subscribfy documentation — Referral
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/partners
- Subscribfy documentation — Migrations
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/articles/frequently-asked-questions/how-can-i-migrate-auto-charging-subscriptions-from-another-app-6o
- Subscribfy documentation — Integrations
- Subscribfy documentation — Webhook events API
- Subscribfy documentation — Changelog 2026-05
- Subscribfy documentation — Translations
- Vendor documentation — https://www.sealsubscriptions.com/articles/frequently-asked-questions/can-i-translate-the-subscription-widgets-for-my-multi-language-store-6p
The verdict
Store credits and wallet passes decide it
Both Subscribfy Subscriptions App and Seal Subscriptions App document subscription types, failed-payment recovery, a built-in loyalty points program and paid VIP memberships. Subscribfy Subscriptions App adds store credits, wallet passes and a referral program — which Seal Subscriptions App either lacks or does not document publicly. Honest trade-off: on wallet passes and a multilingual storefront, Subscribfy Subscriptions App is limited (Partial — Apple Wallet with geo push, campaigns, POS QR; Google Wallet not available yet; Partial — translation editor; English + French out of the box, other languages via support). For stores that want store credits and wallet passes from one app, Subscribfy Subscriptions App covers ground Seal Subscriptions App leaves to third parties or does not document.
Key differences
- Store credits — Subscribfy Subscriptions App: Yes — earn/spend/expire or reconcile to gift card; multi-currency; POS redemption. Seal Subscriptions App: not documented publicly.
- Wallet passes — Subscribfy Subscriptions App: Partial — Apple Wallet with geo push, campaigns, POS QR; Google Wallet not available yet. Seal Subscriptions App: not documented publicly.
- A referral program — Subscribfy Subscriptions App: Yes — two-sided rewards (points/coupon/store credit); 30-day cookie attribution. Seal Subscriptions App: No built-in referrals — offered via partner apps (ReferralCandy, UpPromote, BON, Growave).
Compared: Subscribfy Subscriptions App, Seal Subscriptions App