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Appstle review and real cost
Low-cost subscription app with no transaction fees, priced by monthly subscription revenue.
Verdict
Install it if
- Small and mid-size stores starting subscriptions on a budget
- Stores that want no percentage taken from subscription revenue
- Stores that want build-a-box and bundles for $30 a month
Skip it if
- Brands above $100,000 a month in subscription revenue that want public pricing
- Buyers who require the vendor's own SOC 2 Type II report
Good
- 300 orders$10Starter
- 2,000 orders$100Business Premium
- 10,000 ordersQUOTEEnterprise (quote)
Plans step up with monthly subscription revenue, not with orders, and paid plans take no transaction fee1.
Public prices, billed monthly, checked October 8, 2026.
The eight checks
Appstle passes 6: good, with caveats. What each check means.
- Free to start: passedA free plan covers up to $500 a month in subscriptions, and paid plans have a 14-day trial1.
- Prices public at every size: failedThe large store's $120,000 a month in subscriptions is above the top public plan, so it needs a quoted enterprise plan1,6.
- Built for Shopify: passedThe listing shows the Built for Shopify badge1.
- Rated 4.7 or higher: passedRated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store1.
- 500+ merchant reviews: passed8,948 reviews on the Shopify App Store1.
- Works with Shopify Flow: passedShopify Flow is listed under Works with1.
- You can take your data: passedAppstle documents a public Admin API, with keys created under Settings > API Key Management3,5.
- Security report named: failedAppstle points to the SOC, ISO and PCI-DSS certifications of its AWS hosting, not a SOC 2 Type II report or ISO 27001 certificate of its own4.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $01 | Subscriptions, migration support, 24/7 support | Up to $500 a month in subscription revenue |
| Starter | $10/month ($96/year)1 | Loyalty features, 0% transaction fee | Up to $5,000 a month in subscription revenue |
| Business | $30/month ($288/year)1 | Build-a-box, bundling, customisation, 0% transaction fee | Up to $15,000 a month in subscription revenue |
| Business Premium | $100/month ($960/year)1 | Product swap, checkout links, custom email domain | Up to $100,000 a month in subscription revenue |
| Enterprise | Contact for quote1,6 | Custom plan for enterprise and Shopify Plus stores | — |
Plans are priced by how much subscription revenue you make each month1. Free covers up to $500, Starter costs $10 for up to $5,000, Business $30 for up to $15,000 and Business Premium $100 for up to $100,0001. At $60 an order, 60 subscription orders cost $10 a month and 400 cost $100. At 2,000 orders ($120,000) you pass the top public plan and need a quoted enterprise plan1,6.
Usage charges: None listed: 0% transaction fee on paid plans1.. Free trial: 14 days on Starter, Business and Business Premium; free plan up to $500 a month in subscriptions1.
How we worked out the bill
| Store size | Per month | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|
| Small, 300 orders | $10 | 60 subscription orders × $60 = $3,600 a month, under Starter's $5,000 cap; flat $10, 0% transaction fee1. |
| Growing, 2,000 orders | $100 | 400 × $60 = $24,000 a month, above Business's $15,000 cap; Business Premium covers up to $100,000 for a flat $1001. |
| Large, 10,000 orders | Quote | 2,000 × $60 = $120,000 a month, above Business Premium's $100,000 cap; the next step is an enterprise plan priced by quote1,6. |
What it does
Appstle Subscriptions is a low-cost subscription app. It launched on the Shopify App Store in April 20211. It covers recurring orders, build-a-box, bundles and loyalty features, and takes no transaction fee on paid plans1.
Shopify stores the subscription contracts natively, and Appstle adds its portal, automation and APIs on top3.
What merchants say
Appstle is rated 5.0 from 8,948 reviews, and 97% are five stars1. Recent reviews praise fast, hands-on support and smooth migrations from other apps1. The few recent one-star reviews mention dashboard lockouts at plan limits, paid extras such as webhooks and slow cart loading2.
Complaints worth knowing
- Recent one-star reviews say the dashboard locked when the store passed its plan's limit until it upgraded2.
- One recent reviewer reports a $200 charge for webhook access2.
- Some reviews describe slow add-to-cart loading and support blaming Shopify for problems2.
What the developer claims
Numbers the developer publishes about itself. We have not verified them.
- Appstle says it supports some of Shopify's largest Shopify Plus merchants7.
Your data
Appstle documents a public Admin API and a Storefront API; you create API keys under Settings > API Key Management3,5. The listing asks merchants to get in touch for APIs and webhooks, so check access on your plan1. Data is hosted on AWS in US-West-1 (California), encrypted in transit and at rest4. Appstle names no SOC 2 Type II report or ISO 27001 certificate of its own4,7.
App languages: English. Works with: Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, Shopify Admin, Gorgias, Growave, Klaviyo, PageFly, Stripe, Zapier. On the App Store since: April 8, 2021.
Other subscription apps
Sources
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App - Shopify App Store, Shopify App Store. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App reviews - Shopify App Store, Shopify App Store. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle Subscriptions API: introduction, Appstle. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle Subscriptions API: FAQ, Appstle. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle Subscriptions API: quickstart, Appstle. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle FAQ, Appstle. Accessed October 8, 2026.
- Appstle, Appstle. Accessed October 8, 2026.
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