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The best Shopify subscription app for a craft or hobby club
Ranked by how many of the 10 features that matter most to a craft or hobby club each app's own pages document: =1. Loop (5), =1. Supr (5), =3. Appstle Subscriptions + Appstle Bundles (4), =3. Recharge (4), 5. Skio (3), 6. Beez (0). We make Supr, which documents 5 of 10, level with Loop. The right app is the one that documents the features your store needs, so check those rows.
We make Supr. The rule is the same for every app and every claim links to the app's own page.
Install on ShopifyThe features that decide it for a craft or hobby club
Yes DocumentedPartly PartlyNo Their docs say noNot documented Not publicly documented2 apps Needs a second app
| Feature | Supr | Recharge | Appstle Subscriptions + Appstle Bundles | Skio | Loop | Beez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions: offers and pricing 8 features | ||||||
| Curated / mystery box subscriptions | Yes | Yes source | Partly partly source | Yes source | Partly partly source | |
| Gift subscriptions | Yes | Yes source | Yes source | Yes source | Not documented | |
| Renew on a fixed day of week / month | Yes | Yes source | Yes source | Yes source | Not documented | |
| Auto-end after N orders | Yes | Yes source | Yes source | Yes source | Not documented | |
| Free gift added to the first subscription order only, set per subscription option | Yes | Not documented | SubscriptionsNot documented, Appstle Subscriptions | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Each renewal ships the next product from a merchant-ordered list, optionally ending after the last one | Yes | Not documented | Not documented | Yes source | Not documented | |
| Skip set months automatically | Yes | Not documented | SubscriptionsNot documented, Appstle Subscriptions | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Shopper picks first delivery date on storefront | Yes | Not documented | SubscriptionsNot documented, Appstle Subscriptions | Partly partly source | Not documented | Not documented |
| Retention 1 features | ||||||
| Short surveys when a subscriber skips or pauses | Yes | Not documented | SubscriptionsNot documented, Appstle Subscriptions | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Customer portal 1 features | ||||||
| Subscriber sends one upcoming order to someone else as a gift | Yes | Not documented | SubscriptionsNot documented, Appstle Subscriptions | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Set it up in Supr: a monthly kit shipped on the 1st, as a 12 box series
A shop sells a monthly art supplies kit: a new box every month, billed and shipped on the 1st, ending by itself after 12 boxes.
- In Shopify, open Supr Bundle & Subscription App > Offers, click Create offer, choose Subscription, then Subscription box.
- In the option's Subscription box settings, choose New box every: Month, then click Set up boxes and add each month's products.
- To ship on a fixed day, click Renew on specific dates and set Day of month to 1.
- To make it a series, turn on Automatic expiry and set Orders before it ends to 12.
- Subscribers can skip a month from the customer portal.
Supr against each app, for a craft or hobby club
Questions
Can a club end by itself after a set number of boxes?
Yes. Turn on Automatic expiry and set Orders before it ends. The first order counts, so 12 is the order at checkout plus 11 repeat orders.
Can every member's box ship on the same day?
Yes. Turn on Renew on specific dates and set the day of the month. It only affects new subscriptions.
Can subscribers choose their own kit?
No. A box you set up is the same for everyone on the option, and subscribers can skip a month. For a box shoppers build themselves, use a build your own box.
How do you rank apps for a craft or hobby club?
By how many of the 10 features that matter most to a craft or hobby club each app's own public pages document. A feature counts only when the app's pages say it exists, and Not documented means the pages do not say.
Guides for a craft or hobby club
- How do I run a monthly art supplies club on Shopify?
- How do I run a craft kit club on Shopify with themed boxes that end after 6 or 12?
- How do I sell a mystery box subscription on Shopify without spoiling the surprise?
- How do I stop subscription box members cancelling on Shopify?
- How does a tea or coffee shop sell a 3 month gift subscription on Shopify?