Curobi vs Appstle
Appstle has a genuinely good free tier and advertises no transaction fees. Curobi's edge is a flat price with 0% transaction fees that never moves with your revenue. Here's an honest comparison — including when Appstle's free plan is the right call.
| Feature | Curobi | Appstle |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fees | 0% transaction fees, always | Advertises no transaction fees |
| Entry price | Free plan up to 50 active subscriptions; paid from $9.99 per 30 days | Free tier available |
| Pricing model as you scale | Flat — never moves with your revenue | Steps up as you scale |
| Billing rails | Shopify-native Subscription Contracts | — |
| Build-your-own & curated boxes | On the $69.99 Pro plan | Gated behind higher-priced plans |
| Migration | CSV import on Business and up, no interruption | — |
Cells marked “—” are where we don’t publish a verified figure for Appstle. We only state competitor facts we can stand behind.
When Appstle's free plan is the right call
Appstle's free tier is a real option if you're starting out and need basic recurring plans, and it advertises no transaction fees — it's popular for good reason. If you'll stay small, free is hard to beat.
A flat price that never moves with your revenue
Curobi's price stays flat as you grow: free for up to 50 active subscriptions, then $9.99 to $69.99 per 30 days with 0% transaction fees at any volume, so a percentage of each recurring charge never leaves your account and your bill doesn't rise with your subscription revenue. Every recurring charge settles on Shopify's own native billing rails, with no per-transaction fee or revenue share layered on top.
The honest verdict
If you'll stay small, Appstle's free tier is hard to beat. If you're building a real subscription business and want a bill that stays flat with 0% transaction fees no matter how much you grow, Curobi is the safer bet. Migration to Curobi is included on the Business plan and up.
Questions merchants ask
- Appstle has a free plan — why choose Curobi?
- You may not have to — Curobi has a free plan too, for up to 50 active subscriptions, with 0% transaction fees. Appstle's free tier is a real option and it's popular for good reason. Where Curobi stands apart is what you get as you grow: failed-payment retries and portal editing from $9.99, unlimited subscriptions with recovery and churn analytics from $19.99, and curated and Build-a-Box programs on Pro at $69.99 — each a flat price every 30 days with 0% transaction fees at any volume, on Shopify's own native billing rails.
See the full FAQ, the Curobi vision, or compare other tools: Curobi vs Recharge, Curobi vs Loop, Curobi vs Seal, Curobi vs Skio.