Creating bundles with a subscription plan in Simple Bundles 1.0

You can use most subscription apps on the Shopify App Store, like Seal Subscriptions, ReCharge, and Appstle, to sell a subscription as a bundle. Currently, you can only sell a bundle with a subscription plan and cannot have a subscription-only product in a bundle.

Related: Creating subscription bundles with ReCharge.

Bundle subscription configuration

• Bundle with a subscription plan [SUPPORTED]: When setting up a subscription on a bundle, all products added to the bundle should be available to be purchased outside a subscription

• One-time purchase bundle with subscription products [NOT SUPPORTED]: If a product in your bundle is set up to be only available via subscription, it cannot be sold as part of a standard one-time bundle. Attempting to do so will result in errors at checkout.

  

✅ Bundle type recommendation in Simple Bundles 1.0

Best option: Single-price bundle

Why is it ideal?:

• Subscription apps apply the subscription logic—like delivery frequency, billing schedule, and customer portal access—to the parent bundle product only, not the individual items inside.
• The single-price bundle treats the bundle as a single product with one price, making it fully compatible with how subscription apps manage recurring orders.

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Most merchants using Simple Bundles 1.0 with a subscription app create a single-price bundle, apply the subscription plan to the parent bundle product, and let Simple Bundles add the bundle contents to each recurring Shopify order.

The separately-priced items bundle is not ideal for subscription products since it removes the parent bundle (where the subscription is applied), breaking the recurring order flow.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us—we’re happy to help!