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Monthly subscription box reviews from boxes like Birchbox, Glossybox, Popsugar, and more. Get reviews, spoilers, coupons, updates and more about your favorite subscription boxes. - mysubscriptionaddiction.com

· 1 month ago

Free and genuinely useful for subscription box shoppers comparing boxes, spoilers, and coupons before committing. Skip it if you want unmonetized opinions or an active community — affiliate links and sponsored posts are baked in, and the forum closed in 2023.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources: site pages, Reddit threads, and press coverage.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public security data found

Pricing

$0

Reader

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Subscription box shoppers
  • Spoiler checkers before subscribing
  • Coupon hunters
  • Gift-givers comparing boxes

Not for

  • Software buyers — this is a blog, not a tool
  • Anyone wanting unmonetized opinions — affiliate coupons fund the site
  • Brands expecting purely organic coverage — sponsored posts appear alongside reviews
  • Users who want community discussion — forum closed 2023

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Coupon links are affiliate-funded; the site earns when you subscribe.

medium

Sponsored content sits beside reviews — check disclosures.

low

No published security page detailing data practices.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Decade-plus archive of subscription box reviews
  • Publishes spoilers and coupons before you commit
  • Has published editorial guidelines
  • Free to read
  • Still publishing — reviews dated into 2026

Cons

  • Readers openly question its trustworthiness
  • 2021 subscriber boycott over site changes
  • Community forum closed in 2023
  • Comment moderation problems reported since 2019
  • Sponsored posts mixed with editorial reviews

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; funded by affiliate coupons
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Organized categories across years of reviews
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Reviews, spoilers, coupons; no comparison tools
  • Support quality: 2/5. Forum closed 2023; comment issues reported
  • Security posture. No public security data found
  • $0 Cost to read Free editorial site
  • 2014 Active since MSA Quarterly box reviewed Sep 2014
  • ~100/mo Boxes handled Founder volume per Bizjournals profile
  • Closed Community forum Shutdown discussed July 2023

Pricing

Reader

$0

  • Box reviews and spoilers
  • Coupon codes
  • Editorial guides and alternatives lists

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit sentiment is mixed: readers rely on the reviews but have criticized moderation, boycotted over changes, and mourned the 2023 forum shutdown.

“I'm boycotting MySubscriptionAddiction”
Reddit, r/BeautyBoxes
“Do you find My Subscription Addiction trustworthy?”
Reddit, r/BeautyBoxes
“MSA Closing Its Forum”
Reddit, r/BeautyBoxes
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources: site pages, Reddit threads, and press coverage.

Free, decade-deep box review archive — great for shoppers, but affiliate coupons and sponsored posts mean cross-check first.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources: site pages, Reddit threads, and press coverage.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. My Subscription Addiction homepagemysubscriptionaddiction.com
    official
  2. MSA Editorial Guidelinesmysubscriptionaddiction.com
    official
  3. Subscription Box Reviews categorymysubscriptionaddiction.com
    official
  4. Do you find My Subscription Addiction trustworthy? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. I'm boycotting MySubscriptionAddiction (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  6. Founder Liz Cadman is leaving (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. MSA Closing Its Forum (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  8. How Liz Cadman Turned Her Subscription Box Addiction Into a Business (Forbes)forbes.com
    news
  9. The Subscription Box Addict gets 100 boxes a month (Bizjournals)bizjournals.com
    news
  10. MSA Quarterly review (Boxes for Days)boxesfordays.wordpress.com
    review

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