Glow

Shopify loyalty and rewards app by Glow Loyalty·Allow customers to earn and redeem points for actions they take and for referring their friends.

Snapshot

4.80(47 reviews)#60of 361 inLoyalty and rewards

Ongoing.AI tracks Glow daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

Rating

4.80

47 reviews

Pricing

From $9/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

6

launched Nov 25, 2019

Last updated

Jul 1, 2026

Shopify listing

Recent activity

Review trajectory.

Daily review count and rating drift. The blue line is cumulative review count; the dashed amber overlay is the rating on the right axis. Boring is good — sudden swings stand out against an otherwise stable curve.

New reviews

7-day Δ

28-day Δ

+0

Rating change

7-day Δ

28-day Δ

+0.00

#48#48#48#47#475.003.752.501.250.00May 28Jun 2Jun 8Jun 14Jun 20Total reviewsRating (0–5)
Glow added 0 reviews over the last 28 days.

Keyword rank over time

Where Glow shows up in App Store search.

Daily position on the Shopify App Store search-results page for every tracked term Glow ranks on. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so strong ranks sit at the top. Best so far: #71 on "loyalty".

#70#75#79#84#88May 29Jun 1Jun 4Jun 7Jun 11loyalty
1 term, 12 daily observations. Tracked daily from Ongoing.AI's App Store search snapshots — gaps are days the app fell off the captured pages entirely.
  • loyalty

    #87

    best #71

    −14 positions

Catalog position

Where Glow sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Loyalty and rewards category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Loyalty and rewards

#60

of 361 active apps

Review count percentile

84th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

56th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

6

since 2019

Listing change cadence

What Glow has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

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Shopify Lastmod · Jul 2

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-01

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 30

2026-06-25 → 2026-06-29

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

4.80(47 reviews)
  • 88%positive86
  • 4%neutral4
  • 8%negative8

Popular mentions

  • customer support
  • pricing
  • ease of use
  • bug
  • reliability
  • performance
  • missing feature
  • settings

Top themes

  1. customer support9
  2. pricing6
  3. ease of use4
  4. bug3
  5. reliability2
  6. performance2
  7. missing feature2
  8. settings1

What merchants praise

less than a week in extremely satisfied/excellent service / excellent features / amazing pricing - I'm sure they will have 200x the users within the next 12 months. I spend over 2 weeks looking at others and they all fell short - if you're lazy and love wasting money go with the other guys
White Flamingo Lash · 5

What merchants complain about

There is NOOOOO support. Every time I launch this app it says no one is available and they will get back to me in 1 day. Then the messages wont go through half the time. Don't waste your time. **** UPDATE I have waited for weeks for someone to bother to reach out after this review and STILL no one bothers. PLEASE STAY AWAY. There are much better performing apps with support on the marketplace.
EarthBorn Organics · 1

Plans

Glow pricing tiers.

Free

Free

  • Up to 50 Active Members
  • Unlimited Orders
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Easy Loyalty Program Setup
  • Dedicated support
  • Email Notifications

Sprout

$9/month

  • Up to 500 Active Members
  • Unlimited Orders
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Easy Loyalty Setup
  • Dedicated Support
  • Email Reminders
  • Klaviyo
  • API Access

Startup

$29/month

  • Up to 2,000 Active Members
  • Unlimited Orders
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Easy Loyalty Setup
  • Dedicated Support
  • Email Reminders
  • Klaviyo
  • API Access

Traction

$59/month

  • Up to 6,000 Active Members
  • Unlimited Orders
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Easy Loyalty Setup
  • Dedicated Support
  • Email Reminders
  • Klaviyo
  • API Access

Capabilities

What Glow can do.

The 32 capabilities Glow lists across each of its 2 categories, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Loyalty and rewards

Program types

8
  • Reward programs
  • Memberships
  • VIP tiers
  • Affiliate programs
  • Referrals
  • Subscriptions
  • Gift card programs
  • Custom programs

Rewards you can offer

12
  • Points
  • Discounts
  • Coupons
  • Gifts
  • Gift cards
  • Store credit
  • POS rewards
  • Shipping rates
  • Free shipping
  • Free products
  • Membership perks
  • Custom rewards

Discounts

Discount types

9
  • Discount codes
  • Coupons
  • Flat discounts
  • Percentage discounts
  • Free shipping
  • Checkout discounts
  • Gifts
  • Rewards
  • Custom discounts

Managing discounts

3
  • Editor tool
  • Campaigns
  • Triggers and rules

FAQ

Glow — frequently asked questions.

What is Glow on Shopify?
Glow, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as Glow: Loyalty Points & Rewards, is a Shopify app in the Loyalty and rewards category. Transform first-time buyers into loyal customers using Glow's comprehensive points and rewards system, designed specifically for the Shopify ecosystem. Glow integrates seamlessly, enhancing your store with a robust loyalty and referral program. Equipped with all the tools for success, Glow's intuitive setup wizard guides you swiftly through configuration, ensuring a smooth launch. Questions? Our US-based support team is ready to provide expert help and optimize your loyalty strategy. It averages 4.80 out of 5 across 47 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does Glow cost?
Glow offers a free plan and 3 paid plans starting at $9/month and going up to $59/month. The free plan includes Up to 50 Active Members, Unlimited Orders, Analytics Dashboard, and Easy Loyalty Program Setup. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
Is Glow free?
Yes — Glow offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes Up to 50 Active Members, Unlimited Orders, and Analytics Dashboard. Paid plans start at $9/month for advanced features.
When was Glow launched?
Glow launched on November 25, 2019 — over 6 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 47 merchant reviews.
Is Glow Built for Shopify?
Glow does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
What are the best Glow alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare Glow with Appstle℠ Subscriptions, Smile, Stamped Reviews & Loyalty, and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.
What do merchants praise about Glow?
88% of analyzed merchant reviews skew positive. The themes most often cited in positive reviews are ease of use, customer support, and pricing — see the review fingerprint above for the full breakdown.
What complaints come up about Glow?
8% of analyzed merchant reviews are negative. The pain points most often raised in critical reviews are customer support, bug, and pricing — see the review fingerprint above for the per-merchant detail.

Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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