Novel

Shopify loyalty and rewards app by Take Me To The Wallet Shop, LLC·Accelerate repeat purchases & referral revenue

Snapshot

5.00(13 reviews)#96of 362 inLoyalty and rewards

Ongoing.AI tracks Novel 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

5.00

13 reviews

Pricing

From $299/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

4

launched Feb 3, 2022

Last updated

Jul 2, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where Novel 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

#96

of 362 active apps

Review count percentile

74th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

66th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

4

since 2022

Listing change cadence

What Novel 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.

Listing changes · last 21 days+16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-08 → 2026-06-16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-16 → 2026-06-17shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-17 → 2026-06-18shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-18 → 2026-06-21shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-25shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-25 → 2026-06-28shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-28 → 2026-06-29shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-30 → 2026-07-02Jun 12, 26Jun 22, 26Jul 3, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 3

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-02

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 30

2026-06-28 → 2026-06-29

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

5.00(13 reviews)
  • 100%positive19
  • 0%neutral0
  • 0%negative0

Popular mentions

  • customer support
  • ease of use
  • integration
  • customer engagement
  • pricing
  • customization
  • product features

Top themes

  1. customer support2
  2. ease of use1
  3. integration1
  4. customer engagement1
  5. pricing1
  6. customization1
  7. product features1

What merchants praise

When it came down to it (and I looked around carefully)... my decision to partner with Novel to mint NFT/Tokens for our catalog (product) on the blockchain, was based on the fact that its founder was manning the ship. This vastly overlooked customer touch-point is missing in 80% or more of online transactions. Novel and ISH get it right.
ORNG · 5

Plans

Novel pricing tiers.

Gonna Try It

Free

  • Free for developer stores
  • All features available

Gotta Have it

$299/month

  • Unlimited Push Notifications
  • Unlimited QR code Referrals
  • Location-Based Push Notifications
  • Automatic Storefront Login (Shopify +)

Capabilities

What Novel can do.

The 35 capabilities Novel lists across each of its 2 categories, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Loyalty and rewards

Program types

11
  • Reward programs
  • Memberships
  • VIP tiers
  • Affiliate programs
  • Referrals
  • Subscriptions
  • Stamp or punch cards
  • Gift card programs
  • Cash back programs
  • Digital wallets
  • Custom programs

Rewards you can offer

14
  • Points
  • Discounts
  • Coupons
  • Cash back
  • Store credit
  • POS rewards
  • Free shipping
  • Free products
  • Commission
  • Early access
  • Exclusive access
  • Membership perks
  • Events
  • Custom rewards

Retail

POS

6
  • Barcode scanning
  • Discounts
  • Gift card payments
  • Store credit
  • Multi-currency
  • QR codes

Inventory management

3
  • Real-time sync
  • Auto-updates
  • Multi-location

Staff management

1
  • Sales commissions

FAQ

Novel — frequently asked questions.

What is Novel on Shopify?
Novel, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as Novel: Wallet Pass for Brands, is a Shopify app in the Loyalty and rewards category. Send Push Notifications with a Wallet Pass, no App required! Reach your customers online + in-store and drive conversions. Get setup in minutes with a branded wallet pass that fits into your customers Apple and Google wallet. It averages 5.00 out of 5 across 13 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does Novel cost?
Novel offers a free plan and a single paid plan at $299/month. The free plan includes Free for developer stores and All features available. The paid plan unlocks advanced features like additional integrations, automations, and deeper customization.
Is Novel free?
Yes — Novel offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes Free for developer stores and All features available. Paid plans start at $299/month for advanced features.
When was Novel launched?
Novel launched on February 3, 2022 — over 4 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 13 merchant reviews.
Is Novel Built for Shopify?
Novel 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 Novel alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare Novel 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.

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 .

Find every brand running Novel.

Ongoing.AI tracks every Shopify brand’s app stack daily. Pull the full install list, filter by vertical or geography, and catch the moment merchants install — or churn off.

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