SparkPlug

Shopify retail app by SparkPlug·Motivate your team with sales contests and SPIFFs. Automate leaderboards, commissions, and goals.

Snapshot

#117of 124 inRetail

SparkPlug is newly listed on the Shopify App Store. Ongoing.AI is observing daily category rank, search-keyword position, install footprint, and listing changes from launch — first tracked May 28, 2026. The trajectory is being captured before the first reviews accumulate.

CategoriesRetail

Pricing

Free

free

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

2

launched Nov 28, 2023

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where SparkPlug sits in the App Store.

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

Rank in Retail

#117

of 124 active apps

Review count percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

2

since 2023

Listing change cadence

What SparkPlug 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+12shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-07 → 2026-06-16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-16 → 2026-06-30Jun 13, 26Jun 24, 26Jul 4, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-16 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 17

2026-06-07 → 2026-06-16

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

FAQ

SparkPlug — frequently asked questions.

What is SparkPlug on Shopify?
SparkPlug is a Shopify app in the Retail category. Incentivizing employees can make a major impact on store revenue, while keeping your team engaged. SparkPlug was purpose-built for retailers to activate employee influence through leaderboards, goals, and commissions. SparkPlug securely integrates with your Shopify store in minutes. Launch brand-sponsored or store-wide incentives based on sales goals, completely automated. Employees stay motivated without needing to download an app, with SMS for enrollment, leaderboard standings, and payouts.
How much does SparkPlug cost?
SparkPlug is free to install and use on Shopify — there are no paid plans on this app.
Is SparkPlug free?
Yes — SparkPlug is free to install and use on Shopify. There are no paid plans.
When was SparkPlug launched?
SparkPlug launched on November 28, 2023 — over 2 years on the Shopify App Store.
Is SparkPlug Built for Shopify?
SparkPlug 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 SparkPlug alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare SparkPlug with Easy Appointment Booking, Yanet Retail Barcode Labels, Point of Sale, and MS Barcode Labels & Generator. 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.

Alternatives

Apps merchants pick instead.

📆 Servicify

Easy Appointment Booking App

4.90★496

Known for: pricing

Yanet

Yanet Retail Barcode Labels

4.80★432

Known for: bug

Shopify

Point of Sale

3.00★385

Known for: performance

Magestore

MS Barcode Labels & Generator

4.90★352
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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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