Shopify app comparison · updated Aug 25, 2026
Influencevs
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program
Compare Influence and LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program for Shopify loyalty and rewards using current ratings, review activity, pricing, features, and OngoingAI-observed adoption.
Reviews.io
Influence: Loyalty & Referral
Reward loyalty. Drive growth. Keep customers coming back.
- Rating
- 4.20
- Reviews
- 28
- Review growth · 30d
- +0 · +0.0%
- Pricing
- Free plan available
- Years on Shopify
- 5
- Stores observed
- 49
LoyaltyLion
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program
Increase repeat purchase rates and CLV with your own unique loyalty and rewards program
- Rating
- 4.70
- Reviews
- 476
- Review growth · 30d
- +2 · +0.4%
- Pricing
- Free to install
- Years on Shopify
- 12
- Stores observed
- 917
Our read
- Ratings
- LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program higher (4.70 vs 4.20)
- Review growth
- LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program faster (+0.4% vs +0.0%)
- Review depth
- LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program 16.4× more reviews
- Adoption
- LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program larger (917 vs 49)
OngoingAI's data favors LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program on observed Shopify adoption (917 vs 49 stores), backed by a larger review base.
Head-to-head
The signals, side by side.
Each row reads straight from the live App Store listing and OngoingAI’s census. The Difference column states the gap — not a buyer recommendation.
| Dimension | Influence | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.20 | 4.70 | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program +0.50 |
| Reviews | 28 | 476 | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program 16.4× |
| Review growth · 30d | +0 · +0.0% | +2 · +0.4% | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program faster |
| Listed pricing | Free plan available | Free to install | Not directly comparable |
| Years on Shopify | 5 | 12 | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program +7y |
| Stores observed | 49 | 917 | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program leads |
Which fits your requirements?
Choose by what you actually need.
Choose Influence if…
- You need stamp or punch cards
- You need commission
Choose LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program if…
- You need subscriptions
- You need custom programs
- You need shipping rates
- A higher App Store rating is a priority
Tied to observable requirements only — listed capabilities, ratings, review growth, adoption and price. It doesn’t assert usability or support quality.
Feature differences
88% of listed capabilities overlap.
These apps cover largely the same ground. The decision material is what each lists that the other doesn’t.
Influence only
2
- Stamp or punch cards
- Commission
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program only
3
- Subscriptions
- Custom programs
- Shipping rates
Show 21 shared capabilities
- Loyalty and rewards
- Reward programs
- Memberships
- VIP tiers
- Referrals
- Points
- Discounts
- Coupons
- Gifts
- Gift cards
- Store credit
- POS rewards
- Free shipping
- Free products
- Early access
- Exclusive access
- Membership perks
- Events
- Services
- Donations
- Custom rewards
Observed adoption
Who actually runs each, on real stores.
The stores OngoingAI’s weekly census observes running each app, and the platform each skews toward — observed presence, not vendor-reported install totals.
Influence
49
stores observed
Skews Shopify · 94%
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program
917
stores observed
Skews Shopify · 99%
Scope
What this comparison measures.
What it measures
Shopify App Store ratings, review counts and 30-day review growth, listed pricing and capabilities, category data, and OngoingAI-observed storefront adoption for Influence and LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program.
What it doesn’t
Hands-on usability, customer-support quality, deliverability, merchant sentiment from review text, or revenue impact. We draw a sharp line around what we can observe.
Methodology
Where the numbers come from.
Ratings, review counts, pricing, and categories come from the live Shopify App Store listing, refreshed daily. Review growth compares the observed snapshots across the trailing 30-day window. “Stores observed” and the platform split come from OngoingAI’s weekly storefront census — the real stores running each app, not the listing’s claimed totals. Comparison generated Aug 25, 2026.
See who’s switching — as it happens.
Track app adoption on live ecommerce stores. Find merchants running Influence or LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program, follow stack changes, and see when a store installs, removes, or replaces an app.