Shopify app comparison · updated Aug 25, 2026
Smilevs
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program
Compare Smile and LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program for Shopify loyalty and rewards using current ratings, review activity, pricing, features, and OngoingAI-observed adoption.
Smile.io
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards
Launch a loyalty program in minutes — with points, rewards, VIP tiers, referrals and more.
- Rating
- 4.90
- Reviews
- 4,212
- Review growth · 30d
- +35 · +0.8%
- Pricing
- Free plan available
- Years on Shopify
- 12
- Stores observed
- No footprint yet
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
What stands out
- Ratings
- Smile higher (4.90 vs 4.70)
- Review growth
- Smile faster (+0.8% vs +0.4%)
- Review depth
- Smile 8.8× more reviews
- Adoption
- Not comparable yet
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 | Smile | LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.90 | 4.70 | Smile +0.20 |
| Reviews | 4,212 | 476 | Smile 8.8× |
| Review growth · 30d | +35 · +0.8% | +2 · +0.4% | Smile faster |
| Listed pricing | Free plan available | Free to install | Not directly comparable |
| Years on Shopify | 12 | 12 | Level |
| Stores observed | No footprint yet | 917 | Not comparable |
Which fits your requirements?
Choose by what you actually need.
Choose Smile if…
- You need gift card programs
- You need pop-ups
- You need cart pop-ups
- A higher App Store rating is a priority
Choose LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program if…
- You need store credit
- You need shipping rates
Tied to observable requirements only — listed capabilities, ratings, review growth, adoption and price. It doesn’t assert usability or support quality.
Feature differences
69% of listed capabilities overlap.
These apps cover largely the same ground. The decision material is what each lists that the other doesn’t.
Smile only
10
- Gift card programs
- Pop-ups
- Cart pop-ups
- Rewards
- Banners
- Editor tool
- Templates
- Translation
- Campaigns
- Triggers and rules
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program only
2
- Store credit
- Shipping rates
Show 22 shared capabilities
- Loyalty and rewards
- Reward programs
- Memberships
- VIP tiers
- Referrals
- Subscriptions
- Custom programs
- Points
- Discounts
- Coupons
- Gifts
- Gift cards
- 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.
Adoption comparison unavailable — a publishable footprint exists for only one app.
Smile
No reliable footprint yet
OngoingAI hasn’t observed enough high-confidence installations to publish an adoption count. This does not mean zero installations.
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 Smile 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 Smile or LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program, follow stack changes, and see when a store installs, removes, or replaces an app.