Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Everything you need for your B2B wholesale business.
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Grow repeat purchases with a loyalty rewards program: points, store credit cashback, VIP tiers, POS
| Metric | Advanced Wholesale/Discounts | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 12 | ★ 476 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2021 | Nov 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Advanced Wholesale/Discounts's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Advanced Wholesale/Discounts at Free trial available, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (476 reviews vs 12), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Advanced Wholesale/Discounts's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Essent Loyalty Program Rewards; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advanced Wholesale/Discounts's 12-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essent Loyalty Program Rewards's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Advanced Wholesale/Discounts audit • Essent Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Advanced Wholesale/Discounts | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| loyalty rewards | Not ranked | #2 |
| loyalty rewards program | Not ranked | #2 |
| loyalty and | Not ranked | #5 |
| registration form | #71 | Not ranked |
| registration forms | #71 | Not ranked |
Both Advanced Wholesale/Discounts and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Advanced Wholesale/Discounts starts at Free trial available; Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 476 reviews) compared to Advanced Wholesale/Discounts (4.0★ from 12 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (476 vs 12), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Advanced Wholesale/Discounts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). Essent Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (476 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Advanced Wholesale/Discounts and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Advanced Wholesale/Discounts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
