Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Customize your thank you and order status pages. Add content blocks and order value limits.
| Shopify Checkout Blocks | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | |
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Grow repeat purchases with a loyalty rewards program: points, store credit cashback, VIP tiers, POS
| Metric | Shopify Checkout Blocks | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.2 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 215 | ★ 476 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2022 | 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 Shopify Checkout Blocks's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Shopify Checkout Blocks at Free plan 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 215), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shopify Checkout Blocks'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 — Shopify Checkout Blocks's 215-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: Shopify Checkout Blocks audit • Essent Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Shopify Checkout Blocks | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| checkout blocks | #1 | Not ranked |
| checkout | #1 | Not ranked |
| loyalty rewards program | Not ranked | #2 |
| at checkout | #3 | Not ranked |
| loyalty rewards | Not ranked | #3 |
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Both Shopify Checkout Blocks and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Shopify Checkout Blocks starts at Free plan 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 Shopify Checkout Blocks (4.2★ from 215 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 4.2★). 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 215), 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.
Shopify Checkout Blocks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (215 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. Shopify Checkout Blocks 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 Shopify Checkout Blocks" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
