Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Build loyalty with store credit cashback. Reward every order, no points or coupons needed to redeem.
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| Metric | Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards | Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 25 | ★ 4.6k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2025 | Dec 2014 |
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards edges out Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards on rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards at Free plan available, Smile: 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.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (4,564 reviews vs 25), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards'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 Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards's 25-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smile: 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: Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards audit • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Dollarback | Smile |
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| vip tiers | #12 | #2 |
| and rewards | #15 | #2 |
| rewards | #19 | #1 |
| loyalty program | #19 | #1 |
| loyalty and | #19 | #2 |
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Both Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards starts at Free plan available; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 4,564 reviews) compared to Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards (4.8★ from 25 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★). 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. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (4,564 vs 25), 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.
Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (25 reviews). Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,564 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. Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards and Smile: 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 Dollarback: Loyalty & Rewards" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
