Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create all types of popups: banners, bars, notifications and more for any purpose
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| Metric | Popup Builder by Elfsight | Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 3.0 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 4.3k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2019 | Dec 2014 |
Based on the data on this page, Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Popup Builder by Elfsight's 3.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Popup Builder by Elfsight at Free trial 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (4,310 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Popup Builder by Elfsight's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store 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 — Popup Builder by Elfsight's 1-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: Popup Builder by Elfsight audit • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Popup Builder by Elfsight | Smile |
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| tiers | Not ranked | #1 |
| and rewards | Not ranked | #1 |
| loyalty and | Not ranked | #1 |
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Both Popup Builder by Elfsight and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Popup Builder by Elfsight starts at Free trial 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 4,310 reviews) compared to Popup Builder by Elfsight (3.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Popup Builder by Elfsight fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has more onboarding documentation maturity (4,310 reviews vs 1), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Popup Builder by Elfsight typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (1 reviews). Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (4,310 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Popup Builder by Elfsight 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 Popup Builder by Elfsight" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
