Essent Loyalty Program Rewards vs Exploding Discounts

Based on the data on this page, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Exploding Discounts's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing entry tiers: Essent Loyalty Program Rewards at Free plan available, Exploding Discounts 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 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Exploding 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 — Exploding Discounts's 0-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.

Is Essent Loyalty Program Rewards or Exploding Discounts cheaper?

Both Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Exploding Discounts offer paid plans only. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available; Exploding Discounts starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Essent Loyalty Program Rewards or Exploding Discounts?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards does carry the larger published review base (476 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards or Exploding Discounts?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (476 vs 0), 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.

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

Essent Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (476 reviews). Exploding Discounts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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.

Can I migrate data between Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Exploding Discounts?

Migration support varies by app and category. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Exploding Discounts 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 Exploding Discounts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.