Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Curate & Display Stunning Photo/Video Reviews That Drive Sales
| FiveStar Product Reviews | Rapid Reviews | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
Lighting-fast product reviews, Q&A, with deep search, media, and review requests.
| Metric | FiveStar Product Reviews | Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 116 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2024 | May 2022 |
FiveStar Product Reviews and Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: FiveStar Product Reviews at Free to install, Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews 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.
Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews has the larger user base (116 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. FiveStar Product Reviews's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: FiveStar Product Reviews audit • Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews audit
| Keyword | FiveStar Product Reviews | Rapid Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| photo video reviews | #154 | #12 |
| product reviews | #12312 | #26 |
| photo reviews | #146 | #51 |
| reviews | #194 | #58 |
| reviews app | #11412 | #180 |
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Both FiveStar Product Reviews and Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews offer paid plans only. FiveStar Product Reviews starts at Free to install; Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FiveStar Product Reviews (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews (5.0★, 116 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews does carry the larger published review base (116 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews has the deeper published review base (116 vs 1), 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.
FiveStar Product Reviews typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (116 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. FiveStar Product Reviews and Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews 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 FiveStar Product Reviews" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
