Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost loyalty & drive sales with Coretava Loyalty: cashback, pop-ups, rewards!
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| Metric | Core Loyalty | Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.2 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 5 | ★ 4.3k |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $1/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2021 | 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 Core Loyalty's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Core Loyalty starts at From $1/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (4,314 reviews vs 5), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Core Loyalty'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 — Core Loyalty's 5-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: Core Loyalty audit • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| tiers | Not ranked | #1 |
| and rewards | Not ranked | #1 |
| loyalty and rewards | Not ranked | #1 |
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Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Core Loyalty starts at From $1/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 4,314 reviews) compared to Core Loyalty (4.2★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Core Loyalty 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 (4,314 reviews vs 5), 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.
Core Loyalty typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (5 reviews). Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (4,314 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. Core Loyalty 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 Core Loyalty" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
