Joy Loyalty Program Rewards vs Smile

Side-by-side comparison39% listing overlap (weighted overlap of the two listings' categories, features, keywords and description text)

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards

4.9·1.8kreviews

Maximize customer loyalty with flexible loyalty rewards, points, VIP tiers, referrals, and POS

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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Smile

4.9·4.7kreviews

Loyalty rewards that turn first-time buyers into repeat customers: points, VIP tiers and referrals.

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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At a glance

10 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards
Metric	Joy Loyalty Program Rewards	Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards
Rating	4.9 ★	4.9 ★
Total reviews	1.8k	★ 4.7k
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

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

Where Joy Loyalty Program Rewards leads

Ranks higher in Customer loyalty: #3 vs #14 of 583.
Lists APIs and webhooks, Analytics and Automations (+22 more) in its marketplace category features; Smile doesn't.

Where Smile leads

More published reviews: 4,666 vs 1,791.
Lists Cart pop-ups, Donations and Editor tool (+4 more) in its marketplace category features; Joy Loyalty Program Rewards doesn't.

How this is generated

Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Joy Loyalty Program Rewards audit • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Joy Loyalty Program Rewards	Smile
Tagline	“Maximize customer loyalty with flexible loyalty rewards, points, VIP tiers, referrals, and POS”	“Loyalty rewards that turn first-time buyers into repeat customers: points, VIP tiers and referrals.”
Listing audit	95/100 listing audit	97/100 listing audit
Screenshots	10 images	10 images
Languages	EnglishSpanishItalianFrenchJapanese+3 more	EnglishFrenchJapaneseGermanItalian+4 more
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer

Languages	8 supported	9 supported

Listed since	Jun 2021	Dec 2014

Listed	June 28, 2021	December 2, 2014

Keyword	Joy Loyalty Program Rewards	Smile
loyalty	#3	#1
rewards	#3	#1
loyalty and rewards	#4	#1
loyalty program	#3	#2
referral rewards programs	#5	#1

9. Quality signals

Reviews · velocity · latest sentiment

Signal	Joy Loyalty Program Rewards	Smile
Average rating	4.9 ★ (1.8k)	4.9 ★ (4.7k)

5 latest reviews · each app

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards

Review text isn't collected for this app yet (1,791 reviews on the marketplace).

Smile

Oct 20, 2026
Mise en place hyper rapide et l'équipe est vraiment au top + très réactive ! MERCI :)
Les Bénéfiques · France
Oct 20, 2026
I had a complex issue that required a lot of troubleshooting, and Lyn from Smile.io was absolutely fantastic throughout the process. Her professionalism, patience, and dedication to finding a solution were outstanding, and I truly appreciate all the help she provided. Lyn went above and beyond to get everything resolve
Hire Haven · Australia
Oct 19, 2026
Perfetta bellissima come app
Raffinatezza Boutique · Italy
Oct 17, 2026
Suite à un soucis avec un client, j'ai pu communiquer avec ULLAS qui a pris le temps de m'expliquer le soucis qui existait. Et de m'avoir donné des suggestions pour modifier l'éligibilité des clients. Très bonne application et sav très réactif. Je recommande vraiment.
Passions Portugal... · France
Oct 16, 2026
Auterfruit · Italy

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards cheaper?

Both Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards offer a free plan. Joy Loyalty Program Rewards lists no paid plan with a published price; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards (4.9★, 1,791 reviews) and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards (4.9★, 4,666 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.9★. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards does carry the larger published review base (4,666 vs 1,791). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (4,666 vs 1,791).

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

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Joy Loyalty Program Rewards has 1,791 published reviews; Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has 4,666 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

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

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards vs Smile

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards

Smile

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Featured placements & badges

8. Activity in the last 90 days

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards · 6 changes

Smile · 8 changes

9. Quality signals

5 latest reviews · each app

10. App details

Frequently asked

Is Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards cheaper?

Which has better reviews, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Should I choose Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Which is faster to set up, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

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

Can I migrate data between Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

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At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Featured placements & badges

8. Activity in the last 90 days

Joy Loyalty Program Rewards · 6 changes

Smile · 8 changes

9. Quality signals

5 latest reviews · each app

10. App details

Frequently asked

Is Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards cheaper?

Which has better reviews, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Should I choose Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

Which is faster to set up, Joy Loyalty Program Rewards or Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

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

Can I migrate data between Joy Loyalty Program Rewards and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards?

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