Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Turn one-time shoppers into loyal customers with points, rewards, referrals, VIP tiers & more.
| Otter Loyalty & Rewards | Seal Subscriptions App | |
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Grow predictable revenue with product subscriptions, memberships, free trials and subscription boxes
| Metric | Otter Loyalty & Rewards | Seal Subscriptions App |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 22 | ★ 3.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 18 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2021 | Mar 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Seal Subscriptions App is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Otter Loyalty & Rewards's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Otter Loyalty & Rewards at Free to install, Seal Subscriptions App 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.
Seal Subscriptions App has the larger user base (3,080 reviews vs 22), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Otter Loyalty & Rewards'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 Seal Subscriptions App; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Otter Loyalty & Rewards's 22-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Seal Subscriptions App'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: Otter Loyalty & Rewards audit • Seal Subscriptions App audit
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| Keyword | Otter Loyalty & Rewards | Seal Subscriptions App |
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| subscription memberships | Not ranked | #1 |
| subscribe and save | Not ranked | #2 |
| retention | Not ranked | #2 |
| helpdesk software | #239 | Not ranked |
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Both Otter Loyalty & Rewards and Seal Subscriptions App offer paid plans only. Otter Loyalty & Rewards starts at Free to install; Seal Subscriptions App starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Seal Subscriptions App has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 3,080 reviews) compared to Otter Loyalty & Rewards (4.6★ from 22 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Seal Subscriptions App holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Seal Subscriptions App has the deeper published review base (3,080 vs 22), 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.
Otter Loyalty & Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). Seal Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,080 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. Otter Loyalty & Rewards and Seal Subscriptions App 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 Otter Loyalty & Rewards" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
