Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow repeat purchases with a loyalty rewards program: points, store credit cashback, VIP tiers, POS
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Boost sales with discounts and upsells, and increase conversions with the side cart and checkout!
| Metric | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | Planet Discounts & Upsells |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 474 | 160 |
| 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 |
| Languages | 20 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2024 | Jun 2022 |
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards edges out Planet Discounts & Upsells on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Essent Loyalty Program Rewards at Free plan available, Planet Discounts & Upsells 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 (474 reviews vs 160), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Planet Discounts & Upsells'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 — Planet Discounts & Upsells's 160-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.
Read each app's audit: Essent Loyalty Program Rewards audit • Planet Discounts & Upsells audit
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| Keyword | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | Planet Discounts & Upsells |
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| loyalty rewards | #2 | Not ranked |
| loyalty rewards program | #2 | Not ranked |
| loyalty program | #5 | Not ranked |
| tree planting impact | Not ranked | #9 |
| discount volume | Not ranked | #103 |
Both Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Planet Discounts & Upsells offer paid plans only. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available; Planet Discounts & Upsells starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 474 reviews) compared to Planet Discounts & Upsells (4.8★ from 160 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (474 vs 160), 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.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (474 reviews). Planet Discounts & Upsells typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (160 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. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Planet Discounts & Upsells 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 Planet Discounts & Upsells" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
