Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
App offers a feature that allows you to add own questions and answers directly on the product page
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Lighting-fast product reviews, Q&A, with deep search, media, and review requests.
| Metric | Product Q&A by Buddy Apps | Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 116 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $29.99 one-time charge | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2015 | May 2022 |
Based on the data on this page, Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Product Q&A by Buddy Apps's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Product Q&A by Buddy Apps starts at $29.99 one-time charge. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews has the larger user base (116 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Product Q&A by Buddy Apps'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 Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Product Q&A by Buddy Apps's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews'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: Product Q&A by Buddy Apps audit • Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews audit
| Keyword | Product Q&A by Buddy Apps | Rapid Reviews |
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| photo video reviews | Not ranked | #12 |
| unlimited product reviews | Not ranked | #24 |
| star ratings and | Not ranked | #24 |
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Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Product Q&A by Buddy Apps starts at $29.99 one-time charge. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Rapid Reviews: Product Reviews does carry the larger published review base (116 vs 0). 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 0), 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.
Product Q&A by Buddy Apps typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Product Q&A by Buddy Apps 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 Product Q&A by Buddy Apps" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
