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| Review Collect by Scaly | Vitals | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Review Collect by Scaly | Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 23 | ★ 3k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 15 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2023 | Mar 2018 |
Review Collect by Scaly and Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Review Collect by Scaly at Free, Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ at Free trial 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.
Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ has the larger user base (2,950 reviews vs 23), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Review Collect by Scaly's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Review Collect by Scaly audit • Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ audit
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| Keyword | Review Collect by Scaly | Vitals |
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| reviews | #695 | #8 |
| product reviews | #12918 | #19 |
| photo reviews | #238 | #16 |
| reviews app | #2372 | #157 |
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Both Review Collect by Scaly and Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ offer paid plans only. Review Collect by Scaly starts at Free; Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Review Collect by Scaly (5.0★, 23 reviews) and Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ (4.9★, 2,950 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Review Collect by Scaly holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ has the deeper published review base (2,950 vs 23), 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.
Review Collect by Scaly typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,950 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. Review Collect by Scaly and Vitals: Reviews, Bundles & 40+ 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 Review Collect by Scaly" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
