Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow repeat purchases with a loyalty rewards program: points, store credit cashback, VIP tiers, POS
| Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | Sway Functions | |
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Create custom discount, shipping, and payment rules and optimize your store for every scenario.
| Metric | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | Sway Functions |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 474 | 4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 20 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2024 | Jun 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Sway Functions's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Essent Loyalty Program Rewards at Free plan available, Sway Functions 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 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Sway Functions'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 — Sway Functions's 4-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 • Sway Functions audit
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| Keyword | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards | Sway Functions |
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| loyalty rewards | #2 | Not ranked |
| loyalty rewards program | #2 | Not ranked |
| loyalty program | #5 | Not ranked |
| functions | Not ranked | #12 |
| function | Not ranked | #12 |
Both Essent Loyalty Program Rewards and Sway Functions offer paid plans only. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available; Sway Functions 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 Sway Functions (4.3★ from 4 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 4.3★). 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 4), 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). Sway Functions typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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 Sway Functions 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 Sway Functions" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
