Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Helpful Product Reviews App | Yotpo | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Helpful Product Reviews App | Yotpo: Product Reviews App |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 178 | ★ 4.4k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Review velocity (30d) | — | 16 new |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2018 | Nov 2011 |
Helpful Product Reviews App and Yotpo: Product Reviews App are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Helpful Product Reviews App at Free trial available, Yotpo: Product Reviews 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Yotpo: Product Reviews App has the larger user base (4,368 reviews vs 178), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Helpful Product Reviews App'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 of orders 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: Helpful Product Reviews App audit • Yotpo: Product Reviews App audit
| Keyword | Helpful Product Reviews App | Yotpo |
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| reviews app | #19 | #10 |
| product reviews | #411 | #10 |
| reviews | #65 | #12 |
| photo reviews | #601 | #30 |
| product matcher | #230 | #80 |
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| Signal | Helpful Product Reviews App | Yotpo |
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| Average rating | 4.8 ★ (178) | 4.8 ★ (4.4k) |
| Rating distribution | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— | 593% 42% 30% 21% 14% |
| Reviews · last 7 days | — | +3 |
| Reviews · last 30 days | — | +16 |
| Reviews · last 90 days | — | +69 |
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Both Helpful Product Reviews App and Yotpo: Product Reviews App offer paid plans only. Helpful Product Reviews App starts at Free trial available; Yotpo: Product Reviews App starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Helpful Product Reviews App (4.8★, 178 reviews) and Yotpo: Product Reviews App (4.8★, 4,368 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Helpful Product Reviews App fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Yotpo: Product Reviews App is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Yotpo: Product Reviews App has more onboarding documentation maturity (4,368 reviews vs 178), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Helpful Product Reviews App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (178 reviews). Yotpo: Product Reviews App aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (4,368 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Love yotpo and the support team are so helpful! I had Jeffrey M and he was amazing
Chat was quick and solved my problem in a timely manner. Thanks!
Started with a free plan,realising that this app costs a fortune and my small business doesn’t need 1000 reviews a month. But there is no cheaper option than $129. My client made a mistake with her review and I wasn’t able to resend the email to her, plus she was not able from her end to go back with the same email an
Migration support varies by app and category. Helpful Product Reviews App and Yotpo: Product Reviews 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 Helpful Product Reviews App" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
