- Compare
LoyaltyLion: Premium price. Lowest rating. There's a better option.
LoyaltyLion's $199 plan covers up to 500 orders a month. Smile's $199 Growth plan includes 2,500, with VIP tiers.
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards
- Built for ShopifyOn Smile's App Store listing
- 2026 Build Award winnerOn Smile's App Store listing
- Certified Technology PartnerIn Shopify's partner directory
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program
- Built for ShopifyNot on LoyaltyLion's App Store listing
- 2026 Build Award winnerNot on LoyaltyLion's App Store listing
- Certified Technology PartnerIn Shopify's partner directory
Read from each app's Shopify App Store listing and Shopify's partner directory, October 7, 2026.
Recognized by Shopify.
Certified Technology PartnerShopify's enterprise-readiness certification.- Built for ShopifyShopify's highest quality certification for apps. LoyaltyLion's listing doesn't show it. (opens in a new tab)
- 2026 Build Award winnerShopify's highest bar for apps.
Halvard Trail Club
2,430points
Enough for $20 off at checkout
Ways to earn
- Place an order1 pt per $1
- Create an account100 pts
- Celebrate a birthday200 pts
Rewards
- $10 off1,000 pointsRedeem
- $20 off2,000 pointsRedeem
- Merino Rib Beanie4,800 points2,370 to go
Loyalty Hub, inside Shopify customer accounts.
Compare on the things that matter at scale.
A side-by-side look at what actually matters.
| Smile | LoyaltyLion | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where they differLoyaltyLion's App Store listing (opens in a new tab) | LoyaltyLion's App Store listing (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No | |
| 2026 Build Award winner | Yes | No | |
| Rating on the Shopify App Store | 4.9 | 4.6 | |
| Shopify Admin | Yes | Not listed | |
| Gift card programs | Yes | Not listed | |
| Languages | 9 languages | English | |
| Where they matchLoyaltyLion's App Store listing (opens in a new tab) | LoyaltyLion's App Store listing (opens in a new tab) | ||
| Works withCheckout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS and Shopify Flow | Yes | Yes | |
| Program typesReward programs, memberships, VIP tiers, referrals, subscriptions and custom programs | Yes | Yes | |
| Certified Technology PartnerShopify's enterprise-readiness certification.Shopify partner directory (opens in a new tab) | Yes | Yes | Shopify partner directory (opens in a new tab) |
| On the Shopify App Store since | 2014 | 2014 | |
| App Store category, listed first | Loyalty and rewards | Loyalty and rewards |
Every LoyaltyLion cell is read from LoyaltyLion's own Shopify App Store listing or Shopify's partner directory. Not listed means the source does not name it.
Read the full Smile vs LoyaltyLion comparison
Why brands like yours switch to Smile.
- On Smile
- From LoyaltyLion
- Shopify Plus
- Adventure Pass
Blue Banana replaced LoyaltyLion with Smile and moved its Adventure Pass program across its online store and 20+ POS retail locations, with zero developer dependency.
40%
higher purchase frequency, redeemers vs non-redeemers.
Premium pricing. Not-so-premium experience.
On Smile's listing, Growth at $199 a month includes 2,500 monthly orders, then $20 per 100 more.
- apps.shopify.com/loyaltylion (opens in a new tab)October 7, 2026
LoyaltyLion's Classic plan, $199 a month
“Doing more than 500 orders per month? Chat to us to get a custom quote for our Advanced or Plus plans”
- apps.shopify.com/loyaltylion/reviews (opens in a new tab)September 29, 2026
A one-star review on LoyaltyLion's listing
“Overpriced software and hard to cancel. They force you into a contract and even when the business shuts down, they make it difficult to cancel.”
Smile vs LoyaltyLion, answered.
Not as of October 7, 2026: LoyaltyLion’s Shopify App Store listing shows no Built for Shopify badge. LoyaltyLion is in Shopify’s technology partner directory. Smile’s listing shows Built for Shopify and the 2026 Build Award winner badge, and Smile is a Certified Technology Partner.
As each app’s Shopify App Store listing shows them on October 7, 2026: LoyaltyLion lists a free plan up to 400 monthly orders and Classic at $199 a month with VIP loyalty tiers; above 500 orders a month it quotes its Advanced or Plus plans. Smile lists Free, Essential at $15, Standard at $79 and Growth at $199 a month with 2,500 monthly orders and VIP tiers included. Smile Plus is $999 a month, billed annually, and Smile Enterprise is custom.
4.6 on its listing on October 7, 2026. Smile’s is 4.9.
Smile. It is Built for Shopify and a Certified Technology Partner, it works with Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS, Shopify Flow and Shopify Admin as its listing names them, and it runs points, VIP tiers and referrals.
Yes. Smile carries your members, point balances, and VIP tiers over intact, a dedicated migration team runs the switch, and your customers never notice a thing. Blue Banana moved from LoyaltyLion in 1 week, across online and 20+ retail locations. White-glove migration is included from Smile Plus, and any plan can import points balances by CSV.
Choose the loyalty platform built to perform.
White-glove migration support on Smile Plus and Smile Enterprise.
