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The best Shopify loyalty apps, by what they really cost

Reward repeat customers with points, tiers and referral credit. We priced 3 apps at three store sizes and checked each against the same eight rules. What drives the bill here: orders a month, and which features you need.

Prices checked October 8, 2026.

Ranked by checks passed, then by the monthly bill at 2,000 orders
#AppChecks300 orders2,000 orders10,000 orders
1
SmileEasy pick
8/8 checks passed$15$199$1,699
2
BON LoyaltyEasy pick
7/8 checks passed$15$129$129
3
LoyaltyLionGood, with caveats
5/8 checks passed$0QuoteQuote

Monthly cost on the cheapest plan that covers the store, billed monthly, from public prices. "Quote" means the developer only prices that size on request.

The apps, one by one

1. Smile

Easy pick8/8 checks passed
At 2,000 orders
$199/mo

Small stores that want a free or $15 loyalty program with room to grow should install it1. The catch is Growth's $20 per extra 100 orders, which takes a 10,000-order store to $1,699 a month1.

Fails: nothing. Full review

2. BON Loyalty

Easy pick7/8 checks passed
At 2,000 orders
$129/mo

Stores that want a full loyalty program at a flat price, with no per-order charges as they grow, should install it2. The catch is the order caps on the cheaper plans: once you hit one, order points and referrals stop until the next cycle3.

Fails: security report named. Full review

3. LoyaltyLion

Good, with caveats5/8 checks passed
At 2,000 orders
Quote

Stores under 400 orders a month can run it free, and bigger brands that want a managed program can ask for a quote1,2. The catch is that above 500 orders a month every plan is quote-only, and recent reviews complain about cancelling and price rises2,6.

Fails: prices public at every size, rated 4.7 or higher, security report named. Full review

Questions

Which is the best Shopify loyalty app?

Smile ranks first here: it passes 8 of our eight checks and costs $199 a month at 2,000 orders. Small stores that want a free or $15 loyalty program with room to grow should install it. The catch is Growth's $20 per extra 100 orders, which takes a 10,000-order store to $1,699 a month.

Which is cheapest?

At 2,000 orders a month, BON Loyalty costs the least of the apps we priced: $129 a month on Growth. The order changes at other sizes; use the table above or price your whole stack.

How did you rank them?

By how many of our eight checks each app passes, then by the monthly bill for a growing store. No developer can pay for a place.