Donations Shopify Apps – Reviews & Rating Trends
(Updated September 2026) Compare reviews and ratings for donations Shopify apps and see which apps are gaining the most install momentum. Review counts are the closest proxy to actual installs — Shopify doesn't publish install numbers — so review velocity is one of the strongest signals of merchant adoption for donations apps.
Donations Shopify Apps — Full Reviews Table
All tracked donations Shopify apps ranked by total review count, with new reviews gained vs 30 days ago and average rating. Filter by country and date range; sort by reviews or review velocity.
| App | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|
8,173444 | 5.0 | |
 Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards | 4,45078 | 4.8 |
 Seal Subscriptions App | 2,98382 | 4.9 |
 Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist | 1,28915 | 4.8 |
 Recurpay Subscriptions App | 53017 | 4.9 |
 LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program | 5199 | 4.6 |
 Casa Loyalty Points & Rewards | 38544 | 5.0 |
 Bold Subscriptions App | 3832 | 4.2 |
 Skio, a Recharge Company | 241 | 5.0 |
 Supr Bundle & Subscription App | 23118 | 5.0 |
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Key Insights:
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App leads donations apps with 8,173 total reviews — 3,723 more than Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards (4,450).
- Top 3 apps (Appstle℠ Subscriptions App, Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards, Seal Subscriptions App) hold 81.3% of all reviews across the top 10 tracked donations apps.
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App is gaining reviews fastest this month (+444) — strong recent install momentum.
- 9 of 10 top-reviewed donations apps gained new reviews this period; 0 saw no net additions.
Donations Shopify Apps — Cumulative Review Trend
Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 donations Shopify apps over the past year — a longitudinal view of which apps keep accumulating reviews and which have flattened.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Appstle℠ Subscriptions App | 6,755426 | 7,302547 | 7,747445 | 8,204457 | 8,541337 | 8,686145 |
| Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards | 4,20882 | 4,29587 | 4,37782 | 4,45578 | 4,54994 | 4,57930 |
| Seal Subscriptions App | 2,689131 | 2,807118 | 2,90295 | 2,99088 | 3,06878 | 3,08820 |
| Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist | 1,25711 | 1,2658 | 1,27510 | 1,28914 | 1,2934 | 1,2985 |
| Recurpay Subscriptions App | 48317 | 49512 | 51419 | 53218 | 55624 | 5604 |
Key Insights:
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App's cumulative reviews grew from 2,784 to 8,686 over the charted period — 5,902 new reviews accumulated.
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App's 8,686 cumulative reviews sit 15.5× above Recurpay Subscriptions App's 560 at the bottom of the plotted donations set — a wide spread between long-running leaders and newer entrants.
Fastest to 1,000 Reviews — Donations Shopify Apps
Race-style view of how the top 5 donations Shopify apps reached 1,000 reviews — months since launch on the X-axis, cumulative review count on the Y-axis. Adjust the milestone or app set with the filters above.
Charts Data
| App | Months to Reach 1,000 Reviews | Current Review Count |
|---|---|---|
| Appstle℠ Subscriptions App | 22 | 8,411 |
| Seal Subscriptions App | 51 | 3,004 |
| Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards | 80 | 4,233 |
| Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist | 119 | 1,169 |
| Recurpay Subscriptions App | Not yet reached | 543 |
Key Insights:
- Appstle℠ Subscriptions App reached 1,000 reviews fastest — in 22 months since launch.
- Seal Subscriptions App crossed 1,000 reviews in 51 months — 29 months behind Appstle℠ Subscriptions App.
- Recurpay Subscriptions App is still building toward 1,000 reviews — currently at 543 cumulative.
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Most-Reviewed Donations Shopify Apps
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App leads donations Shopify apps with 8,173 cumulative reviews and a 5.0★ average rating. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards (4,450 reviews) and Seal Subscriptions App (2,983 reviews) round out the top 3. Combined, the top 3 apps hold 81.3% of all reviews across the top tier — a clear leadership tier with a meaningful long tail behind them. Notable mover: Appstle℠ Subscriptions App added the most new reviews this month (+444) — a strong recent install signal.
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App (8,173) and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards (4,450) sit close enough on cumulative reviews that current velocity matters more than the totals — for donations merchants, the apps adding reviews fastest right now (rather than the ones with the highest absolute count) are usually a better signal of current product-market fit.
Donations Shopify Apps — Long-Term Review Trends
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App accumulated 5,902 new reviews from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026, growing from 2,784 to 8,686 cumulative reviews — a steep addition rate for donations apps. Across the top 5 plotted donations apps, the steepest ongoing slopes mark the ones still actively winning new merchants — absolute review counts matter less than recent acceleration when picking apps in a category that's still growing.
Comparing donations apps on review trend slope rather than absolute count is the sharper signal — an app gaining reviews fast is winning current merchants, while Appstle℠ Subscriptions App's 8,686 cumulative base reflects long-running adoption that may or may not still be translating to new installs.
Review Growth Velocity in Donations — Which Apps Grew Fastest
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App reached 1,000 reviews in 22 months since launch — the fastest ramp among the top 5 donations apps tracked here. Seal Subscriptions App in 51 months, Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards in 80 months, and Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist took 119 months to cross the same milestone, a 97-month spread between the fastest and slowest in the set.
1 app on this chart hasn't yet crossed 1,000 reviews: Recurpay Subscriptions App at 543 cumulative reviews. Recurpay Subscriptions App is closest to the milestone — its current count puts it roughly 54% of the way to 1,000.
The 97-month gap between Appstle℠ Subscriptions App's and Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist's time-to-1,000 highlights how unevenly product-market fit landed across this donations set — the leader found its merchant audience early, while late-rampers took multiple years to reach the same review depth. For merchants comparing these apps today, slower-ramping apps may have closed the functionality gap but still operate on smaller review bases.
Top 5 Apps in Donations
- Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations — Has accumulated 17 reviews for donations at a 4.9★ average.
- GoodAPI: Donations and Trees — Has accumulated 226 reviews for donations at a 5.0★ average.
- CharityChoice Donations — Has accumulated 7 reviews for donations at a 5.0★ average.
- Givonate: Charity & Donations — Has accumulated 8 reviews for donations at a 5.0★ average.
- Infinite Donations & Charity — Has accumulated 11 reviews for donations at a 4.6★ average.
Donations Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which donations app has the most reviews on Shopify?
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App has the most reviews among donations Shopify apps with 8,173 total reviews, ahead of Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards at 4,450. Sort the table by Reviews (High to Low) to see the full ranked list.
2. How are reviews used to measure donations app popularity on Shopify?
Reviews are the closest publicly available proxy for install volume on Shopify — Shopify doesn't publish install counts, so cumulative reviews and review velocity are the standard way to measure adoption. For donations apps, this page shows total reviews, new reviews per month, and time-to-1,000 reviews so you can compare both established scale and current momentum.
3. Which donations app is gaining reviews fastest on Shopify?
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App is gaining the most new reviews this month among donations apps, adding 444 reviews in the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Review Changes" to see all apps ordered by review velocity.
4. Which donations app reached 1,000 reviews fastest on Shopify?
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App hit 1,000 reviews in 22 months since launch — the fastest review ramp among tracked donations Shopify apps. Use the "Fastest to 1,000 Reviews" chart above to compare against other apps or change the milestone (5,000, 10,000, etc.).
5. What is the average rating for top donations Shopify apps?
The top 5 donations apps average 4.9★ across 17,360 combined reviews — a strong overall quality benchmark. Individual ratings appear in the table above; sort by Reviews to see how rating varies across the most-installed apps.
6. Why does the most-reviewed donations app differ from the highest-share app on Shopify?
Appstle℠ Subscriptions App has accumulated the most reviews over time (8,173), but GoodAPI: Donations and Trees currently holds higher market share. Cumulative reviews reflect long-running merchant adoption, while market share is computed from recent review velocity — so a faster-ramping newer app can lead share before its cumulative reviews catch up.
7. How often are review counts for donations apps updated on Shopify?
Review counts and rating data refresh weekly on this page. The Reviews Trend chart aggregates monthly intervals by default — switch to weekly granularity for shorter-term signals or yearly for macro trends.
