Open Source Shopify Apps – Reviews & Rating Trends
(Updated September 2026) Compare reviews and ratings for open source 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 open source apps.
Open Source Shopify Apps — Full Reviews Table
All tracked open source 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups | 4,2312 | 4.5 |
 CJdropshipping: Much Faster | 2,710113 | 4.9 |
 Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping | 1,74631 | 4.9 |
 LangShop AI Language Translate | 4763 | 4.7 |
 RT: Disable Right Click | 31010 | 4.8 |
 HyperSKU – POD & Dropshipping | 29117 | 4.9 |
 FFOrder Dropshipping | 25240 | 5.0 |
 German Drop ‑ EU Dropshipping | 16611 | 5.0 |
 Wyllo | 1643 | 4.9 |
 Tapstitch: Print on Demand | 1046 | 4.7 |
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Key Insights:
- Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups leads open source apps with 4,231 total reviews — 1,521 more than CJdropshipping: Much Faster (2,710).
- Top 3 apps (Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups, CJdropshipping: Much Faster, Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping) hold 83.1% of all reviews across the top 10 tracked open source apps.
- CJdropshipping: Much Faster is gaining reviews fastest this month (+113) — strong recent install momentum.
- 10 of 10 top-reviewed open source apps gained new reviews this period; 0 saw no net additions.
Open Source Shopify Apps — Cumulative Review Trend
Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 open source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups | 4,229 | 4,229 | 4,229 | 4,2312 | 4,231 | 4,231 |
| CJdropshipping: Much Faster | 2,40987 | 2,50495 | 2,604100 | 2,716112 | 2,79478 | 2,87076 |
 Infinite Options: Product opt | 2,41858 | 2,45537 | 2,49641 | 2,54044 | 2,57737 | 2,61538 |
 SearchPie: SEO, Speed & Schema | 2,34351 | 2,37835 | 2,40123 | 2,42827 | 2,45224 | 2,46715 |
| Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping | 1,60048 | 1,65858 | 1,71759 | 1,74831 | 1,77931 | 1,80627 |
Key Insights:
- Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups's cumulative reviews grew from 4,188 to 4,231 over the charted period — 43 new reviews accumulated.
- Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups's 4,231 cumulative reviews sit 2.3× above Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping's 1,806 at the bottom of the plotted open source set — a wide spread between long-running leaders and newer entrants.
Fastest to 1,000 Reviews — Open Source Shopify Apps
Race-style view of how the top 5 open source 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups | 23 | 3,964 |
| Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping | 48 | 1,735 |
| CJdropshipping: Much Faster | 55 | 2,633 |
| LangShop AI Language Translate | Not yet reached | 442 |
| RT: Disable Right Click | Not yet reached | 304 |
Key Insights:
- Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups reached 1,000 reviews fastest — in 23 months since launch.
- Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping crossed 1,000 reviews in 48 months — 25 months behind Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups.
- 2 of the top 5 open source apps haven't yet crossed 1,000 reviews — LangShop AI Language Translate is closest at 442 cumulative.
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Most-Reviewed Open Source Shopify Apps
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups leads open source Shopify apps with 4,231 cumulative reviews and a 4.5★ average rating. CJdropshipping: Much Faster (2,710 reviews) and Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping (1,746 reviews) round out the top 3. Combined, the top 3 apps hold 83.1% of all reviews across the top tier — a fragmented review landscape with reviews spread broadly. Notable mover: CJdropshipping: Much Faster added the most new reviews this month (+113) — a strong recent install signal.
Open Source reviews are spread broadly — Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups (4,231), CJdropshipping: Much Faster (2,710), and Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping (1,746) all carry meaningful review bases. With this distribution, review velocity and rating differentiate open source apps better than total reviews alone.
Open Source Shopify Apps — Long-Term Review Trends
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups accumulated 43 new reviews from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026, growing from 4,188 to 4,231 cumulative reviews — a steady addition rate for open source apps. Across the top 5 plotted open source 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 open source apps on review trend slope rather than absolute count is the sharper signal — an app gaining reviews fast is winning current merchants, while Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups's 4,231 cumulative base reflects long-running adoption that may or may not still be translating to new installs.
Review Growth Velocity in Open Source — Which Apps Grew Fastest
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups reached 1,000 reviews in 23 months since launch — the fastest ramp among the top 5 open source apps tracked here. Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping in 48 months, and CJdropshipping: Much Faster took 55 months to cross the same milestone, a 32-month spread between the fastest and slowest in the set.
2 apps on this chart haven't yet crossed 1,000 reviews: LangShop AI Language Translate at 442, RT: Disable Right Click at 304 cumulative reviews. LangShop AI Language Translate is closest to the milestone — its current count puts it roughly 44% of the way to 1,000.
The 32-month gap between Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups's and CJdropshipping: Much Faster's time-to-1,000 highlights how unevenly product-market fit landed across this open source 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 Open Source
- Tealium — Has accumulated 0 reviews for open source.
- Hydrogen — Has accumulated 8 reviews for open source at a 3.9★ average.
- RudderStack Pixel — Has accumulated 0 reviews for open source.
- Olaka: ChatGPT AI Description — Has accumulated 1 reviews for open source at a 5.0★ average.
- IndiaMART Product Sourcing — Has accumulated 10 reviews for open source.
Open Source Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which open source app has the most reviews on Shopify?
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups has the most reviews among open source Shopify apps with 4,231 total reviews, ahead of CJdropshipping: Much Faster at 2,710. Sort the table by Reviews (High to Low) to see the full ranked list.
2. How are reviews used to measure open source 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 open source 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 open source app is gaining reviews fastest on Shopify?
CJdropshipping: Much Faster is gaining the most new reviews this month among open source apps, adding 113 reviews in the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Review Changes" to see all apps ordered by review velocity.
4. Which open source app reached 1,000 reviews fastest on Shopify?
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups hit 1,000 reviews in 23 months since launch — the fastest review ramp among tracked open source 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 open source Shopify apps?
The top 5 open source apps average 4.7★ across 9,078 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 open source app differ from the highest-share app on Shopify?
Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups has accumulated the most reviews over time (4,231), but Arvio: AI Store Operator 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 open source 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.
