BadgeBoost vs Earned: Proof of Low Returns
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Earned lists a free plan.
- BadgeBoost lists 5 features Earned’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backgrounds, Collection pages, Custom.
Head to head
BadgeBoost
- · 4 badge positions
- · 5 badge types
- · Custom badge colors
- · Custom badge label
- · Email support
- · Works on any theme
Free
- · "Verified by Earned" shopper tooltip
- · 3 badge types included
- · Verified badges from your real orders
- · ~5,000 badge impressions per month
Starter
- · "Verified by Earned" shopper tooltip
- · All 8 verified badge types
- · Appearance controls: shape, color, place
- · Badge impression & interaction analytics
- · Unlimited badge impressions
Growth
- · Category-aware qualification
- · Closest-next-badge guidance
- · Everything in Starter, plus:
- · Product Health: catalog ranked by data
- · Return & repeat-purchase outliers
- · Slow-product & inventory signals
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAutomatically display product badges on your storefront based on smart rules — no coding or theme changes required. Highlight new arrivals, sale items, low stock products, top sellers, and custom tagged items. Each badge is fully customizable with your own label, colors, and position. Badges appear instantly on product cards across collection pages, search results, and homepage sections.
Earned turns your store data into product-level proof. Badges are just how that proof appears on the page. Shoppers see verified marks like Rarely returned, Buy it again, and Selling fast, each backed by the real figure, not a vague label. You can't type a claim or award a badge yourself. A product earns proof only when its data supports it, which is why shoppers believe it.
- Auto-apply badges for sales, new arrivals and low stock — rule based.
- Fully customize badge label, color and position on any product card.
- Works on any Shopify theme without editing code or theme files.
- Badges computed from real orders, returns, and repeat purchases
- Verified seal shoppers can trust — never typed by the seller
- Product Health: see which products carry the store
- Impression and interaction analytics on the storefront
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  BadgeBoost |  Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BadgeBoost | Earned |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BadgeBoost | Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BadgeBoost | Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #392 | #305 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | VL Web Solutions | Prashant Janardhan Pandey |
FAQ
BadgeBoost and Earned: common questions
- Is BadgeBoost or Earned cheaper?
- Only Earned lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BadgeBoost lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Backgrounds, Collection pages, Custom, Size. Earned lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Product features, Product pages. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.