BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards vs Riptide
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards 5.0 from 844 reviews and Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards and $20/month for Riptide.
- BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards lists 14 features Riptide’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom programs, Custom rewards, Digital wallets.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- France
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 24/7 human support
- · Automated email reward notifications
- · Basic loyalty widget & branding
- · Basic points program
- · Loyalty activity log
- · Migration from other apps, platforms
LAUNCH
- · 24/7 human support
- · All integrations (e.g Klaviyo, Judge.me)
- · Birthday & review rewards
- · Dedicated loyalty page
- · Loyalty popup customization
- · Points expiration reminder
GROWTH
- · Advanced points program
- · Analytics
- · Full VIP tiers program
- · In-cart reward redemption
- · Multi-language support (20+ languages)
- · Order booster (e.g. 2x points)
UNLIMITED
- · $1000 custom package
- · 1-1 loyalty audit & consultant
- · API access
- · Dedicated support & SLA
- · HIGH-VOLUME OR ENTERPRISE? TALK TO US
- · Headless commerce hydrogen
Wave
- · Birthday rewards
- · Custom branding (colors, logo, fonts)
- · Email notifications
- · Floating Rewards launcher
- · Loyalty landing page
- · Points earning and redemption
Current
- · Audit log
- · CSV import
- · Everything in Wave
- · Manual and bulk adjustments
- · Removes Riptide footer branding
- · Time-limited specials and multipliers
Swell
- · Everything in Current
- · Full analytics suite
- · Gorgias sidebar integration
- · Judge.me integration
- · Klaviyo integration
- · Shopify Flow triggers and actions
Surge
- · Everything in Swell
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited active members
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBLOY turns first-time buyers into repeat customers with a loyalty and rewards program: points, VIP tiers, referrals and store credit, online and in store with Shopify POS. Members earn and redeem on product pages, in cart, at checkout and in customer accounts. AI onboarding sets up rewards, tiers and branding from your store data in minutes, then turns AOV and redemption data into next actions.
Riptide is a loyalty system that helps Shopify merchants reward repeat customers and earn referrals. Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them at checkout for fixed-dollar discounts, percentage-off discounts, or shipping rewards. Merchants can run time-limited specials with point multipliers, set up VIP tiers with their own perks, and run two-sided referral rewards.
- Point calculator: show loyalty points on product and post-checkout page
- Earn points through actions - account registration, birthdays, placing orders
- Points program supports redeeming loyalty points for discounts, free shipping
- Points system with automated email notifications for earned points and rewards
- Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them for discounts at checkout
- Build VIP tiers with custom earn multipliers, entry rewards, and merchant perks
- Two-sided referral rewards with anti-abuse checks and approval windows
- Schedule time-limited specials with point multipliers and order-based bonuses
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 |  BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards |  Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,184 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −17 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 12 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, France | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 844(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 2% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23(ahead) | #169 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Loyalty and rewards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 17, 2024 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BLOY | Aquatik Studio LLC |
FAQ
BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards and Riptide: common questions
- Is BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards or Riptide cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards and $20/month for Riptide. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards or Riptide?
- On the Shopify App Store: BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards 5.0 from 844 reviews and Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Custom programs, Custom rewards, Digital wallets, Early access. Riptide lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as VIP tiers. 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 Nov 7, 2026 for BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide; 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 Nov 7, 2026 for BLOY Loyalty Points & Rewards, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide. 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.