Contribe vs i=Change

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.

The short answer

  • i=Change is detected on 23× as many Shopify stores as Contribe: 232 vs 10 as of Nov 8, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and i=Change 5.0 from 16 reviews.
  • i=Change lists 10 features Contribe’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-processing, Campaigns, Carbon offsetting.

Head to head

Detected stores

Contribe: 10
i=Change: 232

App Store reviews

Contribe: 39
i=Change: 16
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Donations
  • Donations
  • Social trust - Other
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 4, 2023
Sep 30, 2022
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
10active installs
  • A.Kjærbede
  • ELITA
  • The Copenhagen Scent
  • MakeIt
  • Shop AceZone
+5 more
232active installs
  • BEC + BRIDGE US
  • Shona Joy International
  • Go-To Skincare
  • Grace Loves Lace US
  • by charlotte
+227 more
Most common store size
1-10 products30%
11-50 products23%
Top countries
  • Denmark80%
  • Australia84%
  • United States2%
  • New Zealand1%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

01020SepJulSepJunAugOctDecFebJunContribe: 3 reviews in June 2024Contribe: 1 reviews in August 2024Contribe: 6 reviews in June 2025Contribe: 15 reviews in July 2025Contribe: 1 reviews in August 2025Contribe: 4 reviews in September 2025Contribe: 1 reviews in October 2025Contribe: 1 reviews in November 2025Contribe: 1 reviews in December 2025Contribe: 4 reviews in January 2026Contribe: 1 reviews in February 2026Contribe: 1 reviews in June 2026i=Change: 4 reviews in September 2023i=Change: 9 reviews in June 2024i=Change: 1 reviews in July 2024i=Change: 1 reviews in September 2024i=Change: 1 reviews in February 2025i=Change: 1 reviews in August 2025i=Change: 1 reviews in December 2025
Contribei=ChangeCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $39 to $139/month
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Plans
FREE TO INSTALLFree to install
Up to 25 monthly store orders
  • · Access to 500+ impact projects
  • · Basic design options
  • · Embed in store cart
  • · Embed on product pages
26-50 ORDERS$39/month
7-day free trialUp to 50 monthly store orders
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · Advanced design options
  • · Everything in Free
  • · High touch support team
51-120 ORDERS$69/month
7-day free trialUp to 120 monthly store orders
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · High touch support team
  • · Tailored onboarding
SCALE$139/month
30-day free trialPrices starting at $119
  • · 30-day free trial
  • · A/B testing engine
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Impact & revenue reporting
  • · Priority support
Additional stores$60 one-time charge
Transaction fees apply, starting at $12 AUD per month. See pricing link for plan options. Cost of donations additional.
  • · NGO approval, onboarding and support
  • · One time partner add-on site fee
First store$125 one-time charge
Transaction fees apply, starting at $12 AUD per month. See pricing link for plan options. Cost of donations additional.
  • · NGO approval, service setup, support
  • · One time partner setup fee
Coverage
10 of 20 features50%
18 of 20 features90%
Unique strengths
  • Badges
  • Donation goals
  • Auto-processing
  • Campaigns
  • Carbon offsetting
  • Custom charity
  • +6 more
Donations
50%10/20
90%18/20
Charity type
33%2/6
100%6/6
Customization
67%4/6
83%5/6
Donation management
50%4/8
88%7/8
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Contribei=Change20 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Integrations

Contribe5.0(39)i=Change5.0(16)
Works with also listed by another
  • Checkout
  • Contribe
  • Klaviyo
  • Checkout
How it sells itself

Attract more customers who spend more and keep coming back by making a real impact. Contribe makes it effortless with our customisable donation plugin for your webshop. Skip the tedious NGO research and choose from our curated, vetted Impact Projects. Track your impact and KPIs on our Performance Dashboard and show your customers the difference you’re making.

Drive growth and change. i=Change is an Impact Marketing platform that drives AOV, conversions and loyalty for brands, by making it simple to give back to vetted charities. Instead of relying on perform marketing and promotions - as consumers increasingly shop their values - you can now bring your impact to life in real-time across channels, to significantly drive engagement.

Key points
  • Get started with impact that your customers understand
  • Attract more of today's impact-conscious customers
  • Improve conversion, retention and AOV through heightened customer loyalty
  • High-touch support team of impact experts available at your fingertips
  • i=Change makes it simple to give back. We manage the entire giving journey.
  • Discount less, feature your purpose. Drive engagement & conversions.
  • Stick to a monthly donation budget by capping your giving.
  • Re-engage customers with impact marketing about their project choices.
Screenshots
Contribe for businesses
Contribe PluginContribe PlatformContribe for customers
With full transparency, show funds raised in real-time
Give back from every sale (or cap your giving)Your customers get to choose where it goes.Your customers get to choose where it goes

Installed with

Contribe5.0(39)i=Change5.0(16)

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureContribei=Change
Detected stores10as of Nov 8, 2026232(ahead)as of Nov 8, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough data31%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Baby & ToddlerApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesDenmarkAustralia, United States, New Zealand

Reviews

MeasureContribei=Change
App Store rating5.0 ★5.0 ★
App Store reviews39(ahead)16
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureContribei=Change
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$39/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial30 daysNot listed
Plans listed42

Listing

MeasureContribei=Change
Shopify category rank#7(ahead)in Donations#30in Donations
Shopify App Charts#2 on Pricing moves in Donations#5 in Donations
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 4, 2023Sep 30, 2022
Languages1English1English
DeveloperContribeiEqualChange

FAQ

Contribe and i=Change: common questions

Which is more popular, Contribe or i=Change?
i=Change is detected on 23× as many Shopify stores as Contribe: 232 vs 10 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Which has better reviews, Contribe or i=Change?
On the Shopify App Store: Contribe 5.0 from 39 reviews and i=Change 5.0 from 16 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Contribe lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Donation goals. i=Change lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Campaigns, Carbon offsetting, Custom charity. 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 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.