Custom Google Reviews vs Remai ReviewEmbed
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 18, 2026 for Custom Google Reviews, Oct 22, 2026 for Remai ReviewEmbed.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Custom Google Reviews and $5/month for Remai ReviewEmbed.
- Remai ReviewEmbed lists 5 features Custom Google Reviews’s listing doesn’t mention, including All reviews page, Carousels, Filtering.
Head to head
Basic
All included
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDisplay authentic Google Business Profile reviews directly on your Shopify store. Customers can view real reviews from Google to support their purchasing decisions. The app offers four layouts including Grid, Carousel, Slider, and List. Merchants can customize colors, fonts, and styles to match their store theme. A rating filter allows displaying all reviews or only those with 4+ and 5-star ratings.
ReviewEmbed helps merchants show existing Google reviews on their Shopify store. Add a clean reviews widget to product pages, home pages, or other store sections to make customer feedback more visible. The app is simple to set up, easy to customize. It displays reviews from an existing Google business profile and autosyncs daily.
- Display Google Business reviews with 3 layouts: Grid, Carousel, or List
- Filter reviews by rating - show only 4+ or 5-star reviews
- Customize colors, styles and text to match your store's brand
- Import reviews from Google business locations
- Display reviews in grid, list, masonry, or carousel layouts
- Show or hide stars, avatars, dates, sources, and replies
- Filter reviews with include and exclude keyword rules
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 |  Custom Google Reviews |  Remai ReviewEmbed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Custom Google Reviews | Remai ReviewEmbed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Custom Google Reviews | Remai ReviewEmbed |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month(ahead) | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Google Reviews | Remai ReviewEmbed |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #273 | #112(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 20, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 21 | 1 |
| Developer | Google Reviews Partner | UAB RĖMAI LT |
FAQ
Custom Google Reviews and Remai ReviewEmbed: common questions
- Is Custom Google Reviews or Remai ReviewEmbed cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Custom Google Reviews and $5/month for Remai ReviewEmbed. 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?
- Custom Google Reviews lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Photo reviews, Review highlights, Star ratings. Remai ReviewEmbed lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as All reviews page, Carousels, Filtering, Testimonials. 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 18, 2026 for Custom Google Reviews, Oct 22, 2026 for Remai ReviewEmbed; 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 18, 2026 for Custom Google Reviews, Oct 22, 2026 for Remai ReviewEmbed. 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.