Custom Google Reviews vs Dash Review Boost: Google
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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dash Review Boost.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Custom Google Reviews and $5.90/month for Dash Review Boost.
- Dash Review Boost lists 12 features Custom Google Reviews’s listing doesn’t mention, including All reviews page, Automations, Badges.
Head to head
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
Pro
- · Checkout Extension
- · Collect Google Reviews
- · Multiple Widgets & Badges
- · Post-Purchase Review Collector
- · Showcase Google Reviews
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.
Show your Google reviews on your Shopify store and collect new ones right after checkout. Dash Review Boost syncs your Google Business Profile reviews automatically, keeps them up to date (including reviews removed on Google), and displays them in carousels, grids and badges that fit your theme.
- 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
- Collect Google Business Profile Reviews using a Checkout Survey.
- Show Google Reviews on your storefront using different badges & widgets
- Get a Google Seller Rating Score by using Google Reviews.
- Product Ratings for your Google Merchant Listings.
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 |  Dash Review Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 21 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Toys & Games, Baby & Toddler |
| Top store countries | Not published | United Kingdom, Belgium, United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Custom Google Reviews | Dash Review Boost |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.1 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom Google Reviews | Dash Review Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month(ahead) | $5.90/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom Google Reviews | Dash Review Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #273 | #184(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 | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Languages | 21 | 1 |
| Developer | Google Reviews Partner | Dash Labs SIA |
FAQ
Custom Google Reviews and Dash Review Boost: common questions
- Is Custom Google Reviews or Dash Review Boost cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Custom Google Reviews and $5.90/month for Dash Review Boost. 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, Review summaries. Dash Review Boost lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as All reviews page, Automations, Badges, Carousels. 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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dash Review Boost; 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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dash Review Boost. 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.