Dropstars – AI Reviews App vs TrustStars

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 Dropstars, Oct 14, 2026 for TrustStars.

The short answer

  • Only TrustStars lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Dropstars and $20/month for TrustStars.
  • Dropstars lists 15 features TrustStars’s listing doesn’t mention, including All reviews page, Automations, Carousels.

Head to head

Detected stores

Dropstars: 1
TrustStars: —

App Store reviews

Dropstars: 5
TrustStars: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Product reviews
  • Customer loyalty - Other
  • Forms
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 12, 2025
Sep 16, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
5 last full month
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Detected stores
1active installs
  • Flex Offroad
0active installs
Most common store size
10,001-100,000 products100%
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Top countries
  • United States100%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

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

035DecJanFebDropstars – AI Reviews App: 1 reviews in December 2025Dropstars – AI Reviews App: 2 reviews in January 2026Dropstars – AI Reviews App: 5 reviews in February 2026
DropstarsTrustStarsCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$39/month
From $0 to $25/month
Plans
All Unlimited$39/month
7-day free trial
  • · AI Review Drafting
  • · AI Sentiment Analysis on Reviews
  • · AI-Powered Product Recommendations
  • · Free One time App Setup / Configuration
  • · Photo/Video Reviews + Incentives
  • · Smart Upsell Cross-Sell Post-Purchase
FreeFree
  • · 50 form submissions per month
  • · Text/label editing
starter$20/month
  • · 1 image uploaded max
  • · 150 form submissions per month
  • · Basic color customization
  • · Font customization
  • · Text/label editing
pro$25/month
  • · Basic color customization
  • · Branding removal
  • · Field add/remove
  • · Font customization
  • · Image upload (up to 4/form)
  • · Text/label editing
Coverage
15 of 27 features56%
12 of 27 features44%
Unique strengths
  • All reviews page
  • Automations
  • Carousels
  • Custom requests
  • +11 more
  • Bookings
  • Contacts
  • Custom
  • Custom CSS
  • +8 more
Forms
0%0/12
100%12/12
Customization
0%0/3
100%3/3
Data management
0%0/2
100%2/2
Form types
0%0/7
100%7/7
Product reviews
100%15/15
0%0/15
Display options
100%9/9
0%0/9
Ways to collect reviews
100%6/6
0%0/6
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DropstarsTrustStars27 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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How it sells itself

Dropstars helps you collect, manage, and display unlimited reviews with photos and videos. AI-assisted prompts help customers write reviews faster, reducing drop-off and boosting engagement. Use 21+ fully customizable widgets to match your brand. Show star ratings in Google Shopping and organic search to improve SEO and PPC performance. Recover unhappy customers, build trust, and automate your entire review flow.

TrustStars helps you build shopper confidence by making it simple to collect and display product reviews. The app is designed to automate review requests after a purchase. By showcasing real customer experiences on your product pages, you give visitors the facts they need to make buying decisions.

Key points
  • Collect unlimited reviews with photos and videos
  • AI-assisted prompts for faster, higher-quality customer reviews
  • Customizable review widgets to match your store’s branding
  • Display star ratings in Google Shopping and search results
  • Automatically request reviews from customers after they make a purchase.
  • Display customizable review widgets and star ratings on your product pages.
  • Manage and moderate customer reviews before they are published to your store.
Screenshots
Dropstars - Video and Photo Review Widget
Dropstars - Review SidebarDropstars - Review SuiteDropstars - Pop-Up Widget
Templates page
Wishlist pageDashboard pageLogin page

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.

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Adoption

MeasureDropstarsTrustStars
Detected stores1as of Nov 7, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesVehicles & PartsNot published
Top store countriesUnited StatesNot published

Reviews

MeasureDropstarsTrustStars
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews5Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureDropstarsTrustStars
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$39/month$20/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed13

Listing

MeasureDropstarsTrustStars
Shopify category rank#202in Product reviews#147in Forms
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 12, 2025Sep 16, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperScozzese SrlDIGIRO

FAQ

Dropstars and TrustStars: common questions

Is Dropstars or TrustStars cheaper?
Only TrustStars lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Dropstars and $20/month for TrustStars. 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?
Dropstars lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as All reviews page, Automations, Carousels, Custom requests. TrustStars lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Bookings, Contacts, Custom, Custom CSS. 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 Dropstars, Oct 14, 2026 for TrustStars; 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 Dropstars, Oct 14, 2026 for TrustStars. 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.