DA: Google Reviews Widget vs RealReviews.io ‑ Widget Plugin
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for DA, May 22, 2026 for RealReviews.io.
The short answer
- Only DA lists a free plan.
- DA lists 7 features RealReviews.io’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Carousels, Grid layout.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Import Upto 20 Reviews
- · Manual Review Refresh (For New Reviews)
- · No Review Filters
- · Upto 1 Business Location
Premium
- · Advanced Review Filters
- · Automatic Daily Review Refresh
- · Import All Reviews
- · Upto 5 Business Locations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShowcase Real Google Business Profile or Google My Business Reviews Across Your Store With Beautifully Designed Widgets. Installation Is Quick—Just Select Your Google Business Profile and You're Live. Choose From Over 56 Design Presets with 7 Layout Styles Including Carousels, Badges, Drawers, and Grids. All Widgets Are Fully Customizable Within Shopify’s Theme Editor—No Coding Required.
RealReviews.io connects your storefront to your account so shoppers see customer reviews on any page. The app adds five theme blocks to the Shopify editor: a short widget, a long widget, a carousel, a multibadge, and an instant feedback form. Each block loads review data using your Business ID, so new reviews appear automatically. Choose between Standard, Dark, and Light display themes in the editor.
- 56+ Design Presets With 7 Styles - Carousels, Drawers, Grids, Badges, and more
- Easy To Edit - No Coding Required
- Quick, Mobile-Optimized, and Performance-Friendly
- Edit Everything Directly in the Shopify Theme Editor
- Short widget, long widget, carousel, multibadge, or instant feedback form.
- Reviews update automatically as new ones arrive on your RealReviews.io account.
- Switch between Standard, Dark, and Light themes from the theme editor.
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 |  DA |  RealReviews.io |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DA | RealReviews.io |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 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 | DA | RealReviews.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | DA | RealReviews.io |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #97(ahead) | #450 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2025 | May 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dragon Apps | realreviews.io |
FAQ
DA and RealReviews.io: common questions
- Is DA or RealReviews.io cheaper?
- Only DA lists a free plan. 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?
- DA lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Carousels, Grid layout, Media galleries. 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 28, 2026 for DA, May 22, 2026 for RealReviews.io; 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 28, 2026 for DA, May 22, 2026 for RealReviews.io. 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.