Helpful Product Reviews App vs Honest: Product Reviews & UGC
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Helpful Product Reviews, Oct 14, 2026 for Honest.
The short answer
- Only Honest lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Helpful Product Reviews and $14.99/month for Honest.
- Helpful Product Reviews lists 24 features Honest’s listing doesn’t mention, including All reviews page, Automations, Badges.
Head to head
Video Product Review App + Google SEO + Social sharing + Q&A
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Spark
- · 30+ languages with localised widgets
- · 50 review requests every month
- · Core widgets with light/dark themes
- · Customer Privacy Compliance Tool
- · Google SEO to optimise Google search
- · Moderation and review reply
Glow
- · 200 review requests every month
- · Essential review rewards (coupons)
- · Media Reminder (request missing media)
- · Premium widgets with 36+ layouts
- · Product Groups
- · Re-review (review update request)
Shine
- · 1,000 review requests every month
- · AI-powered auto-publish
- · AI-powered review reply & titles
- · AI-powered review summary & sentiment
- · Advanced review reward coupons
- · Amazon + Aliexpress review feed
Thrive
- · 4,000 review requests every month
- · Enterprise plans available
- · Facebook page recommendations feed
- · Google business review feed
- · Trustpilot business review feed
- · Yelp business review feed
Starter
- · Email support
- · Up to 100 orders/mo
- · all reward types
- · unlimited approvals
- · unlimited jobs
Growth
- · 101-500 orders/mo
- · All reward types
- · Email support
- · Unlimited approvals
- · Unlimited jobs
Scale
- · 501-2000 orders/mo
- · All reward types
- · Email support
- · Unlimited approvals
- · Unlimited jobs
Pro
- · 2000+ orders/mo
- · All reward types
- · Email support
- · Unlimited approvals
- · Unlimited jobs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReady to turn your Shopify store into a customer-trust powerhouse? HelpfulCrowd makes it effortless with personalized requests that ignite authentic video, photo and text reviews after every purchase. Stunning widgets (36+ styles) showcase UGC, while Google & social boosts drive traffic. Q&A, ChatGPT replies & loyalty perks keep buyers engaged. Import past reviews & watch your store shine—24/7 support included.
Honest UGC makes it easy to turn customers into your best content creators. Invite shoppers to share photos or short videos featuring your products, approve the ones you love, and automatically send rewards—discount codes, gift cards, or free products—without leaving Shopify. No coding required and no new log-ins for your team: everything lives inside the admin.
- Build Trust: Collect & share real customer stories about their experiences
- Engage visitors: Showcase reviews in 36+ custom layout widget options
- Drive Traffic: Help customers find you on Google search and Social channels
- Marketing Tools: Q&A with reviews increases value + cross sell and upsell tools
- Collect photos & videos with a branded form
- Approve content & send rewards automatically
- Showcase UGC and boost trust
- Reward types include: percentage , fixed , gift card, free product, cash
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 |  Helpful Product Reviews |  Honest |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 609 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −7 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Helpful Product Reviews | Honest |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 186 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Helpful Product Reviews | Honest |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Helpful Product Reviews | Honest |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #68 | #144 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 26, 2018 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | HelpfulCrowd | Go Bolder Media Inc. |
FAQ
Helpful Product Reviews and Honest: common questions
- Is Helpful Product Reviews or Honest cheaper?
- Only Honest lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Helpful Product Reviews and $14.99/month for Honest. 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?
- Helpful Product Reviews lists 24 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 Nov 6, 2026 for Helpful Product Reviews, Oct 14, 2026 for Honest; 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 6, 2026 for Helpful Product Reviews, Oct 14, 2026 for Honest. 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.