S Loyalty and Rewards Program vs Perks: Email & Loyalty
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 S Loyalty and Rewards Program, Nov 4, 2026 for Perks.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for S Loyalty and Rewards Program and $29/month for Perks.
- S Loyalty and Rewards Program lists 6 features Perks’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cash back, Cash back programs, Free products.
Head to head
- United States
- Japan
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 3 rewards of fixed amount off
- · Birthday bonus
- · Custom logo & theme
- · Multi-language support
- · Shopper notifications
- · Up to 100 monthly orders
Basic - Premium
- · *Subject to plan
- · 5-20 rewards*
- · 50-1000 monthly orders*
- · Advanced options
- · Bonus points campaign
- · Free features+
Higher Volume
- · *Ask for details
- · 1000+ monthly orders*
- · 20+ rewards
- · Free loyalty interfaces design
- · No S Loyalty branding
- · Premium features+
Starter
- · Customizable storefront widget
- · Earn Points for Purchases
- · No order caps
- · Redeem Points for Discounts
- · Works inside Shopify admin
Growth
- · Includes all Starter features
- · Priority support
- · Re-engage signups who never bought
- · Reward first-time & win-back buyers
- · Smart customer segments (AI)
Pro
- · Includes all Growth features
- · Priority support
- · Re-engage at-risk, lost & inactive
- · Remind customers to redeem points
- · Reward loyal, growing & top spenders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSee why other Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants use S Loyalty to build customer loyalty and grow store sales! S Loyalty offers rewards, personalized bonuses and points based campaigns to give your customers more reasons to come back. We make it easy to use your loyalty program to engage customers with personalized rewards and custom campaigns.
Perks is a retention platform for online stores. Its proprietary AI analyzes your customers and recommends ready-made email campaigns — 11 types, for your entire customer base, past and future, automatically included. You set the reward once, and they keep working automatically, all the time. Loyalty points and rewards are included as one lever inside Perks, not a separate app. One platform, one setup, one bill.
- Offer “Pay with Points”, “Free Shipping” or percentage and fixed amount rewards
- Holiday bonuses, birthday rewards, special points events, extra point campaigns
- Personalized features: “Welcome” and “Birthday” bonuses and “Thank You” messages
- Check customer purchasing and point redemption history, and export the data
- Customize, launch, and manage your loyalty program
- Analyzes customer purchase patterns and helps launch AI targeted email campaigns
- Customize storefront widget to match your brand's look and feel
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 |  S Loyalty and Rewards Program |  Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 239 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Japan, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | S Loyalty and Rewards Program | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 236 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | S Loyalty and Rewards Program | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | S Loyalty and Rewards Program | Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #384(ahead) | #420 |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Loyalty and rewards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2012 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | S Loyalty | Perks |
FAQ
S Loyalty and Rewards Program and Perks: common questions
- Is S Loyalty and Rewards Program or Perks cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for S Loyalty and Rewards Program and $29/month for Perks. 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?
- S Loyalty and Rewards Program lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Cash back, Cash back programs, Free products, Free shipping. Perks lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom programs. 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 S Loyalty and Rewards Program, Nov 4, 2026 for Perks; 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 S Loyalty and Rewards Program, Nov 4, 2026 for Perks. 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.