Quick Approve vs SampleGuard ‑ Order Approval
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only SampleGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.99/month for Quick Approve and $129/month for SampleGuard.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · $0.05 for all after the 100 approvals
- · Approvals for Draft Orders
- · Approvals for Refunds
- · Resets every month
- · Up to 100 approvals per month
Free: Core
- · Approval history and audit trail
- · Approve or reject sample orders
- · Automatic approved/rejected tags
- · Block fulfilment until approved
- · Secure one-click manager approvals
Premium
- · Advanced routing by requester or rules
- · Audit reporting and workflow insights
- · Custom request fields and capture forms
- · Multiple managers and approval teams
- · Reminder emails and escalation flows
- · ShipStation Integration
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWe allow merchants to manage which orders get refunded based on workflows. Essentially, the admin can decide if an order is at a certain dollar amount or includes a specific SKU whether or not it requires admin approval. The agent would submit the refund request and the approval would go to an admin. Similarly for Draft Orders.
SampleGuard stops selected orders from being fulfilled until they have been reviewed and approved. Create approval rules using order value, discount codes, customer tags, product tags, requester email and other criteria. Matching orders are held and routed to the right approver. Approvers can approve or reject orders in one click from secure emails, with every decision recorded in a clear audit trail.
- Approve orders in seconds with our streamlined one-click approval system.
- Set up intelligent rules based on order values, product SKU, or custom criteria.
- Automatically process refunds and draft order approvals based on rules.
- Maintain oversight and control with approval workflows for your CX team.
- Automatically flag sample orders that require approval
- Block fulfilment until a manager approves the order
- Approve or reject orders using secure email links
- Manage approvals in a dedicated manager portal
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 |  Quick Approve |  SampleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Quick Approve | SampleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Quick Approve | SampleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49.99/month(ahead) | $129/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Quick Approve | SampleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #204 | #120(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 14, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | QuickApproveApp, Inc. | GuardApps |
FAQ
Quick Approve and SampleGuard: common questions
- Is Quick Approve or SampleGuard cheaper?
- Only SampleGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.99/month for Quick Approve and $129/month for SampleGuard. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.