Rateful: Product Reviews vs ReviewZi: Review Requests
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Rateful, Nov 13, 2026 for ReviewZi.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Rateful and $4.99/month for ReviewZi.
- Rateful lists 7 features ReviewZi’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Email requests, Filtering.
Head to head
Free
- · 500 review request emails a month
- · Photo and video reviews
- · Small Rateful link in the widget
- · Unlimited reviews
Starter
- · 3,000 review request emails a month
- · No Rateful branding
- · Photo and video reviews
- · Unlimited reviews
Growth
- · 15,000 review request emails a month
- · No Rateful branding
- · Photo and video reviews
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited reviews
Free
- · "Powered by ReviewZi" on messages
- · 50 review requests in total (one-time)
- · Reviews block for product pages
- · Standard review message
- · WhatsApp review requests
Starter
- · 500 review requests a month
- · Automatic reminder
- · Judge.me integration
- · No ReviewZi branding
- · Your own review message
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Judge.me integration
- · No ReviewZi branding
- · Unlimited review requests
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRateful emails each customer after their order ships with one-tap stars, so reviews come in without you asking. Reviews show on product pages with photos, videos, a rating histogram and your replies. Star ratings appear on collection pages and in Google search results using Shopify's own rating fields.
ReviewZi sends your customers a short star-rating poll on WhatsApp after their order is fulfilled or delivered. Customers tap a rating and can reply with a comment, and each review appears in your ReviewZi dashboard. Connect your store's own WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code, with no new number needed. Choose when requests are sent, add one reminder, and publish reviews automatically or approve them first.
- Automatic review request emails with one-tap stars after each order ships
- Photo reviews with verified buyer badges
- Star ratings on product and collection pages, plus Google rich results
- Bring your existing reviews over from another app with one CSV upload
- Automatic review requests on WhatsApp after fulfillment or delivery
- Customers rate with one tap in a poll and can reply with a comment
- Connect your store's own WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code
- Set request timing, send a reminder, and approve reviews before publishing
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 |  Rateful | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rateful | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Rateful and ReviewZi: common questions
- Is Rateful or ReviewZi cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Rateful and $4.99/month for ReviewZi. 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?
- Rateful lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Email requests, Filtering, Forms. ReviewZi lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom requests. 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 13, 2026 for Rateful, Nov 13, 2026 for ReviewZi; 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 for Rateful, Nov 13, 2026 for ReviewZi. 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.