Riptide vs SC Loyalty Rewards
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide, Nov 7, 2026 for SC Loyalty Rewards.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews and SC Loyalty Rewards 4.3 from 70 reviews.
- Only Riptide lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Riptide and $29/month for SC Loyalty Rewards.
- SC Loyalty Rewards lists 3 features Riptide’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom programs, Custom rewards, POS rewards.
Head to head
Flexible loyalty program. Earn points, get unique rewards
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Wave
- · Birthday rewards
- · Custom branding (colors, logo, fonts)
- · Email notifications
- · Floating Rewards launcher
- · Loyalty landing page
- · Points earning and redemption
Current
- · Audit log
- · CSV import
- · Everything in Wave
- · Manual and bulk adjustments
- · Removes Riptide footer branding
- · Time-limited specials and multipliers
Swell
- · Everything in Current
- · Full analytics suite
- · Gorgias sidebar integration
- · Judge.me integration
- · Klaviyo integration
- · Shopify Flow triggers and actions
Surge
- · Everything in Swell
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited active members
Free
- · 1 Active Campaign
- · 3 Rewards
- · No fees or charges
- · POS Integration
Starter
- · 2 Active Campaigns + 3 Customer Tiers
- · 6 Rewards + 1 Custom Reward
- · Billing capped at $499/month
- · Buy With Points
- · Custom emails, branding & language
- · Everything in Free
Growth
- · 2 Custom Rewards
- · Billing capped at $999/month
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited Active Campaigns
- · Unlimited Customer Tiers
- · Unlimited Rewards
Enterprise
- · Billing capped at $1,999/month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Lowest rate— $0.02 per additional member
- · Unlimited Active Campaigns
- · Unlimited Custom Rewards
- · Unlimited Rewards
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRiptide is a loyalty system that helps Shopify merchants reward repeat customers and earn referrals. Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them at checkout for fixed-dollar discounts, percentage-off discounts, or shipping rewards. Merchants can run time-limited specials with point multipliers, set up VIP tiers with their own perks, and run two-sided referral rewards.
Reward your customers with points for signups, purchases, social shares, etc. Implement tiered customer levels for targeted rewards and enable purchases with points. Seamlessly integrate with your POS system for a unified experience. Boost word-of-mouth marketing with our referral program. Customize widgets and icons to match your brand and personalize communication with email templates.
- Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them for discounts at checkout
- Build VIP tiers with custom earn multipliers, entry rewards, and merchant perks
- Two-sided referral rewards with anti-abuse checks and approval windows
- Schedule time-limited specials with point multipliers and order-based bonuses
- Earn points for signups, purchases, social sharing, and birthdays.
- Boost loyalty with a dynamic and engaging referral program.
- Offer tiered customer levels and enable purchasing with points.
- Effortlessly integrate with POS systems for seamless operations.
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 |  Riptide |  SC Loyalty Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 265 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 8% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Riptide | SC Loyalty Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 70(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Riptide | SC Loyalty Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Riptide | SC Loyalty Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #169 | #138(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #21 in Loyalty and rewards |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 19, 2026 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 19 |
| Developer | Aquatik Studio LLC | Shop Circle |
FAQ
Riptide and SC Loyalty Rewards: common questions
- Is Riptide or SC Loyalty Rewards cheaper?
- Only Riptide lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Riptide and $29/month for SC Loyalty Rewards. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Riptide or SC Loyalty Rewards?
- On the Shopify App Store: Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews and SC Loyalty Rewards 4.3 from 70 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SC Loyalty Rewards lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom programs, Custom rewards, POS rewards. 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 14, 2026 for Riptide, Nov 7, 2026 for SC Loyalty Rewards; 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 14, 2026 for Riptide, Nov 7, 2026 for SC Loyalty Rewards. 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.