--- title: "Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games vs Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games and Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/gameball-loyalty-program-vip-vs-smile-loyalty-rewards" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/gameball-loyalty-program-vip-vs-smile-loyalty-rewards.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games vs Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - Smile is detected on 151× as many Shopify stores as Gameball: 45,814 vs 303 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Gameball 4.7 from 149 reviews and Smile 4.9 from 4,669 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $34/month for Gameball and $15/month for Smile. - Gameball lists 17 features Smile’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs and webhooks, Badges, Banners. ## Adoption | Measure | Gameball | Smile | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 303 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 45,814 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | Smile | | Net store change, 28 days | −3 — estimated | \+213 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | 567 — new and returning | Smile | | Big-brand share | 13% — of stores of known size | 11% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | | ## Reviews | Measure | Gameball | Smile | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.9 ★ | Smile | | App Store reviews | 149 | 4,669 | Smile | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 40 | Smile | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 42% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Gameball | Smile | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $34/month | $15/month | Smile | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 3 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Gameball | Smile | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#112 — in Loyalty and rewards | \#2 — in Loyalty and rewards | Smile | | Shopify App Charts | \#19 in Loyalty and rewards | \#8 on the Shoplist 100 | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 2, 2014 | | | Languages | 8 — English, French, Japanese | 1 — English | | | Developer | Gameball | Smile.io | | ## Listed features - 40 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 18 are listed by both. - Gameball lists 35 of them (88%). Listed only by Gameball: APIs and webhooks, Badges, Banners, Campaigns, Cash back, Cash back programs, Contests, Custom pop-ups, Game programs, Games, Newsletters, Reviews pop-up, Segmentation, Spin the wheel, Store credit, Tagging, Targeting. - Smile lists 23 of them (58%). Listed only by Smile: Cart pop-ups, Donations, Editor tool, Templates, Translation. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Gameball | Smile | | --- | --- | --- | | Loyalty and rewards | 21/22 | 16/22 | | Loyalty and rewards › Program types | 8/8 | 5/8 | | Loyalty and rewards › Rewards you can offer | 13/14 | 11/14 | | Pop-ups | 14/18 | 7/18 | | Pop-ups › Managing pop-ups | 6/9 | 4/9 | | Pop-ups › Pop-up types | 8/9 | 3/9 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Shopify POS, Checkout, Shopify Flow, Judge.me, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Recharge, Twilio Segment. - Only Gameball lists: Omnisend, Active Campaign, Drip, MoEngage, Postscript, Attentive, Hubspot, Intercom, Zapier. - Only Smile lists: Customer accounts, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Mailchimp, Loox. ## Pricing plans ### Gameball | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Forever | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $34/month | 7-day free trial | for small businesses looking to grow \(with 1000 orders/month max.\) | | Pro | $159/month | 7-day free trial | for well-established businesses growing rapidly and looking for more customization. | ### Smile | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Essential | $15/month | 14-day free trial | Up to 500 monthly orders | | Standard | $79/month | 14-day free trial | Up to 1,000 monthly orders | | Growth | $199/month | 14-day free trial | Includes 2,500 monthly orders, then $20 per additional 100 orders | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Gameball or Smile? Smile is detected on 151× as many Shopify stores as Gameball: 45,814 vs 303 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Is Gameball or Smile cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $34/month for Gameball and $15/month for Smile. 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, Gameball or Smile? On the Shopify App Store: Gameball 4.7 from 149 reviews and Smile 4.9 from 4,669 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Gameball lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, Badges, Banners, Campaigns. Smile lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Cart pop-ups, Donations, Editor tool, Templates. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games vs Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/gameball-loyalty-program-vip-vs-smile-loyalty-rewards) - [Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/gameball-loyalty-program-vip) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/gameball-loyalty-program-vip.md)) - [Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smile-loyalty-rewards) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smile-loyalty-rewards.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Gameball and Smile are as of Nov 9, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).