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Smile.io

Loyalty, referrals, and VIP tiers for Shopify SMB and mid-market

Smile is a Shopify app developer based in Canada that makes Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards, a loyalty and rewards app on the Shopify App Store. It provides a loyalty platform for Shopify brands. Among the 14,859 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 1,027 (6.9%) run Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards, #3 of 150 loyalty and rewards apps by that count. Its share is highest among Pets (12%), Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (9.6%) and Toys, Kids & Baby (9.4%) brands. It is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,610 reviews on the Shopify App Store. It carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has 4 plans on the Shopify App Store, from free to $199 a month. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan.

Smile.io runs points, referrals, and VIP tiers for your Shopify store. Customers earn points on every order and redeem them on future purchases, while a referral link turns existing buyers into a net-new acquisition channel. Built for SMB and mid-market brands that want a working loyalty program without enterprise overhead.

What Smile.io does for Shopify brands

  • Points & VIP tiers pull next purchase forward, lift orders per enrolled customer
  • Referral links turn existing customers into net-new acquisition at first-purchase discount cost
  • Three mechanics (points, referrals, tiers) cover retention & acquisition in one app

Among Shopify brands over $5M

Brands running Smile.io
6.9%
1,027 of 14,859 brands dtcmvp tracks
Rank in loyalty and rewards
#3 of 150
By how many of those brands run each app
All brands over $5M6.9%
Pets12%
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies9.6%
Toys, Kids & Baby9.4%

Share of each sector's brands running it, where that beats the overall rate.

On the Shopify App Store

  • Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards

    4.9 · 4,610 reviews
    Built for ShopifyFree planPaid from $15/moOn 6.9% of brands over $5MLaunched 2014Loyalty and rewards

    Increase sales and repeat purchases, save on acquisition costs, and boost customer lifetime value with a points, referral, and VIP program from Smile.io

    Pricing

    Free
    Free
    • Points, rewards & referrals
    • 15+ ways to earn & redeem
    • Discounts & free shipping rewards
    • Full branding customization
    • +3 more
    Essential
    $15/month

    Up to 500 monthly orders

    • Dedicated loyalty page
    • Free product rewards
    • Nudges (on-site reminders)
    • Analytics & reporting
    • +2 more
    14-day free trial
    Standard
    $79/month

    Up to 1,000 monthly orders

    • Bonus events (e.g. 2x points weekend)
    • Embed points on product pages
    • Promote points on order thank you page
    • Subscription & gift card rewards
    • +2 more
    14-day free trial
    Growth
    $199/month

    Includes 2,500 monthly orders, then $20 per additional 100 orders

    • Loyalty Hub (for signed-in members)
    • Redeem at checkout (Shopify Plus)
    • VIP tiers & Points expiry
    • Performance benchmarks
    • +2 more
    14-day free trial

Ratings, reviews, plans, prices and descriptions as the Shopify App Store lists them. how we count.

Alternatives to Smile.io

The most used loyalty and rewards apps among Shopify brands over $5M.

AppBrands over $5MApp Store
Stamped Reviews & Loyalty · Stamped.io8.2% 4.7 · 3,757
Yotpo · Yotpo - L&R7.7% 4.7 · 968
LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program · LoyaltyLion2.8% 4.6 · 545
Rivo2.7% 4.7 · 1,446
Appstle Loyalty Program Reward · Appstle Loyalty1.8% 5.0 · 1,415
Seal Subscriptions App · Seal Subscriptions1.7% 4.9 · 3,125

Often used with Smile.io

What its brands run more often than Shopify brands over $5M do overall.

What Shopify apps does Smile make?

Smile has 1 app on the Shopify App Store: Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards.

How many Shopify brands use Smile?

Among the 14,859 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 1,027 (6.9%) run Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards, #3 of 150 loyalty and rewards apps by that count. Its share is highest among Pets (12%), Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (9.6%) and Toys, Kids & Baby (9.4%) brands.

What are the alternatives to Smile?

The most used loyalty and rewards apps among Shopify brands over $5M, after Smile: Stamped Reviews & Loyalty (8.2%), Yotpo (7.7%), LoyaltyLion Loyalty Program (2.8%), Rivo (2.7%), Appstle Loyalty Program Reward (1.8%) and Seal Subscriptions App (1.7%).

What do Smile's brands use alongside it?

Of the brands running Smile, 11.5% also run UpPromote Affiliate Marketing, 11.7% also run GOAFFPRO, 15.8% also run Brevo PushOwl: Email,Push,SMS, 18.8% also run ShareASale and 14.8% also run Simprosys Google Shopping Feed. Each is at least 1.5 times as common among them as across all brands over $5M.

How is Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards rated?

Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,610 reviews on the Shopify App Store.

How much does Smile cost?

Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards has 4 plans on the Shopify App Store, from free to $199 a month. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan. Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards: Free, Free; Essential, $15/month (Up to 500 monthly orders); Standard, $79/month (Up to 1,000 monthly orders); Growth, $199/month (Includes 2,500 monthly orders, then $20 per additional 100 orders).

Updated 2026-09-10. Method notes and every source: how we count →

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