Judge.me vs Loox
We give Judge.me a 3.0 GPA and Loox a 2.2, out of 4.0. Judge.me grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Judge.me
Product reviews for Shopify stores with a free plan and one paid tier
Loox
Photo and video product reviews with referrals for Shopify stores
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAJudge.meVery good | 2.2GPALooxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AA 300-order shop pays $15 a month for Awesome, the same flat price at any order count, or nothing at all on Forever Free. Set against its listed rivals at that size, that's the cheapest of them by a long way. Awesome is billed monthly only, but at $15 that hardly matters. | CA 300-order shop fits Convert exactly, at $49.99 a month, billed every 30 days with no yearly plan. Set against its listed rivals at that size, that's the middle. It grows quickly, though: $50 more for each further 300 orders, so a busy month costs more. |
| Free plan and trial | AForever Free has no cap on reviews or orders: unlimited product and store reviews with photos and videos, the review widget, star badges, Google sync, rich snippets and an importer. Plenty of small shops won't need more. Q&A, coupons and reminders wait for Awesome. | CBeginner is free up to 500 orders, with requests, photo-review discounts, the main widgets and rich snippets. But that's 500 orders in total, not a month, so a 300-order shop is through it in under two months. Convert has a 14-day trial. |
| Features | CThe review job is all there: requests, photo and video, Q&A, 16 widgets, Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok Shop sync, AI replies and summaries, coupons and referrals. The gap is the platform: it's Shopify only, having ended support for WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace and others. | CStrong on the visual side: photo and video reviews, 17+ widgets, AI sorting, summaries, translations and replies, referrals, AliExpress imports, and Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok sync. The gaps: it's a Shopify app only, and Q&A isn't on record. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store and imports reviews from other apps, but you still set when requests go out and place the widgets. Dropping back to Free resets Awesome-only settings, too. | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store and imports reviews from other apps, but you still pick widgets, set the discount for photos and watch your order count, since that sets the bill. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, inside Shopify, with 130+ integrations on Awesome such as Klaviyo, Gorgias, AfterShip and LoyaltyLion, plus sync to Google, the Shop app, Meta and TikTok Shop. No phone or desktop app is listed. | BWeb, inside Shopify, with Klaviyo, Omnisend, LoyaltyLion, AfterShip and Weglot, the Shop app on every plan, Google Shopping, Meta Shops and TikTok on Convert, and an API. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | cheap, unlimited product reviews on Shopify | photo and video reviews on Shopify |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Judge.me and Loox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Judge.me starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Loox starts at $49.99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Judge.me starts $34.99 a month lower. Of the other customer review tools on the chart, none scores higher than Judge.me for less, and 3 score higher than Loox for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Judge.me starts at $15 per month. Loox starts at $49.99 per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders.
At a glance
| Judge.me | Loox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month | $49.99 per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders |
| Free plan | Forever Free: unlimited product and store reviews with photos and videos, the review widget, star badges, carousels, Google reviews sync, rich snippets and a reviews importer. | Beginner: up to 500 orders, review request emails and reminders, discounts for photo reviews, 17+ widgets, Google rich snippets and Shop app syndication. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of the Awesome plan | 14-day free trial of Convert and Unlimited |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Judge.me | Loox |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Judge.me
- Shopify stores that want unlimited reviews without paying per order
- New stores that can start on the free plan
- Stores moving from Yotpo, Loox or Stamped that need their reviews imported
Loox
- Shopify stores whose products sell on photos, such as fashion and beauty
- Small stores that can stay on the free plan up to 500 orders
- Stores that want referral offers run from the review app
Worth knowing
Judge.me
- It works on Shopify only: Judge.me has ended support for WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Square, Duda and PrestaShop.
- Integrations such as Klaviyo and Gorgias, Q&A, coupons, reminders and Google Shopping need the paid Awesome plan.
- Awesome is billed monthly only; the help center says there is no yearly plan.
- Downgrading to Free takes effect at once and resets Awesome-only settings such as product groups and custom forms.
Loox
- Loox is a Shopify app and is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- The free plan is capped at 500 orders in total, and video reviews, AI features and referrals need Convert.
- Convert includes 300 orders a month and adds $50 for each further 300, so the bill rises with sales.
- Billing runs through Shopify every 30 days; the pricing page says there is no annual commitment.
Key features
Judge.me
- Unlimited reviews on every plan
- Both plans collect and show unlimited product and store reviews, including photo and video reviews, with no cap on orders or requests.
- Widgets and star badges
- A review widget and star rating badge on the free plan; Awesome adds 16 widgets including Q&A, an all-reviews page and testimonial carousels.
- Google and social syndication
- Syncs reviews to Google with rich snippets on both plans; Awesome adds Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok Shop sync and posting to social media.
- Imports from other apps
- Imports reviews from a CSV file or from apps and marketplaces such as Yotpo, Loox, Amazon, Etsy and AliExpress.
- AI replies and summaries
- Awesome writes replies to reviews, summarizes them and translates them for shoppers in other languages.
- Coupons and referrals
- Awesome can reward reviewers with coupons, send automatic reminders and run referral offers to bring buyers back.
Loox
- Photo reviews with discounts
- Review request emails and reminders on every plan, with an optional discount code for customers who add a photo; Convert adds video reviews.
- Widgets for the store
- 17+ widgets including carousels, a popup, a sidebar, star ratings and a trust badge, with Google rich snippets on the free plan.
- AI sorting and replies
- Convert adds smart visual sorting, review highlights, AI summaries and review stories, automatic translation of reviews and AI-written public replies.
- Referrals
- Paid plans add referral offers on the site, after purchase and after a review, with fraud protection.
- Syndication
- Sends reviews to the Shop app on every plan; Convert adds Google Shopping, Meta Shops and TikTok.
- Imports and AliExpress reviews
- Imports reviews from other apps or a spreadsheet, and can pull scanned reviews and photos from AliExpress listings.
Plans
Judge.me
Forever Free$0
Unlimited reviews and review requests, the main widgets, rich snippets, and sync with the Shop app, Etsy and Amazon.
Awesome$15
per month
Adds AI replies, summaries and translations, 130+ integrations, Q&A and a reviews page, reminders, coupons, referrals, Google Shopping and custom CSS.
Loox
Beginner$0
Up to 500 orders, with review requests, photo-review discounts, the main widgets, rich snippets and 24/7 chat and email support.
Convert$49.99
per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders
Adds video reviews, AI sorting, summaries, translations and replies, referrals, Google, Meta and TikTok syndication, and the API.
Unlimited$299.99
per month
Every feature with unlimited review requests and referrals, plus priority support.
