Comparison

Judge.me vs Stamped

Judge.me is the cheap, focused, search-friendly reviews app. Stamped is a mid-market reviews-and-loyalty platform. The deciding question is whether you want loyalty in the same tool.

BetterReviews Editorial·Checked 01 June 2026
The short answer

Choose Judge.me if you want focused reviews at a flat price, a free plan, and the most crawlable markup. Choose Stamped if you want reviews and loyalty together and can commit to a paid plan. Since Stamped removed its free tier, Judge.me is the clear pick for stores starting out.

Judge.me
Stores that want affordable, indexable reviews with a free plan.
Stamped
Mid-market brands wanting reviews and loyalty in one tool.
FeatureJudge.meStamped
Free planYes, unlimited reviews and requests (feature-gated)No (free plan and trial removed in 2025)
Paid plans from$15 / mo flat, no volume caps$23 / mo (App Store)
Photo and video reviewsYes, photo and video on the free planYes, video from the $199 tier
Review requestsEmail, with SMS through partnersEmail and SMS
Crawlable review HTMLYes, server-readable review markupRich snippets, widget-rendered
Rich-snippet schemaYes, JSON-LD, on the free planYes, rich snippets
Built for AI-search citationStrongest of the incumbents (crawlable HTML plus schema)Partial
Best forStores that want strong, cheap, search-friendly reviewsMid-market stores wanting reviews and loyalty without enterprise cost

Pricing changes often. Confirm current plans with each vendor before you buy.

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Do you want loyalty in the same tool?

If yes, Stamped bundles reviews and loyalty. If you only need reviews, Judge.me is cheaper, lighter, and has a free plan that Stamped no longer offers.

Which is cheaper to start?

Judge.me. It is free to start and $15 a month flat for the paid plan. Stamped removed its free plan and trial in 2025, so you commit to a paid plan from $23 a month on the App Store.

Which is better for SEO and AI search?

Judge.me. Its server-readable markup and JSON-LD make review content easy for crawlers and AI to read. Stamped supports rich snippets but renders through a widget noted for slower loading.

Judge.me

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The cheap, focused, search-friendly choice, with the largest review base in the category.

Strengths
  • Free plan with unlimited reviews and requests
  • Flat $15 a month, no volume caps
  • Server-readable HTML plus JSON-LD
  • 5.0 stars across 39,805 App Store reviews
Trade-offs
  • Reviews only, no native loyalty
  • Default widgets are functional rather than premium

Stamped

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A mid-market reviews-and-loyalty platform, lighter than Yotpo but no longer free to try.

Strengths
  • Reviews and loyalty in one platform
  • Strong in-email review collection
  • 4.7 stars across 3,619 App Store reviews
Trade-offs
  • No free plan and no free trial since 2025
  • Starts at $23 a month, video reviews from the $199 tier
  • Widgets noted as slower-loading than Judge.me
$0 vs $23
Judge.me free plan against Stamped entry price
Vendor pricing, June 2026
39,805 vs 3,619
Shopify App Store review counts
Shopify App Store, June 2026
5.0 vs 4.7
Shopify App Store ratings
Shopify App Store, June 2026
Where BetterReviews fits

Every tool on this page renders reviews well for human shoppers. BetterReviews is built for the other reader: the search engine and the answer engine. Reviews become crawlable HTML, indexed, and structured so that Google and AI answers can quote your customers by name. That is the axis we compete on.

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Questions
Does Stamped still have a free plan?
No. Stamped removed both its free plan and its free trial in a 2025 restructure. You now commit to a paid plan, starting at $23 a month on the App Store.
Is Judge.me good enough without loyalty?
For reviews, yes. Judge.me is one of the strongest review apps in the category. If you want a loyalty program too, you would pair it with a dedicated loyalty app or choose a suite like Stamped.
Which is better for search visibility?
Judge.me, because its review content is server-readable and structured. BetterReviews goes a step further, building reviews specifically to be cited by AI answer engines.