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Shopify Product Reviews app alternatives

Shopify retired its free first-party Product Reviews app: removed in 2023, shut off in May 2024. If you were relying on it, here is what to replace it with and how to migrate.

BetterReviews Editorial·Checked 01 June 2026
The short answer

Shopify Product Reviews is gone, so you need a replacement. Judge.me is the closest free, drop-in successor and the best value overall, Junip is the modern free alternative, and Loox is the upgrade if you want visual reviews. Most stores migrating from the native app should move to Judge.me.

Judge.me
The closest free replacement, with more features.
Junip
A modern, fast free alternative.
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    Judge.me

    $15 / mo flat, no volume caps

    The natural successor. Free like the old Shopify app, but with far more: photo and video reviews, review requests, rich snippets, and the most crawlable markup in the category. Imports your exported reviews directly.

    Best for: Stores wanting a free, more capable drop-in replacement

  2. 02

    Junip

    $29 / mo (Core)

    Modern, mobile-first and fast, with a genuine free tier. A clean upgrade from the basic native app.

    Best for: DTC brands wanting a fast, free, modern app

  3. 03

    Loox

    $14.99 / mo (Beginner)

    If you want to step up to polished photo and video reviews, Loox is the visual specialist. No free plan, priced by order volume.

    Best for: Visual brands ready to invest in reviews

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    Rivyo

    $9 / mo (Starter)

    A budget option with a free tier, strong on importing reviews from Amazon and AliExpress. Useful if you also dropship.

    Best for: Budget and dropshipping stores

What happened to the Shopify Product Reviews app?

Shopify removed it from the App Store on 5 September 2023, blocking new installs, then fully deprecated it on 6 May 2024. After that date the app stopped displaying reviews, so any store still on it has lost its review display and needs to migrate.

How do I migrate my old reviews?

Export your reviews from the Shopify Product Reviews app as a CSV while you still can, then import that CSV into your new app. Judge.me, Junip and most others support CSV import, so your existing reviews carry over.

What is the best free replacement?

Judge.me. It is free like the native app but does far more, and it is the most search-friendly. Junip is the other strong free option.

May 2024
When the Shopify Product Reviews app was fully shut off
Shopify, 2024
Free
Judge.me and Junip both offer free plans, like the retired native app
Vendor pricing, June 2026
CSV import
Supported by Judge.me, Junip and most apps for migration
Vendor docs, June 2026
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Questions
Is the Shopify Product Reviews app still available?
No. It was removed from the App Store in September 2023 and fully deprecated in May 2024. It no longer displays reviews, so it must be replaced.
What should I replace it with?
For most stores, Judge.me. It is free, far more capable than the old native app, and imports your existing reviews. Junip is a strong modern alternative, and Loox is the visual upgrade.
Will I lose my reviews?
Not if you exported them. Reviews collected in the native app can be exported as CSV and imported into a new app. If you never exported, those reviews may no longer be recoverable now the app is shut off.