So I am getting lost in the amount of apps and I only see apps that are paid.

Since I would like to create a good blog, seo apps and table of content would be great. Maybe an app to build the blog with a sidebar?

So which are a must have, just for creating a good store.

I am looking for some apps like review apps. So I was wondering which ones you are using in general that helped you a lot.

What are your must have free apps, for your shopify store?

What paid app did you wish you got sooner?

I recently discovered page builders, and I seriously don’t know how bad I would’ve made my store without them. I know they’re not that much unknown but how aren't they more mainstream?

What other apps are out there like that? not looking sourcing apps, review apps, etc... but ones only few people know but deserve to be mainstream. even if they just make small changes.

Hey everyone,

I need some advice. It seems like Shopify has retired their reviews app, and I've got a customer who wants to leave a positive review. The problem is, I have no idea what to recommend to him or how to collect reviews now.

What are the best alternatives for collecting customer reviews on Shopify? I'm looking for an app that's preferably free of charge. If anyone has any recommendations or different approaches that have worked for them, I'd love to hear about it!

Thanks in advance for your help!

What FREE must have apps for Shopify. What do you all use?

Hi. So I am in the process of setting up my store and I would be grateful if you could let me know about any paid or unpaid apps which would be beneficial.

Edit: Thank you all for the helpful responses.

Hey everyone, I previously asked about some useful Shopify apps that don’t get much attention in this subreddit, and after doing a bit of research, I wanted to share the best apps I found. These are the ones that, based on my research and the comments, seem really worth checking out and deserve to be more mainstream. (I haven’t personally tried ALL of them, but I made sure to include only apps with the best reviews)

1 - Vitals: Reviews, Bundles, AI – This is basically the Swiss Army Knife of apps, packed with features to boost your store’s performance. Here are some of the most best features:

Upsell Funnels: Basically you can make as many product bundles as you want to boost sales like pre-set bundles or let people pick their items. You can also offer things like ‘Buy One Get One’ or set discounts or lower prices when people buy more or hit certain quantities in their cart.

Wishlist: Let customers save their fav products for later.

Stock Scarcity: Add urgency with limited stock notifications. (only 3 left in stock)

Countdown Timer: Push limited-time offers with real-time timers. (5:24:32 left before sale ends)

Trust Badges & Payment Logos: Build trust with familiar payment logos and badges.

Back-in-Stock Alerts: Notify customers when out-of-stock products return.

Email & Pop-ups: Grow your list with pop-ups and email capture tools.

Product Reviews

Spin the Wheel: Let customers play for discounts & gifts

Pre-Orders: Let customers order out-of-stock items and get it when available.

Instant Search: Help visitors find products faster with predictive search.

Cookie Banner: Comply with GDPR with a cookie consent banner.

Announcement Bars: Display customizable bar for promotions, shipping info, or alerts at the top.

Product Labels: Add "New", "Sale", or "Hot" labels on product images.

Gift with Purchase: Give away free gifts on certain conditions.

Goals: Set sales goals and reward customers when they hit them.

And even more features I won’t be able to fit here

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2 - BackupMaster Backups – Automatically backs up everything in your store, so if something goes wrong or your store crashes, you can restore it all.

3 - Parcel Panel Order Tracking – Gives you a branded, customizable tracking page for orders with real-time updates and automated shipping notifications.

4 - Section Store – Allows you to add customizable sections to your Shopify theme without any coding.

5 - Try Before You Buy App – Lets customers try products before committing to a purchase. If they don’t return it within the specified timeframe, their credit card is charged automatically.

6 - AI Chat Bot – Automates customer support with AI-driven chatbots (mostly used for tracking updates and FAQ). Free: Zendesk

7 - Page Builders – Gives you more freedom to customize your site without much coding knowledge. best are PageFly, Foxify, and Pagetify.

8 - Fraud prevention – Identifies and filters out fraudulent orders to protect your business.

9 - Shoptools - discount link generator - creates links that auto apply discounts and links that go straight to checkout with the product in cart. Perfect for emails or ad campaign conversions

Quick tip: Keep in mind that installing too many apps can slow down your site, You don’t want to overload your site with apps that are redundant or don’t serve a major purpose.

If you have other apps like these feel free to drop them in the comments I’ll do my best to keep this updated whenever I have time

Shopify Gurus - Trying to collect a list of top apps that are loved by the shopify gurus.
Trying to cover each part of business - please add/edit however required.

Started my store last week. Have my first 10 sales. Want to increase trust and figured a review app was the best way. Any thoughts on good free apps?

I am in the process of launching my online store and I'd love to hear some app suggestions to implement onto my site. I've come across some great apps like:

• Judge.me (Product Reviews)

• Order Status Tracker

• Sales Pop Master - Countdown

I'd love to hear which apps you've tried and which apps you believe are a great addition to any website, regardless of the monthly fee.

I downloaded a free review app called Trustify. The customer service is very responsive, and the app seems to work really. I am a suspicious however as nothing is usually free. What is the catch? There seems to be no obvious upsell taking place either, and they were happy to remove their branding.

I'm not currently soliciting reviews, and remember a while back seeing TrustPilot's pricing model and being floored. What is everyone using? Free or paid is fine, just looking for recommendations (and your website if you feel comfortable sharing)

I wonder what's the app that's been the most useful to your business?

Hi all,

I've recently launched my shopify-website and since it's the first time I've used Shopify, I'm still learning a great deal. Are there apps you recommend for everyone to use? Regarding website speed perhaps, or CRM, marketing or whatever?

Looking forward to your answers, thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, i am currently in the middle of building a shopify store for my hot sauce brand. As there is so many applications and add ons for shopify webstore I have decided to ask for some recommendations on which are the most usefull applications regarding e-commerce store (prefferebly free). I would be really gratefull for your input on which apps are necessary when it comes to online stores. Thank you in advance!