Top 10 Shopify Apps to Build Trust, Loyalty & Stay GDPR Compliant in 2026

A curated guide sorted by store stage - Starter, Mid-Market, and Enterprise - so you install only what you need, when you need it.

Why This Matters in 2026

Consumer trust is the new currency. With tightening global privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, Digital Markets Act), rising ad costs, and customers demanding transparency, sustainable growth means:

• ✅ Trust - Social proof, transparent policies, secure checkout
• ✅ Loyalty - Retention programs that turn buyers into advocates
• ✅ Compliance - Privacy-first data handling that avoids costly fines

The Complete List at a Glance

🟢 STARTER STORES (0 - $50K/month)

Focus: Get foundational trust signals in place without bloating your tech stack or budget.

1. Consentmo - GDPR & Privacy Compliance (All Stages)

Why it's essential from Day 1, and every day after:
You don't get a "grace period" for privacy law. Whether you're a solo founder shipping your first order or a Shopify Plus brand processing millions, Consentmo scales with you. It's the single compliance app you install once and never need to replace.

• ✅ GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPEDA, POPIA - multi-regulation coverage
• ✅ Auto-detects visitor location and shows the right consent banner
• ✅ Google Consent Mode v2 ready (critical for ad compliance in 2026)
• ✅ Cookie bar fully customizable to match your brand
• ✅ Auto-generates legal pages (Privacy Policy, Terms of Service)
• ✅ Keeps audit-ready consent records for regulatory inquiries
• ✅ Multi-language support for cross-border selling
• ✅ Scales seamlessly from Starter to Shopify Plus

💡 Growth Insight: Google and Meta now penalize ad accounts linked to non-compliant stores. Installing Consentmo first literally protects your ad spend. And unlike piecing together multiple compliance tools as you grow, Consentmo is a one-and-done solution, starter stores and enterprise brands use the same trusted platform.

Pricing: Free plan available · Paid plans start from Standard at $9/mo · Plus at $29/mo to Enterprise at $44/mo for full enterprise features

2. Judge.me - Product Reviews & Social Proof

Why starters need it:
No reviews = no trust = no conversions. Judge.me is the best free-tier review app on Shopify, period.

• ✅ Unlimited review request emails (even on free plan)
• ✅ Photo & video reviews from customers
• ✅ SEO-rich review snippets (star ratings in Google)
• ✅ Review carousel & trust badge widgets
• ✅ Auto-publish or moderate manually
• ✅ Integrates with Google Shopping & social channels

💡 Growth Insight: Stores with >100 reviews see conversion rate increases of 15%–30%. Start collecting on your very first order.

Pricing: Free Forever plan · Premium at $15/mo

3. Trustoo.io (formerly Ali Reviews) - Visual Review Engine

Why it's great for new stores:
If you're dropshipping or launching a new brand with zero reviews, Trustoo lets you import reviews from AliExpress, Amazon, and CSV files to bootstrap social proof ethically.

• ✅ Import reviews with photos from multiple sources
• ✅ Beautiful review display widgets (grid, carousel, popup)
• ✅ Automated review request emails post-purchase
• ✅ Supports multi-language stores
• ✅ Google Rich Snippet integration

💡 Growth Insight: Use Trustoo early to seed trust, then transition to organic reviews as your customer base grows.

Pricing: Free plan 

4. Shopify Inbox - Free Live Chat & Conversational Commerce

Why it's a no-brainer:
It's free, it's native, and it converts browsers into buyers. Real-time chat builds trust because customers know a real person stands behind the store.

• ✅ Live chat + automated FAQs
• ✅ Product recommendations inside chat
• ✅ Chat metrics (response time, conversion from chat)
• ✅ Works with Shopify's mobile app for on-the-go replies
• ✅ Zero additional cost

💡 Growth Insight: Shopify reports that customers who engage via Inbox are 70% more likely to convert.

Pricing: 100% Free

5. Rivyo - Product Reviews, Q&A & Social Proof

Why Rivyo earns its spot:
Rivyo: Reviews & Loyalty helps Shopify merchants build social proof and customer retention by collecting photo/video reviews, displaying trust badges, and rewarding repeat purchases with loyalty points all in one easy-to-use platform.

• ✅ Product reviews with photo uploads
• ✅ Built-in Q&A section on product pages (unique differentiator, reduces pre-purchase doubt)
• ✅ Import reviews from AliExpress and CSV files
• ✅ Real-time social proof popups ("Sarah from London just purchased...")
• ✅ Google Rich Snippets for SEO star ratings
• ✅ Email review request automation post-purchase
• ✅ Trust badges & store review widgets (overall store credibility, not just per product)
• ✅ Lightweight, doesn't slow down your store

💡 Growth Insight: The Q&A feature is Rivyo's hidden weapon. Stores that answer product questions publicly see up to 17% higher conversion rates because it removes buying friction before a customer ever contacts support. Think of it as asynchronous trust-building at scale.

Best for:

• 🟢 Starter stores that want an all-in-one social proof toolkit (reviews + Q&A + popups) from a single app instead of installing three
• 🟡 Mid-market stores that need the Q&A layer their current review app lacks

Pricing: Free plan available · Starter at $9/mo · Enterprise at $19/mo

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🟡 MID-MARKET STORES (50K−500K/month)

Focus: Layer in retention, loyalty programs, and deeper personalization to reduce CAC and increase LTV.

6. Smile.io - Points, Referrals & VIP Loyalty

Why mid-market stores need loyalty now:
You have repeat customers. The question is: are you rewarding them or losing them to competitors? Smile.io makes loyalty dead simple.

• ✅ Points program (earn on purchases, social shares, birthdays)
• ✅ Referral program with unique links and rewards
• ✅ VIP tiers to gamify spending
• ✅ Beautiful on-site loyalty panel (no code needed)
• ✅ Integrates with Klaviyo, Judge.me, Gorgias, and more

💡 Growth Insight: Acquiring a new customer costs 5×-7× more than retaining one. A loyalty program can increase repeat purchase rate by 25%+.

Pricing: Free plan (up to 200 orders/mo) · Growth at $99/mo⋅Plus at $999/mo

7. Privy - Email, SMS & On-Site Conversion

Why it matters at this stage:
You're driving real traffic now. Privy captures leads with popups, then nurtures them with email/SMS, all while staying compliant with built-in consent collection.

• ✅ Exit-intent popups, spin-to-win, cart-saver displays
• ✅ Built-in email and SMS marketing
• ✅ A/B testing on campaigns
• ✅ Coupon code management & targeting rules
• ✅ GDPR-friendly double opt-in support

💡 Growth Insight: Stores using Privy's abandoned cart emails recover 10%−15% of lost revenue on average.

Pricing: Free (up to 100 contacts) · Starter at $24-$30/mo⋅Growth at 45/mo+

8. Stamped.io - Unified Reviews + Loyalty Platform

Why it's the mid-market power move:
Instead of running separate review and loyalty apps, Stamped combines reviews, ratings, UGC, NPS surveys, and loyalty into one unified platform. Cleaner stack, better data.

• ✅ Product reviews with photo/video
• ✅ Community Q&A on product pages
• ✅ NPS surveys & customer feedback
• ✅ Points + VIP loyalty program (add-on)
• ✅ Google Shopping & Instagram integration
• ✅ Smart review request timing based on delivery data

💡 Growth Insight: Consolidating your review + loyalty stack under one roof gives you a single customer trust score, incredibly powerful for segmentation.

Pricing: Reviews from 23/mo⋅Grow $99/mo · Full suite $199-399/mo‍

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🔴 ENTERPRISE STORES ($500K+/month)

Focus: Sophisticated CX operations, advanced loyalty mechanics, and bulletproof compliance infrastructure.

9. Gorgias - AI-Powered Helpdesk & CX Platform

Why enterprise stores can't survive without it:
At scale, customer support IS your brand. Gorgias centralizes every conversation (email, chat, social, SMS) into one revenue-driving helpdesk.

• ✅ Unified inbox: email, live chat, phone, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
• ✅ AI-powered auto-responses and intent detection
• ✅ Deep Shopify integration (edit orders, issue refunds from the ticket)
• ✅ Revenue tracking per support ticket
• ✅ Macros, automation rules, and SLA management
• ✅ GDPR-compliant data handling with data deletion workflows

💡 Growth Insight: Gorgias reports that their merchants generate an average of \4.50inrevenueforevery$1$ spent on support through their platform.

Pricing: Starter at $10/mo ⋅ Basic at $60/mo · Pro at $360/mo · Advanced/Enterprise: Custom

10. LoyaltyLion - Advanced Loyalty for High-Volume Brands

Why enterprise loyalty needs are different:
At this level, you need loyalty that integrates with your ERP, supports custom earn/burn rules, and drives behavior beyond just purchases.

• ✅ Fully customizable loyalty pages (headless/Hydrogen compatible)
• ✅ Advanced segmentation by loyalty tier, point balance, activity
• ✅ Custom earning rules (reviews, social follows, subscription enrollment)
• ✅ API-first architecture for headless or custom Shopify Plus builds
• ✅ Multi-store and multi-currency support
• ✅ Integrations: Klaviyo, Attentive, Gorgias, Recharge, and 50+

💡 Growth Insight: LoyaltyLion customers see loyalty members spend on average 67% more than non-members. At enterprise scale, that delta is millions in annual revenue.

Pricing: Classic at $199/mo⋅Advanced and Plus: Custom

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Why Consentmo still wins at enterprise:

While other brands stitch together multiple privacy tools, Consentmo handles GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPEDA, and POPIA from one dashboard, with Google Consent Mode v2 baked in. Enterprise stores don't need a separate, expensive compliance platform when Consentmo already covers every regulation and scales without friction on Shopify Plus.

The Growth Stage Roadmap

Key Takeaways

1. Compliance is not optional, and Consentmo is the only app you need for it. Install it before you run your first ad. It protects your ad accounts, your revenue, and your reputation at every stage, from first sale to Shopify Plus. No switching tools as you scale.
2. Social proof compounds over time. Start collecting reviews on Day 1. By the time you're mid-market, you'll have a moat your competitors can't copy overnight. Apps like Rivyo add a Q&A layer that passively resolves buyer doubts around the clock.
3. Loyalty beats acquisition economics. Every dollar spent retaining a customer yields 5×-7× more than acquiring a new one. Layer in loyalty the moment you have repeat customers.
4. Consolidate as you scale. Going from 6 single-purpose apps to 3 integrated platforms reduces costs, improves data quality, and simplifies your operations.
5. Trust is a growth strategy. In 2026, the brands winning aren't the ones with the biggest ad budgets. They're the ones customers believe in.

Last updated: January 2026. App pricing and features are subject to change, always verify on the Shopify App Store before installing.