Challenge Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked challenge Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tevello Courses & Communities | 90.93% | 0.92 | Declining |
| 2 |  ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | 6.89% | 0.34 | Declining |
| 3 |  ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC | 1.17% | 1.17 | Climbing |
| 4 |  CBB Shipping Rates Calculator | 0.56% | 0.35 | Climbing |
| 5 |  Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer | 0.29% | 0.01 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Blink | Hide out of stock | 0.05% | 0.07 | Declining |
| 7 |  Qikink Print on Demand | 0.05% | 0.05 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Pxl ‑ Photo Background Remover | 0.03% | 0.12 | Declining |
| 9 |  GoDataFeed | 0.01% | 0.00 | Climbing |
| 10 |  Vudio AI: 10+ Video UGC Apps | 0.01% | 0.00 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Tevello Courses & Communities holds 90.9% share of challenge app installs — 84.0pp ahead of ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator (6.9%).
- Top 3 apps (Tevello Courses & Communities, ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator, ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC) account for 99.0% of all challenge install share — a concentrated market.
- ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC is gaining share fastest this month (+1.17pp) — the largest single gainer among the top challenge apps by share.
- Tevello Courses & Communities is losing share fastest (-0.92pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Challenge Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 challenge Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevello Courses & Communities | 87.0%2.11 | 94.9%7.85 | 93.4%1.49 | 89.2%4.22 | 91.1%1.91 | 90.9%0.15 |
| ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | 1.8%0.30 | 2.7%0.92 | 5.6%2.92 | 10.1%4.53 | 7.0%3.16 | 6.9%0.09 |
| ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | 1.2%0.02 |
| CBB Shipping Rates Calculator | 0.1%0.09 | 0.5%0.31 | 0.3%0.13 | 0.1%0.21 | 0.3%0.16 | 0.6%0.28 |
| Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer | 0.2%0.01 | 0.3%0.13 | 0.3%– | 0.2%0.14 | 0.3%0.13 | 0.3%0.01 |
Key Insights:
- Tevello Courses & Communities's share expanded from 56.7% → 90.9% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked challenge apps, 4 grew share and 1 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Challenge Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for challenge Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tevello Courses & Communities | Tevello Courses & Communities | Qikink Print on Demand | CBB Shipping Rates Calculator | Tevello Courses & Communities |
| 2 | ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | Vudio AI: 10+ Video UGC Apps | Tevello Courses & Communities | ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator |
| 3 | ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC | ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC | Tevello Courses & Communities | Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer | Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer |
| 4 | CBB Shipping Rates Calculator | CBB Shipping Rates Calculator | Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer | ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC |
| 5 | Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer | Pxl ‑ Photo Background Remover | ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator | ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC | CBB Shipping Rates Calculator |
Key Insights:
- Tevello Courses & Communities leads challenge apps in 2 of 4 tracked markets (United States, United Kingdom).
- Tevello Courses & Communities leads worldwide, but 2 of 4 tracked markets crown a different leader — Qikink Print on Demand in India, CBB Shipping Rates Calculator in China.
Top 5 Apps in Challenge
- Tevello Courses & Communities — Leads challenge apps with 90.9% install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Addingwell ‑ GTM & DataLayer — Holds 0.3% of challenge app install share, rated 5.0★.
- ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator — Holds 6.9% of challenge app install share, rated 4.8★ — losing share this month.
- ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC — Holds 1.2% of challenge app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- CBB Shipping Rates Calculator — Holds 0.6% of challenge app install share, rated 4.7★ — gaining share this month.
Challenge Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which challenge app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Tevello Courses & Communities dominates the challenge category on Shopify with 90.9% of installs — 84.0pp ahead of ALT SEO: AI Alt Text Generator. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for challenge Shopify apps?
For challenge (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which challenge apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
ethos: Loyalty, Referrals, UGC is gaining challenge app market share fastest this month, up +1.17pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which challenge apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Tevello Courses & Communities has lost the most market share this month among challenge apps (-0.92pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most challenge Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of challenge app installs at 36.1%, followed by United Kingdom at 11.8% and Canada at 8.0%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many challenge apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 challenge apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
