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Software Shopify Apps – Reviews & Rating Trends

(Updated October 2026) Compare reviews and ratings for software Shopify apps and see which apps are gaining the most install momentum. Review counts are the closest proxy to actual installs — Shopify doesn't publish install numbers — so review velocity is one of the strongest signals of merchant adoption for software apps.

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ currently leads on 90.9% market share, followed by Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk at 7.3%. A concentrated field — one app holds most of the tracked installs.

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Software Shopify Apps — Full Reviews Table

All tracked software Shopify apps ranked by total review count, with new reviews gained vs 30 days ago and average rating. Filter by country and date range; sort by reviews or review velocity.

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Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ3,8231315.0
QuickBooks Online3,336444.8
Appikon ‑ Back In Stock1,459–4.8
Shopify Digital Products1,369934.5
Digital Downloads PDF Pendora1,232175.0
Appointment Booking App ointo932164.9
Digital Downloads & PDF ‑ BIG86785.0
Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk508194.9
Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads42054.9
Webkul MultiVendor Marketplace36764.6

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Key Insights:

  • Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ leads software apps with 3,823 total reviews — 487 more than QuickBooks Online (3,336).
  • Top 3 apps (Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ, QuickBooks Online, Appikon ‑ Back In Stock) hold 60.2% of all reviews across the top 10 tracked software apps.
  • Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ is gaining reviews fastest this month (+131) — strong recent install momentum.
  • 9 of 10 top-reviewed software apps gained new reviews this period; 0 saw no net additions.
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Software Shopify Apps — Cumulative Review Trend

Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 software Shopify apps over the past year — a longitudinal view of which apps keep accumulating reviews and which have flattened.

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Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 software Shopify apps over the latest 6 months.
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Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQPreorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ3,1981753,3621643,5041423,6311273,7561253,82367
QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online3,054603,105513,170653,241713,317763,33619
Appikon ‑ Back In StockAppikon ‑ Back In Stock1,45831,458–1,45911,459–1,459–1,459–
Shopify Digital ProductsShopify Digital Products7232379362131,0891531,2181291,3231051,36946
Digital Downloads PDF PendoraDigital Downloads PDF Pendora948891,003551,1151121,189741,225361,2327

Key Insights:

  • Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's cumulative reviews grew from 1,126 to 3,823 over the charted period — 2,697 new reviews accumulated.
  • Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's 3,823 cumulative reviews sit 3.1× above Digital Downloads PDF Pendora's 1,232 at the bottom of the plotted software set — a wide spread between long-running leaders and newer entrants.
  • Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's cumulative review lead compounds over time — an established review base acts as a trust signal for merchants comparing apps, and continued adoption keeps the review count climbing, a flywheel newcomers struggle to interrupt.
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Fastest to 1,000 Reviews — Software Shopify Apps

Race-style view of how the top 5 software Shopify apps reached 1,000 reviews — months since launch on the X-axis, cumulative review count on the Y-axis. Adjust the milestone or app set with the filters above.

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Review velocity for the top 5 software Shopify apps — months since launch to reach 1,000 reviews and current cumulative review count.
AppMonths to Reach 1,000 ReviewsCurrent Review Count
Digital Downloads PDF PendoraDigital Downloads PDF Pendora221,226
Appikon ‑ Back In StockAppikon ‑ Back In Stock361,458
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQPreorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ383,816
QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online563,338
Shopify Digital ProductsShopify Digital Products1141,372

Key Insights:

  • Digital Downloads PDF Pendora reached 1,000 reviews fastest — in 22 months since launch.
  • Appikon ‑ Back In Stock crossed 1,000 reviews in 36 months — 14 months behind Digital Downloads PDF Pendora.
  • All 5 apps in this set have crossed 1,000 reviews — months-to-1k ranges from 22 to 114, a 92-month spread.
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Most-Reviewed Software Shopify Apps

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ leads software Shopify apps with 3,823 cumulative reviews and a 5.0★ average rating. QuickBooks Online (3,336 reviews) and Appikon ‑ Back In Stock (1,459 reviews) round out the top 3. Combined, the top 3 apps hold 60.2% of all reviews across the top tier — a tight oligopoly where the leader's review flywheel is hard to break. Notable mover: Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ added the most new reviews this month (+131) — a strong recent install signal.

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's 3,823-review base reflects long-running merchant adoption in software — a tenure signal for merchants who weight track record alongside current fit. QuickBooks Online (3,336 reviews) and the rest of the top tier carry meaningful adoption too, and feature scope, support, and current trajectory often matter more than raw review totals when choosing between established options.

Software Shopify Apps — Long-Term Review Trends

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ accumulated 2,697 new reviews from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026, growing from 1,126 to 3,823 cumulative reviews — a steep addition rate for software apps. Across the top 5 plotted software apps, the steepest ongoing slopes mark the ones still actively winning new merchants — absolute review counts matter less than recent acceleration when picking apps in a category that's still growing.

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's lead in cumulative reviews compounds in concentrated software categories: more reviews lift App Store rank, which drives more installs, which add more reviews — newcomers face a steep curve to catch up to the 3,823 cumulative base.

Review Growth Velocity in Software — Which Apps Grew Fastest

Digital Downloads PDF Pendora reached 1,000 reviews in 22 months since launch — the fastest ramp among the top 5 software apps tracked here. Appikon ‑ Back In Stock in 36 months, Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ in 38 months, QuickBooks Online in 56 months, and Shopify Digital Products took 114 months to cross the same milestone, a 92-month spread between the fastest and slowest in the set.

All 5 apps in this set have crossed 1,000 reviews, with current cumulative counts now ranging from 1,226 (Digital Downloads PDF Pendora) to 3,816 (Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ) — a 3.1× difference, showing how far ahead the leader has continued to build past the milestone.

The 92-month gap between Digital Downloads PDF Pendora's and Shopify Digital Products's time-to-1,000 highlights how unevenly product-market fit landed across this software set — the leader found its merchant audience early, while late-rampers took multiple years to reach the same review depth. For merchants comparing these apps today, slower-ramping apps may have closed the functionality gap but still operate on smaller review bases.

Top 5 Apps in Software

  1. Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ — Has accumulated 3,823 reviews for software at a 5.0★ average.
  2. Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk — Has accumulated 508 reviews for software at a 4.9★ average.
  3. A2X – QuickBooks (QBO) & Xero — Has accumulated 361 reviews for software at a 4.9★ average.
  4. Kip: Sort Hide Payment Methods — Has accumulated 119 reviews for software at a 4.9★ average.
  5. Dianxiaomi(店小秘) — Has accumulated 20 reviews for software at a 4.0★ average.

Software Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which software app has the most reviews on Shopify?

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ has the most reviews among software Shopify apps with 3,823 total reviews, ahead of QuickBooks Online at 3,336. Sort the table by Reviews (High to Low) to see the full ranked list.

2. How are reviews used to measure software app popularity on Shopify?

Reviews are the closest publicly available proxy for install volume on Shopify — Shopify doesn't publish install counts, so cumulative reviews and review velocity are the standard way to measure adoption. For software apps, this page shows total reviews, new reviews per month, and time-to-1,000 reviews so you can compare both established scale and current momentum.

3. Which software app is gaining reviews fastest on Shopify?

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ is gaining the most new reviews this month among software apps, adding 131 reviews in the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Review Changes" to see all apps ordered by review velocity.

4. Which software app reached 1,000 reviews fastest on Shopify?

Digital Downloads PDF Pendora hit 1,000 reviews in 22 months since launch — the fastest review ramp among tracked software Shopify apps. Use the "Fastest to 1,000 Reviews" chart above to compare against other apps or change the milestone (5,000, 10,000, etc.).

5. What is the average rating for top software Shopify apps?

The top 5 software apps average 4.8★ across 11,210 combined reviews — a strong overall quality benchmark. Individual ratings appear in the table above; sort by Reviews to see how rating varies across the most-installed apps.

6. How often are review counts for software apps updated on Shopify?

Review counts and rating data refresh weekly on this page. The Reviews Trend chart aggregates monthly intervals by default — switch to weekly granularity for shorter-term signals or yearly for macro trends.

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