Useful Shopify Apps Nobody Talks About
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