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Smile.io Shopify Loyalty Programme Experts

Smile.io runs points, VIP tiers, referrals and membership programmes for Shopify brands, with more than 15 ways for customers to earn and redeem. Its Loyalty Hub adds a loyalty page inside Shopify customer accounts, and a POS tile lets staff handle points at the till. The Smile.io Shopify install is the quick part; Smile itself promises a launch in minutes. A programme that pays for itself takes longer. Merchants hire for the design (earn rates, tier thresholds, what each point really costs), for placing Loyalty Hub and account balances, for in-checkout redemption on Plus stores, and for moving members and balances across from another loyalty app. Smile.io badge holders on shopexperts numbered 29 as of October 2026: 15 agencies and 14 freelancers. Nine are in the US, and Canada, the UK, Ireland, India and North Macedonia have two each. Shortlist three below and ask each one how they would set your first reward.

Top-rated Smile.io experts

Rising Commerce
RC
AgencySanta Clara, United StatesFrom $300
5.00(4 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
90

Rising Commerce is a Shopify practice led by David Martel, a Shopify Partner since February 2017. Dave has spent more than ten years on the platform, across theme development, app integrations, migrations, performance, and the fixes that keep a live store selling. We help merchants turn a Shopify store into a faster, clearer, easier business to run. The work covers new builds and redesigns, theme customization, migrations onto Shopify, site speed, and ongoing care. Most of that work is in clothing and fashion, food and drink, health and beauty, and jewelry. You work directly with Dave. The published response time is 30 minutes, and clients on both Shopify Partners and Shopexperts describe the same pattern: a clear reply, a careful fix, and someone who is still there the next time something breaks.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Recharge
PageFly
Omnisend
Shopify Flow
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Kim
Codeart
C
AgencySkopje, North MacedoniaFrom $5000
5.00(1 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
70

Codeart is a full-service design and development studio specializing in high-performing Shopify experiences for ambitious brands. With over 12 years of experience, our team blends strategy, creativity, and technical precision to craft fast, scalable, and conversion-focused online stores. We’ve partnered with global wellness, fashion, and consumer brands to design seamless eCommerce experiences that drive measurable growth. From UX strategy and CRO-driven redesigns to advanced Shopify integrations, every project is built around user insight and long-term performance. As a trusted Shopify Partner, we provide end-to-end solutions, from brand identity and UI/UX design to full development, optimization, and post-launch support, ensuring your store doesn’t just look good, but sells better. Industries Served: Health & wellness, fashion & apparel, consumer packaged goods, and lifestyle brands.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Judge.me
Omnisend
Infinite Product Options
Recharge
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Eight Themes
Horizon Theme
Archetype Themes
Checkout | Flow
Multi Vendor ‑ Puppet Vendors
Kim
Loop Subscriptions
Shopify Audiences
Shopify Bundles
Shopify Combined Listings
Shopify Forms
Shopify Fulfillment Network
Blox: Block Customer Blacklist

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Dreams To Life, LLC
DT
AgencyWashington, United StatesFrom $100
5.00(6 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
90

Dreams To Life, LLC is a trusted Shopify development agency specializing in custom store builds, theme customization, and advanced troubleshooting. With years of experience supporting eCommerce brands, we deliver scalable, high-performance Shopify solutions that drive growth and conversion. Our team combines deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of UX, design, and business strategy, allowing us to turn creative visions into powerful, functional online stores. Core Expertise: Full Shopify store setup & custom development Theme design, optimization, and maintenance App integrations & API development Speed optimization and technical debugging Migration to Shopify / Shopify Plus Ongoing support & store management At Dreams To Life, we focus on quality, reliability, and results — helping clients transform ideas into thriving online businesses.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Recharge
PageFly
Klaviyo
ClickPost Returns & Exchanges
Kim
Loop Subscriptions
AfterShip
Google & YouTube
ShipStation
Aesymmetric
A
AgencyWashington, United StatesFrom $100
5.00(4 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
50

We are a boutique agency that partners with Shopify brands to help with custom development and CRO. We think of and create solutions, theme customizations, and custom apps for your brand to optimize your store and increase sales. We also specialize in AI integrations and automations. Read hundreds of reviews from our brand partners here - http://aesymmetric.xyz/client-reviews

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Judge.me
PageFly
Recharge
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Horizon Theme
Eight Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Archetype Themes
Videowise
Growave
Gempages
Recurpay
Yotpo
Judge.me Email Marketing
Kernvel AI Auctions
Thails
T
AgencyAmsterdam, NetherlandsFrom $2500
4.93(17 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
80

Thails is a Shopify Plus agency specializing in high-converting eCommerce experiences. Built on 8+ years of hands-on eCommerce expertise, we've helped 50+ global brands — including Absolut Elyx, Hey Harper, and GURU Beverage — grow revenue by optimizing their stores for conversion, UX, and performance. Our founder launched their first online business at 16 and has been obsessed with turning browsers into buyers ever since. That merchant-first mentality drives everything we do. What We Do: We combine custom Shopify Plus development with data-driven UX design and conversion optimization to create stores that don't just look great—they perform exceptionally. From new store launches to migrations and strategic redesigns, we partner with ambitious brands ready to scale. What Sets Us Apart: We own outcomes, not just tasks. We focus on revenue impact, not activity. Our clients average 25-35% improvement in conversion rates within the first 3 months of working together. We've been merchants ourselves. As store owners, we know that revenue is everything. We've experienced slow load times tanking conversions, poor UX killing AOV, and features that sounded good but added friction. That's why we're obsessed with optimization. We don't add complexity unless it drives growth. Every design choice, every line of code, every feature we implement is validated against one metric: Does this help your customers buy more? Results speak louder than promises. Our clients see 25-35% conversion rate improvements, reduced cart abandonment, and higher average order values. We measure success by your revenue growth, not by completion dates. Let's discuss your project now, book a call here: https://thails.com/book-free-call/ 25+ 5 Star Reviews: here and here See all our case studies here

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Recharge
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Orbe Geolocation
Flare: Delivery Date Picker
Growave
Loop Subscriptions
Prisync
Giftnote
Kartuu ‑ Printable Gift Cards
Vela
Kernvel AI Auctions
Michael Hixson
MH
Shopify Setup SpecialistBangkok, ThailandFrom $65
5.00(5 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
45

Since 2006, Michael has been at the forefront of ecommerce innovation. After launching and scaling his first online business to significant revenue and earning recognition in Internet Retailer's Second 500, he sold the company in 2015. Now Michael dedicates his expertise to helping other entrepreneurs succeed, combining deep technical knowledge with proven strategic insights gained from real-world experience. His services Include: E-commerce Consulting, Shopify Development, Automated Email Marketing, Website Migration, AI integration & Visibility, Website Audits, and Amazon Optimization. He utilizes AI for the following Site Pre-Design, Customer Service and Shopping Agents, CRO, Descriptions, Icon/ Graphic creation, Market Research, and more as he finds additional uses that add speed and value.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Judge.me
Omnisend
PageFly
Archetype Themes
Shopify Flow
Recharge
Aftersell Post Purchase Upsell
Flits Loyalty Rewards Program
Reactiv ‑ Mobile App Builder
Arc: llms.txt
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Macalytics SEO
Videowise
Infinite Product Options
Clean Canvas Themes
Horizon Theme
Consentmo GDPR Compliance
Onboard B2B: Company Profiles
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
Pandectes GDPR Compliance
Growave
Privy
Skio
Mechanic
Prediko
Commslayer
Judge.me Email Marketing
Vela
Has Merit
HM
AgencyVienna, AustriaFrom $680
5.00(2 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
40

HAS MERIT is a studio crafting conversion-driven Shopify storefronts and building brands for ambitious companies. We design and develop polished sites that feel like real brands (not quick templates) and back them with brand identity systems that create lasting recognition. From strategy to branding to design to development, everything’s done in-house for a seamless process. We’re a great fit for brands seeking personalized brand design paired with thoughtful conversion strategy, without the agency fluff or freelance hit-or-miss. ​ Building Digital Storefronts: Personalised Design - tailored layouts built to sell, not just look good. Custom Development - beyond just templates, crafted solutions for your brand. Conversion Optimisation - auditing and smarter UI/UX so you don’t leave money on the table. Brand & Identity Design - constructing a brand that stands out and connects. Seamless Integrations - payments, shipping, and tools connected without friction.​ ​ We just helped an FMCG brand increase conversions by 56% and increased net sale by 86% within 30 days by tweaking their existing page.​ ​ Female-founded by a designer/developer with experience across brands of all sizes, partnered with a commercial lead from top global CPGs and agencies, we blend design, strategy, and business insight to help brands stand out and scale.​ ​ Our clients have been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Allure, mindbodygreen, Whole Foods and more ​

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Omnisend
Recharge
Shopify Flow
Shopify Point of Sale
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Eight Themes
Horizon Theme
Attribuly
Report Pundit: Custom Reports
Social Snowball
Quotway
PushBundle
DiscountRay
Judge.me Email Marketing
Glaze Digital
GD
AgencyLondon, United KingdomFrom $100
5.00(6 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
70

Glaze Digital is a Belfast-based Shopify Premier Partner agency (top 0.3% of agencies worldwide) working with brands globally, with over 250 stores launched and more than £20 million in monthly revenue generated across our client base. We are a fully in-house team of Shopify and Klaviyo specialists, holding Klaviyo Gold Partner status alongside Google and Meta accreditations. From migration and new builds to CRO, email marketing and ongoing growth, we handle everything under one roof.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Klaviyo
Judge.me
Horizon Theme
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Multi Vendor ‑ Puppet Vendors
ShopOS
Gaurang Zalariya
GZ
Front-End DeveloperNew Delhi, IndiaFrom $175
5.00(2 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
40

I am a frontend web developer with over 14 years of experience, specialising in Shopify and WordPress development. My focus is on building seamless, conversion-focused eCommerce experiences that combine clean design with high performance. I work with a modern tech stack that includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), Liquid, React, Tailwind CSS, and popular CMS frameworks. I am also experienced in integrating marketing tools such as Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Google Tag Manager, helping brands automate and scale their online presence effectively. Some of the projects I am most proud of involve transforming underperforming storefronts into fast, mobile-first websites with measurable improvements in conversion rate and user engagement. My approach blends UX/UI enhancement, speed optimisation, and conversion rate optimisation (CRO) strategies to ensure every site not only looks great but delivers real business results. Whether collaborating with agencies or supporting in-house teams, I take a hands-on, performance-driven approach to development-turning creative ideas into high-impact digital experiences.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Judge.me
Klaviyo
PageFly
Recharge
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Horizon Theme
Flare: Delivery Date Picker
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Kaching Bundles & Upsells
Checkout Plus Customizations
HRVST
H
AgencyOttawa, CanadaFrom $180
5.00(3 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
80

We design and build on Shopify – and we’ve been doing it since 2014. Strategy leads. Design sets the tone. Development brings it home. We’ve launched 200+ ecommerce sites and supported 400+ brands, from neighbourhood shops to global rollouts. Our team handles everything from full store builds and redesigns to custom theme development, complex migrations, and third-party integrations. We’re certified Shopify Plus Partners with deep experience in B2B and wholesale, multi-region storefronts, custom checkout flows, and enterprise-level launches. Beyond builds, we help brands grow. That includes performance and accessibility audits, conversion rate optimization, email & SMS integrations, and long-term technical planning that scales with the business. We focus on clean architecture and performance-first implementations that hold up as teams and traffic grow. What makes us different? We move with purpose. We adapt fast. And we know how to ship great work without the bloat. Oh – and yes, we still do branding. Gotta stick to our roots. Reach out. We’d love to chat.

Theme & App Skills
Smile
Kickflip
Klaviyo
FoxSell Bundle Builder
Judge.me
Clean Canvas Themes
Horizon Theme
PageFly
Recharge
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Shopify Point of Sale
Archetype Themes
Growave
Shopify Audiences
Shopify Forms
Shopify Combined Listings

Smile.io Shopify work: design first, widgets second

The mistake most merchants make with Smile is hiring for implementation when the value sits in the design. The install is the easy part. The programme economics need a person.

Programme design. What a point costs at redemption, what that does to margin, how many members will realistically redeem, and how many orders it takes to reach a first reward.

Launch and branding. Configuring points, VIP tiers, referrals and memberships, then styling the on-site panel to the brand. Smile supports full brand customisation and more than 20 languages, which matters if the storefront runs in several.

Accounts, checkout and till. Adding Loyalty Hub as a page in customer accounts, setting up the POS tile, and on Shopify Plus, adding the checkout extensions that let signed-in customers redeem points and see what an order will earn.

Migration. Importing members and points balances from another loyalty programme. Balances are what customers notice first, so a careful expert moves a test group, checks the numbers match, then moves everyone.

Custom builds. Developers use Smile's REST API, JavaScript SDK and Smile UI to build custom front ends or push loyalty data into back-end systems. API access starts on the Growth plan, so check the plan before a developer quotes.

Keep the two jobs apart. Choosing earn rates and tiers is strategy. Making the panel match the theme is front-end work. Merchants routinely pay strategy rates for CSS, and the reverse is worse.

What do Smile.io experts charge to start?

All 29 Smile.io-badge holders set a starting price on shopexperts, and the tiles group what they listed (USD, pulled in October 2026). Each tile reflects the lowest project prices shown on those profiles: a minimum, not a quote for your programme.

Middle half

$100 – $500

Half of the 29 listed minimums fall here

Median

$175

The middle value across this group

Top quarter

$500 – $5,000

Experts whose minimum is set for larger programmes

The spread is wide because loyalty work comes in two sizes. Styling the panel, placing Loyalty Hub or adding a POS tile is a small job. Designing a programme from margin data, migrating thousands of balances or building on the API is not.

Quotes only line up when every expert gets the same facts. Include whether you run Shopify Plus, your Smile plan, whether the store uses new customer accounts, roughly how many members and balances would move, and whether you sell in person through POS. If you have a margin limit for the programme, put it in the brief. A screenshot of your current earning rules and reward list saves the first call from being spent on discovery.

Customer accounts, Plus checkout and POS: the fine print

Checkout redemption is a Plus feature. Spending points inside checkout needs Shopify Plus and a Smile Growth plan or higher. Stores on other Shopify plans can't offer it, whatever Smile plan they pay for. A brief that promises in-checkout redemption to a non-Plus store has a problem before work starts.

Old account code won't carry over. Shopify has deprecated legacy customer accounts, and theme-based points-balance code written for the old accounts doesn't work in new customer accounts. Loyalty Hub works best on the new ones. It is added in the checkout and accounts editor (Settings → Checkout → Customize → Apps) as an Accounts page, and starts on the Growth plan.

Membership counts change. On new customer accounts, someone only becomes a member after signing in with Shopify's sign-in code and loading Smile content. If member numbers look low after a switch, check that rule before blaming the programme.

POS runs through a tile. Smile adds a smart grid tile to Shopify POS and works with both POS Lite and POS Pro, so customers can earn and spend points in store as well as online.

Plan names differ by source. The App Store shows Growth as the top plan, while Smile's own pricing page adds Plus and Enterprise. Smile's Plus plan and Shopify Plus are different things, and mixing them up in a brief causes more confusion than it should.

The free plan has a ceiling. It covers up to 200 monthly orders. Good for proving customers care; not where Loyalty Hub or API work happens.

Smile.io services listed by badge experts

Nearly all 29 Smile.io-badge experts list hands-on setup and development; fewer than a third list consulting, so look there first for programme design.

Store setup and management

25 of 29 list it: points, tiers, referrals and panel settings

Shopify development

24 list it: Loyalty Hub, checkout extensions, SDK and API builds

Design, UX and branding

12 list it: the on-site panel, Loyalty Hub page and brand styling

Marketing and growth

10 list it: bonus events, promotions and referral campaigns

Consulting and strategy

9 list it: earn rates, tier thresholds and points cost

Languages beyond English

Spanish on 5 profiles, German on 4, French and Serbian on 3 each

Smile.io questions: partners, points and integrations

Are the experts on this page Smile.io partners?

The badge doesn't say. It records that an expert lists Smile work here, nothing more. Smile runs its own partner programme for agency and technology partners, with onboarding support, co-selling and revenue sharing. If that matters to you, ask the expert whether they belong to it and confirm with Smile.

Nobody redeems their points. What's wrong?

Usually the first reward feels out of reach, or claiming it takes too much effort. If a typical customer needs eight orders to earn anything worth having, they stop paying attention. For the effort problem, check where points are visible: Smile's on-site panel, Loyalty Hub in customer accounts and, on Shopify Plus, the checkout extension that shows points to earn and lets signed-in customers redeem. A programme review shows which problem you have.

Should Smile.io points expire?

Every unredeemed point is a discount you have promised. Smile's bonus events and promotions make it easy to hand points out in bulk, and each campaign adds to what you owe. Decide whether points expire, and how members will be told, before the first big event rather than after it. Too aggressive and you damage trust; no policy at all and the obligation never closes.

How should a Smile.io integration with my other tools work?

Loyalty data earns more outside the loyalty app than inside it. Typical uses: segmenting email by VIP tier, showing points balances to support agents, and gating early access by tier. Smile's listing names Shopify Flow, and its REST API is the route for anything custom. Decide which systems need loyalty data before the programme launches, not after.

How do I choose earn rates and tier thresholds?

Work backwards from margin, not forwards from what feels generous. Settle what a point costs at redemption and what change in repeat orders would cover it, then place the first reward within a normal second or third purchase. Smile offers benchmarks drawn from its network of programmes; use them as a sense check on your numbers, not a target to copy.

Agency or freelancer for a Smile.io programme?

This group splits almost evenly. A freelancer suits defined tasks such as Loyalty Hub placement, a POS rollout or panel styling. An agency fits when programme design, email campaigns and the launch all need doing at once, or when balances from a large programme have to move without anyone noticing.