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Loop Returns & Exchanges for Shopify — Usage Statistics

Loop Returns & Exchanges runs on 1% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see app trends.

Quick answer

Loop Returns & Exchanges is a Shopify app used by 1% of the Shopify stores in our dataset. The figure reflects the app detected on live storefronts, not App Store install counts.

Last updated August 31, 2026 · Updated daily
#2 Returns app
Loop Returns & Exchanges ranks #2 among Returns apps in our dataset.
1.7x more used than Redo
Stores in our dataset use Loop Returns & Exchanges 1.7 times more than Redo, the next Returns app in the ranking.
121% more apps than average
Stores with Loop Returns & Exchanges installed average 13.4 apps each, 121% more than the dataset-wide average of 6.06.
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Loop Returns & Exchanges adoption trend

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Loop Returns & Exchanges has held steady at about 1.1% of the stores scanned each month in recent months. See all Shopify trends →

Loop Returns & Exchanges pricing

  • Checkout+Free
  • Essential$155/month
  • Advanced$340/month

Loop Returns & Exchanges is a dedicated returns platform for Shopify stores that have outgrown manual, email-based returns. It gives shoppers a self-serve portal to start a return, swap for another size or product, or take store credit, without emailing support. Loop's angle is turning returns into retained revenue: it steers customers toward exchanges and credit instead of refunds, so the sale is less likely to walk out the door.

This is enterprise-grade tooling, not a light add-on. It automates return rules, tracks items back, flags fraud, and plugs into the fulfillment and helpdesk stack a larger operation already runs. There is a free tier to start, but the paid plans sit at the higher end of the app market, which tells you who it is really for: brands processing enough returns that the saved labor and kept revenue pay for the platform.

Our take

Best fit is returns-heavy categories. Apparel, footwear, and other high-exchange verticals get the most from a portal that pushes exchanges over refunds. If returns are rare, Shopify's native flow or a lighter tool is enough.

The install base tells the story. It shows up on a small, distinctly app-heavy slice of the stores we track, running far more apps than the typical store. This is a tool for mature operations, not a first install.

You pay for kept revenue, not the portal. The value is exchanges that save the sale plus automated manual work. The paid tiers only pencil out once return volume is high enough to cover them.

Map your return reasons first. If most returns are "wrong size," Loop's exchange flow earns its keep. If they are quality complaints, fix the product and a cheaper tool will do.

Apps installed alongside Loop Returns & Exchanges

#App% of storesUsage
1
Klaviyo
Klaviyo
Email Marketing
84.5%
2
Recharge
Recharge
Subscriptions
64%
3
Zipify
57.2%
4
Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews
42.4%
5
Yotpo
Yotpo
Product reviews
36.4%
6
Judge.me Product Reviews App
Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews
33.5%
7
Triplewhale
Triplewhale
Analytics
30.6%
8
Gorgias
Gorgias
Support - Other
30.1%
9
Rebuy Personalization Engine
Rebuy Personalization Engine
Checkout - Other
23.2%
10
Countdown Timer
Countdown Timer
Countdown timer
22.8%

Themes commonly running Loop Returns & Exchanges

#Theme% of storesUsage
1
Dawn
14.5%
2
Prestige
5.5%
3
Shrine PRO
5.3%
4
Impulse
4.2%
5
Impact
3.1%
6
Focal
2.2%
7
Symmetry
2.2%
8
Broadcast
2.2%
9
Horizon
2%
10
Stiletto
1.7%

Store types using Loop Returns & Exchanges

By business model

  • Subscription 64.3%
  • Multichannel & Marketplaces 12.7%
  • Wholesale / B2B 3.8%
  • Print on Demand 3.6%
  • Dropshipping 3.6%

By what they sell

  • Apparel & Accessories 56%
  • Health & Beauty 24.6%
  • T-Shirts 21.1%
  • Home & Garden 15.1%
  • Food, Beverages & Tobacco 14%
  • Clothing 6.7%

Examples of stores running Loop Returns & Exchanges

  • allbirds.com
  • gruns.co
  • mellowsleep.com
  • row.representclo.com
  • stepprs.com
  • ohpolly.com

Store owners can request removal of their domain from example listings.

Editorial review

6 Shopify RMA Apps to Automate Returns and Exchanges 2026

Returns are part of running any Shopify store, and handling them by email does not scale. Once orders grow, a returns app gives shoppers a self-serve portal to start a…

Read our full Loop Returns & Exchanges review →

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the Loop Returns & Exchanges Shopify app?
Loop Returns & Exchanges is installed on 1.02% of Shopify stores in our dataset.
Is Loop Returns & Exchanges a good Shopify app?
Loop Returns & Exchanges holds a 4.70/5 rating from 411 reviews on the Shopify App Store and is used by 1.02% of stores in our dataset.
What apps are used alongside Loop Returns & Exchanges?
Stores that run Loop Returns & Exchanges most often also use Klaviyo, Recharge and Zipify.
Which Shopify themes use Loop Returns & Exchanges most?
Loop Returns & Exchanges is most commonly found on stores running Dawn, Prestige and Shrine PRO.

How this data works

This figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts and read the apps each one runs, then express it as a share of the 3,500,000+ stores in our dataset. It is a share of every store in our dataset, not just recently scanned stores, so it moves more slowly than the month-over-month figures on our trends page. We report what is currently detected, not historical installs or Theme Store / App Store counts.

Independent by design: rankings are determined solely by live detection data. Affiliate relationships never affect what ranks or how stores are counted. Read the full methodology →

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ShopThemeDetector, "Loop Returns & Exchanges Shopify app usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-apps/loop-returns

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