Sense Shopify Theme — Usage Statistics

Sense runs on 1.2% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.

#14 most-used theme in our dataset

Quick answer

Sense is a Shopify theme used by 1.2% of the Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #14 among all themes we track. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.

Last updated August 20, 2026 · Updated daily

Faster than 65% of themes

Sense beats 65% of the themes we track on the share of its real stores passing Core Web Vitals (69.9%).

On 1.23% of stores we scanned

Sense was detected on 1.23% of the Shopify stores in our dataset.

Theme store ID: 1356 — the number Sense stamps into every store that installs it.

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Sense adoption trend

Of the Shopify stores we scanned each month, the share running Sense. This is a per-month rate, so it reads slightly differently from the overall lifetime adoption figure.

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

Sense speed & Core Web Vitals

Across 294 real Sense stores, 69.9% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.8s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 71.8%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.

Core Web Vitals pass rate

Chrome UX Report · 294 real Sense stores

69.9%

Median LCP

1.8s

Good

Median INP

161ms

Good

Median CLS

Good

All real Sense stores in Chrome UX Report. Field numbers reflect the kind of stores running the theme as much as its code, which is why we split out comparable stores.

Comparable stores (few apps)

Chrome UX Report · 147 stores running 6 apps or fewer

71.8%

Median LCP

1.7s

Good

Median INP

162ms

Good

Median CLS

Good

The same theme on lightly-loaded stores, isolating its own speed from merchant app bloat.

Core Web Vitals pass rate over time

Chrome UX Report · week by week

70%

Each point is the share of Sense stores passing Core Web Vitals that week. Trending down over the period.

Sense is one of Shopify's free themes with a bit more personality than most. Soft gradients, curved shapes, and an energetic layout give it a fresh, modern feel that suits health, wellness, and beauty brands. It leans hard into product detail, so it is a good match for anything that needs explaining before it sells.

For a free theme it is well stocked. You get product video, image zoom, swatches, and size charts on the product page, plus mega menus, filtering, and enhanced search to help shoppers find things. Blogs, cross-selling, FAQ pages, and quick buy round it out.

Our take

The appeal: A free theme that does not look free. Sense has a distinctive, upbeat design and genuinely useful product-detail sections, which is rare at no cost. For a small brand that wants to explain its products well, that is a real head start.

Best fit: Small, English-language health, wellness, beauty, and food brands with a photogenic range and a tight budget. It rewards good imagery and clear product copy.

The rough edges: Its low rating is earned. Owners report hard-coded button and variant text that resists translation, a mobile bug where size defaults to small, and slow support. None are dealbreakers for a simple English-language store, but they matter if you sell across markets.

Test before you launch: Check it hard on a phone, especially your size and variant selectors, and confirm any text you need to change is actually editable before you commit.

Top apps used on Sense stores

Based on Shopify stores in our dataset running the Sense theme. Share is the percentage of those stores.

#	App	% of stores
1	Judge.me Product Reviews App Product reviews	39.8%
2	Klaviyo Email Marketing	25.7%
3	Loox ‑ Product Reviews App Product reviews	22.2%
4	Recharge Subscriptions	16.2%
5	Countdown Timer Countdown timer	10.9%
6	Kaching Bundles Product bundles	10.6%
7	PageFly ✦ Landing Page Builder Page builder	9.4%
8	GemPages Landing Page Builder Page builder	7.9%
9	Yotpo Product reviews	7.5%
10	Swym Wishlist Wishlists	6.7%

Store types using Sense

By business model

Percentage of Sense stores in our dataset. Stores can match several types.

Subscription 17.8%
Multichannel & Marketplaces 2.4%
Print on Demand 1.6%
Dropshipping 1.5%
Wholesale / B2B 1.2%

By what they sell

Percentage of the Sense stores we've classified — e.g. jewelry stores, apparel stores. Stores can match several categories.

Health & Beauty 42.3%
Apparel & Accessories 33.7%
Home & Garden 20.8%
Food, Beverages & Tobacco 17.1%
Electronics 7.9%
Toys & Games 7%

Examples of stores running Sense

Detected during scans of publicly accessible pages.

primalqueen.com
luxcove.co
wearbreeze.co
ankhway.com
artuvate.co
wearbreeze.de

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

Editorial review

Read our full Sense review →

At a glance

Share of all stores: 1.2%
Price: Free
Shopify Theme Store: 36% positive (74 reviews)
Developer: Shopify
Top category: Health & Beauty
Avg apps on Sense stores: 5.5
CWV pass rate: 69.9% ●

Data refreshed daily

Similar themes

Refresh 1.3%
Be Yours 1.2%
Concept 1.4%
Focal 1.1%
Symmetry 1.4%
Palo Alto 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

How popular is the Sense Shopify theme?

Sense is used by 1.23% of Shopify stores in our dataset, ranking #14 among all themes we track.

How fast is the Sense Shopify theme?

Across 294 real Sense stores, 69.9% pass Google's Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.8s). On stores running only a few apps, that rises to 71.8%, which isolates the theme's own speed from merchant app bloat. This is real-world Chrome UX Report field data, refreshed daily.

How much does the Sense Shopify theme cost?

Sense costs Free and is made by Shopify.

Which apps do Sense stores use most?

The apps most often detected on Sense stores are Judge.me Product Reviews App, Klaviyo and Loox ‑ Product Reviews App.

Is the Sense Shopify theme any good?

Shopify does not score themes out of five. It publishes a percent positive instead, and Sense sits at 36% positive across 74 reviews, while being actively used by 1.23% of Shopify stores in our dataset.

How this data works

This figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts and read the active theme 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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