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Mage Loyalty Named Judge.me Partner of the Month for September 2026

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September 28, 2026
Mage Loyalty and Judge.me logos side by side above the text Judge.me Partner of the Month, September 2026

We are pleased to share that Mage Loyalty has been named Judge.me Partner of the Month for September 2026. Judge.me is one of the most widely used product review apps on Shopify, and being featured to their merchant community is recognition we are proud of. We are grateful to the Judge.me team for the partnership we have built together.

Mage Loyalty featured as Partner of the Month in the Judge.me September 2026 update.
Judge.me September 2026 newsletter featuring Mage Loyalty as Partner of the Month

Mage Loyalty featured as Partner of the Month in the Judge.me September 2026 update.

Why reviews and loyalty belong together

For brands investing seriously in retention, reviews and loyalty are two halves of the same customer journey. Reviews build the trust that wins the first order. A loyalty program gives customers a reason to come back for the second, third, and tenth.

When the two run separately, customers get a disconnected experience: a review request from one system, a points balance in another, and no link between them. When they are connected, leaving a review becomes part of the loyalty program itself. Customers are rewarded for sharing their experience, and merchants collect more of the social proof that drives conversion.

“We moved to Mage from the best-known platform and only regret not doing it sooner. It costs less, does more, and the support is unmatched.”
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How the Mage and Judge.me integration works

The Mage and Judge.me integration lets you reward customers with loyalty points when they leave a product review. It is available on all Mage plans and takes a few minutes to set up.

  • Award points automatically when a customer leaves a verified review.
  • Offer bonus points for reviews that include photos or videos, encouraging higher-quality user-generated content.
  • Set limits to prevent spam while keeping review quality high.
  • Points land in the customer's balance as soon as the review is verified, with no manual tracking or discount codes.

For a full walkthrough, see our guide on how to integrate Judge.me with loyalty.

An offer for Judge.me merchants

To mark the feature, Judge.me merchants get their first month of Mage Loyalty free on any plan. To claim it, message Mage support and mention Judge.me.

Mage lets you run a Shopify loyalty program, referrals, and paid memberships from one place, so review rewards sit alongside everything else your customers earn and redeem.

Getting started

If you are a Mage merchant considering Judge.me for your reviews, or a Judge.me merchant looking to build a more sophisticated loyalty strategy, we would be happy to help. Book a demo and we will walk you through the integration and how it fits your retention plan.

Thank you again to the Judge.me team for the recognition. We look forward to continuing to build together.

About the author
Kris

Kris

Co-Founder

Kris is the co-founder of Mage Loyalty. I spend most days talking to merchants, and making sure our customers get real results. If you run a Shopify store or Agency we should chat!

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