Goal: Enable visitors to upvote/downvote product design ideas (Threadless-style) on a Shopify store, not via standard review apps.
Findings so far: Initially, no dedicated Shopify app was identified; custom/private app development was suggested, with needs like easy design setup and a dashboard to track scores.
Workarounds/integrations: External poll tools (e.g., Woobox) or embedded forms (Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, Jotform) can be inserted via iframe on product pages and fed to Google Sheets; a sample embed was shared. Another approach is repurposing a reviews app to show percentages, or using free “digital-product” purchases as votes to deter botting.
Automation/customization: Mechanic scripting plus logged-in customer accounts was recommended to track per-user voting and store results (e.g., metafields), with anti-abuse measures. Zapier or Integromat can connect third‑party polls to Shopify.
App suggestions: ThumbsUp was proposed; more recently, ProductPoll and Traxsoft Image Voting Kit were cited, with ProductPoll offering an insights dashboard.
Status: No single agreed “best” app. Multiple viable approaches exist; anti‑abuse and user tracking are key considerations. Discussion remains open.
Posting again in the hope I might get something more relevant!
Looking for an app/solution that will allow us let users vote on product designs. NOT a review app like Yotpo, rather something that will allow us to let website visitors upvote design ideas, similar to what Threadless does.
Anyone know of a solution for this that would integrate well with Shopify?
Hi @Katelyn_Prendiv - I had a quick look and couldn’t find anything like it in the Shopify App Store. That’s something very specific, so I think that it hardly would be a scalable app for a developer to offer on the App Store.
Probably the best solution for you would be to have some Shopify Expert to develop a private app for you store. That’s something definitely more expensive than using an app of the shelf, but if this feature is important for your business you might want to think about it. Feel free to reach out in case you’d like a quote for that - I believe you also have some requirements on the backend like:
have a simple way to add products to be rated
a good dashboard to overview how the scoring/rating is going for each product/design
etc.
Thank you very much, David!
Do you know if there’s any other software out there (not a Shopify App) that could be integrated with the help of a developer? So meeting somewhere in the middle?
You’re right @Katelyn_Prendiv . You can find a lot of different poll solutions which you could use in your store. This one for example, seems simple enough for you to manage by yourself: https://woobox.com/polls
Let me know what you think about it 
Did you ever find a solution to this?
Hi,
I’m still looking for an app like that !
Someone found a solution ? 
Thanks !
I saw this app. Will it meet your needs?
I am working on making it better, but I do this with a google form.
www.BabyAndBlankets.com
I’ve never seen an app with such functionality.
You can think about custom Shopify app development.
Besides, apps that are developed initially pursuing the goals and specifics of a particular online store are definitely more efficient in terms of performance overloads for your store, functional capabilities and usability features.
Product reviews app could just be repurposed for this feature show percentage instead of stars,etc.
There’s also having customers “purchase” a free upvote/downvote digital-product related to that specific product ; then just showing purchase counts on the main product page with a side effect this collects info and lowers botting which is the biggest problem with such systems.
Hi Katelyn
There is no need to spend time and money on an app. Here is an easy solution:
I created a sample for you to see here: https://changingthepresent.org/products/test-embed-in-product?variant=39487094095974
@David_SGA - Did this user go through with the customization and if so I’d like something similar as well. Or hopefully there is a good app solution for this type of request now.
Something like this could be built with usemechanic scripting
https://tasks.mechanic.dev/tutorial-trigger-a-task-from-a-contact-form-using-webhooks
Best in tandem with logged in customer accounts to track per user voting and minimize abuse.
Merchants interested in exploring that can contact me with use-case and business value impact for estimates.
Otherwise look into the proposed existing solutions, or third party polling services .
Preferably ones that have abuse prevention , https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/prevent_multiple_participation .
And or lowcode integration services like zapier integromat to wire things together into shopify using metafields on the shop or the products.
There are quite a few solutions if you just wanna do a generic poll like everyone else already mentioned.
I’ve been using various apps that you can use to create custom polls, like productpoll and Traxsoft, which are much easier to use. The former also has an insights dashboard which is neat.
Check out productpoll. Its what you are describing. Its also free
You do need an app for voting or polling, not for reviewing. There are apps such as Product Vote / Polls, Votify, or you can also use a third-party lightweight widget (such as Typeform or PollUnit) to count votes on each product. Make sure to show counts, and to prevent multiple voting from the same visitor.