Easy Tech TutsHow to Add Product Reviews to Shopify Store with Ali Reviews & import for Free Easily 2026
By Impran M N
A product page with zero reviews asks a shopper to take a leap of faith, and most won't. The Ali Reviews app closes that gap by pulling real reviews from the marketplaces you already source products from — AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, Temu, DSers, and Etsy — straight into your Shopify store, with a free plan that covers the core import. This guide follows the actual setup: finding the app, matching it to your brand, and choosing between an AI-assisted bulk import and a CSV upload for platforms that need one.
01Find and install the app from the Shopify App Store
Search the Shopify App Store for Ali Reviews. It's listed as 'Ali Reviews: AI Product Reviews' with a 4.8 rating and a free plan available, sitting alongside similar apps like Judge.me and Vitals. Once installed, it appears in your Shopify admin sidebar under Apps — but branded as Kudosi (Ali Reviews), which is worth knowing so you don't go looking for a separate 'Ali Reviews' entry once it's live.
02Set your brand colors before importing anything
The first setup screen, labeled 'Your brand, your style,' asks for your brand color, primary text color, and star color, plus a corner-radius style for the review cards — straight, slightly rounded, rounded, or custom. A live preview panel on the right shows exactly how a review card, a rating summary, and a 'Write a Review' button will look on your storefront as you adjust these. Getting this right first means every review you import afterward already matches your theme instead of looking like a plugin dropped on top of it.
03Choose your review source
The Get reviews screen lists the platforms you can pull from directly: Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Temu, DSers, and Etsy, with a link to request a custom source if yours isn't listed. Underneath that, three import methods are laid out separately — bulk import from AliExpress with AI, importing from other review apps like Loox, Judge.me, Stamped.io, and Yotpo via CSV, and importing multiple products at once using the Kudosi CSV template. Pick the path that matches where your product reviews currently live.
04Use AI bulk import for AliExpress products
If your products are sourced from AliExpress, the 'Bulk import from AliExpress with AI' option gathers reviews for multiple products at once using AI-suggested links, matching each of your listings to the right AliExpress product page automatically. You can switch to manual matching at any point if the AI suggests the wrong source product, which matters if you're selling a variant or a rebranded version of something listed differently on AliExpress.
05Import by CSV for everything else
For Amazon, Etsy, eBay, or products you're moving from another reviews app, the CSV route is more reliable than trying to match automatically. Download the empty Kudosi template, fill it with product handles and review data (or export directly from your previous reviews app if you're migrating), then drag the file into the upload box — it accepts files up to 5MB. Review the 'How to export and upload your reviews' instructions on the same screen before you click Import now, since the column format has to match exactly for the import to map correctly to your products.
06Turn on the display and check your product pages
With reviews imported, use the app's Show Reviews section to turn the widget on for your storefront and confirm it's placed where shoppers will actually see it — typically just below the Add to Cart button. Check a few product pages on both desktop and mobile, since a widget that looks right in the admin preview can still crowd out your product description on a narrow screen if the placement isn't adjusted.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ali Reviews free to use for importing?
The app offers a free plan that covers the core import and display features, which is enough to get real reviews live on your product pages without paying up front.
Which marketplaces can I import reviews from?
Direct sources include Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Temu, DSers, and Etsy, plus a custom-source request option and CSV import from other reviews apps like Loox, Judge.me, Stamped.io, and Yotpo.
Why does the app show up as 'Kudosi' in my Shopify admin?
Kudosi is the in-app branding for Ali Reviews — after installing 'Ali Reviews: AI Product Reviews' from the App Store, it appears in your admin sidebar as Kudosi (Ali Reviews).
Will the reviews match my Shopify theme?
Yes. The setup flow starts with a brand styling step where you set brand color, text color, star color, and corner-radius style, with a live preview so the widget matches your theme before you import anything.
Is this method for beginners or advanced users?
Both. Direct-source import needs no technical steps at all, while the CSV route gives more control for anyone migrating from another reviews app or importing from a platform not listed directly.
About the author
Impran M N
I've been hooked on technology for as long as I can remember — especially the new tools and AI apps that seem to land every other week. Easy Tech Tuts is where I write up whatever I've just worked out: I do the task in the real product, record the screen, and turn it into the guide I wish I'd found first.
