Reviews (270)

Overall rating
4.2
Counts per rating level
  • 59% of ratings are 5 stars
  • 7% of ratings are 4 stars
  • 3% of ratings are 3 stars
  • 5% of ratings are 2 stars
  • 26% of ratings are 1 stars
What merchants think

Feedback submitted

Merchants find this app invaluable for simplifying theme updates, carrying over custom codes and settings, and providing draft copies for review. It's praised for ease of use, highlighting changes that won't carry over, and effective customization management. Customer support is commended for being responsive and helpful. The app's reliability and automatic backup feature are highly valued for maintaining theme updates and adding security to customizations and data.

February 13, 2026

Very helpful in updating our Turbo Theme, which has proven to have worked very well for our business for the last 10+ years.

The Alley Exchange, Inc
United States
Almost 8 years using the app
February 3, 2026

Total disaster. I even purchased the "Theme Updater & Backups" app to update to the latest version (v9.5.1), but the core issues remain.

The most game-breaking bug is the inventory logic. When a customer tries to add more items than what's in stock, the entire site simply FREEZES instead of showing a proper message or limiting the quantity. This is a basic e-commerce function that even a free theme handles easily.

I tested this on a fresh, unedited template, and it still fails. This proves it's not a customization error; it's a fundamental flaw in the theme's core code. My homepage and collection pages are a mess, and I am losing sales because of these technical glitches. Do not waste your money on this theme if you need a professional, functional store.

SaltTree
United States
Almost 8 years using the app
Out of the Sandbox replied February 5, 2026

Hi SaltTree team!

Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your Shopify theme!

I can see in the ticket you opened with our Support team, that we have been in contact with you numerous times, and there are two agents who are currently working to assist you by troubleshooting your concerns.

The best way for us to support you is through the ticket, and there has been less than 1 hour between replies. It looks like our latest reply was sent to you yesterday, and we look forward to hearing back from you so we can work with you on this issue.

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox

March 3, 2026

I was able to easily update my customized Out-of-the-Sandbox theme, which had made me nervous after spending so much money to customize the theme. There was some odd coding left behind on the screen after the AI update, but I reached out to the team, who was able to quickly remove the random code for me. I'm quite pleased with the app and the service.

Sunny Studio Stamps
United States
About 2 years using the app
April 2, 2026

I have a lot of custom items on my website that make theme updates tricky. I used to always have to put back in all the custom items which was very difficult and time consuming. This app makes updating themes a piece of cake. Each update we have done using this has worked smoothly.

Custom Equine Nutrition
United States
8 months using the app
December 24, 2025

Amazing company! They gave product support on Christmas Eve! I am blown away by how professional and responsive they are. I have been using their Turbo theme for many years and have just added this updater app but it is great just like their themes. Highly recommended!

Biographie
United Kingdom
Over 4 years using the app
Out of the Sandbox replied January 2, 2026

Hi Biographie team!

Thank you very much for your review! We are always available to jump in and help, and are glad to hear that Theme Updater is part of your Turbo theme's update process.

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox

April 10, 2026

Theme Updater & Backups literally saved my store.

Orderly Emails deleted several important Shopify collections/categories in my store, and I only discovered it after the damage had already affected navigation and visibility. Thankfully, Vault backups allowed me to restore the deleted collections one by one.

Without this app, I would have faced many hours of manual rebuilding. This experience alone made the app worth it.

Miljøstein
Norway
Over 7 years using the app
February 10, 2026

I uninstalled, because I don't have enough customers to justify paying this price a month. You might want to do a tier for this pricing on shopify stores that are not bring the customers in right away.

Western Border and Co
United States
Over 3 years using the app
Out of the Sandbox replied February 12, 2026

Hi Western Border and Co team!

Thanks for the feedback on our app.

Let us know by reaching out to support@outofthesandbox.com if you have any specific recommendations for us. We are always looking for ways to make our app the best it can be!

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox

February 11, 2026

Support responds promptly and helps as best as they can even if sometimes beyond scope. Very happy.

KXKS. Australia
Australia
Over 1 year using the app
Out of the Sandbox replied February 12, 2026

Hi KXKS. Australia team!

Thank you very much for your review - we are so glad that our Theme Updater was able to help keep your theme up to date, and that our support team was able to assist.

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox

January 11, 2026

With all our code this would be super time consuming. This app is works perfect. A solid team behind it.

Barreletics
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
March 25, 2026

Great product!

SNOBGIRLS.com
Canada
Almost 9 years using the app