Shopify app
EmergingPinch AI: Fraud & Return Abuse
Stop Fraud & Drive Loyalty with custom return & refund...
- Rating on Shopify
- 4.0(5)
- Reviews
- 5
- Developer
- Pinch AI
- Launched
- October 9, 2024
- Pricing
- Free to install. Additional charges may apply.
- Languages
- English
The facts
Every value below is read from the listing or computed by the published formula. Nothing is a verdict.
Bayesian rating
4.37
category median 4.29
Reviews in the last 180 days
3
from the 3 reviews on the listing page
1 and 2 star share
20%
1 of 5
Starting price
Free plan
band: Free
Pricing plans as listed on Shopify
All charges are billed in USD.
| Plan | Price | Billed yearly | Trial | Usage fee | Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free to install | not offered | none | Per order charges may apply after 60 day free trial | not listed |
Rating distribution
5 ratings on the listing when last refreshed.
- 5 stars4(80%)
- 4 stars0(0%)
- 3 stars0(0%)
- 2 stars0(0%)
- 1 star1(20%)
Latest reviews
The 3 most recent of 3 on-page reviews, quoted to at most 25 words each. Full reviews are on the Shopify listing.
5 starsOct 8, 2026Lobal OrningUnited States5 months using the app
"One of the more helpful apps available on the Shopify App Store. This product allows us to ensure our brand engages and sells directly to ..."
5 starsAug 2, 2026PartyNextDoorUnited States3 months using the app
"Pinch has been an incredible tool in helping ensure our products are delivered to real fans!"
1 starJul 29, 2026Talis UsUnited States5 days using the app
"I waited 7 days and sat through 2 Zoom meetings, only to be told the program only works with brands making $15 million in profit. ..."
Screenshots
5 of 6 listing screenshots, composed as review cards. Captions are the developer's own.
1 of 5: Rewarding loyal customers, bankrupting fraudsters 
2 of 5: Return and Abuse metrics at your fingerprints 
3 of 5: Advanced Workflow Authoring 
4 of 5: Order Reviews and Details 
5 of 5: Fingerprinting and Graph Database
Features Shopify lists for this app
Feature handles from the listing, grouped as Shopify groups them.
Fraud types
- Bots
- Chargebacks
- Fake accounts
- Gift card abuse
- Delivery
Prevention tools
- Custom rules
- Blocklists
- AI-powered detection
- Fraud filters
- Automated workflows
Alerts and analytics
- Suspicious activity
- Fraud notifications
- Risk reports
- Email notifications
Return management
- Automated approvals
- Custom policies
- Refund management
- Customer blocklists
- Analytics
Works with
Third-party integrations link to their hub when 5 or more apps name them. Shopify's own surfaces are listed separately and never counted as integrations.
Shopify surfaces: Checkout
Data access
As disclosed on the listing. Never scored.
Not disclosed on the listing.
Developer
Pinch AI
- Apps in the dataset:
- 1
- Address:
- 171 W Julian St, San Jose, CA, 95110, US
- Website:
- not stated
- Support email domain:
- pinch.ai
- English support:
- yes
- Resources:
- Privacy policy
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Shopify's own similar-apps list first, then apps in the same category that share the most feature handles.
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From the Shopify listingDeveloper claims, shown verbatim and collapsed. 79 words.Show
- Identify trusted shoppers - True Customer Value Scoring, 360° Customer View
- Detect fraud and abuse - Device Intelligence, Geolocation and Link Analysis
- Build loyalty and deter abuse - Adaptive Policies, Workflow Automation
- Establish abuse baseline and the true cost of abuse - Analytics Dashboard
- Harness network intelligence - Consortium Data,Industry ML Models,Recommendation
Identify and turn trusted customers into repeat buyers. Eliminate abusers, resellers, and fraudsters
Pinch is an AI-powered platform for e-commerce businesses to improve return experiences and customer loyalty. It analyzes over a hundred data points against telltale signs, while also evaluating customer trustworthiness and return behavior. This intelligence allows sellers to offer adaptive return policies. Trusted shoppers benefit from flexible options and personalized incentives, encouraging repeat purchases and loyalty. The platform deters return abuse by making it financially unrewarding.
Questions and comments
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Ratings and review counts are the values shown on each app's public listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.
5 reviews counted on the listing. Rating and count in the structured data are the values Shopify displayed at crawl time.