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Customer reviews: Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS

Reviews (327)

Overall rating
4

What Merchants Think

Merchants using "Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS" have mixed feelings about the app. Many appreciate its role in simplifying theme updates and maintaining the functionality of their Shopify stores. Users commend the support team for their helpfulness and responsiveness. However, some have encountered issues with the app's ability to transfer customizations and experienced problems related to DMCA notices.

Key Strengths

  • Streamlined theme update process
  • Responsive and helpful customer support
  • Efficient issue resolution
  • Convenient new sections and features
  • Reliable for users with regular, uncomplicated updates

Common Concerns

  • Difficulties with transferring customizations
  • Issues around DMCA notices and theme licensing
  • Problems with outdated or complex custom theme updates
  • Some users report unsatisfactory customer support experiences
  • Concerns about recommended third-party solutions

Final Thoughts

"Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS" offers significant value for users of Out of the Sandbox themes, making it easier to maintain and update their stores. While the app receives praise for its functionality and support, it also faces criticism for issues with customizations and licensing disputes. Merchants planning to use the app should weigh its advantages against potential challenges.

AgozTech

Mar 06, 2025  on Shopify

They say 'It will keep code edits', but it's just not working. There is no such a thing 'keeping custom code' if you custom code your theme. Basically, this app is useless for me.

camieandme

Feb 15, 2025  on Shopify

Must admit I am very disappointed of the app and service. Totally useless. The updates never go smoothly, it's deleting all my theme customizations (which I payed a lot for) and I can't use the updated theme. Most important files need to be configured manually, and I have to hire a developer to make the changes, for extra payment ($300 to be exact). It is ridiculous as a pay you each month for this app.

Revive

Jan 24, 2025  on Shopify

doesnt do what it says, still after update theme says contact devloper and pay a fee

Pearl-Distributor

Dec 19, 2024  on Shopify

Absolutely disgusting company... They file fake DMCA notices to merchants who have paid for their themes. Then shopify takes your store down or holds you hostage until they respond... plot twist, they never respond.

Supplements.co.nz

Nov 03, 2024  on Shopify

Just received a DMCA Takedown Notice from these guys, No direct support contact on their page Their register page is not working : https://register.pixelunion.net/ Just had AI bot that is unhelpful Also their reset password link is not working, this is the email from Shopify This is the email we received, with one day to action this otherwise our site will be taken down, I am not impressed. We received a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice from a theme developer claiming that your Shopify store, xxxxxxxx is using an unlicensed version of the following theme: https://outofthesandbox.com/collections/turbo-theme Your store will be taken offline on November 6, 2024 if this issue hasn’t been resolved. You can resolve this issue by: Purchase: consider buying the theme from the theme developer using the link provided in the notice, or Delete: if you choose not to purchase the theme, then you must remove it from your theme library. If you require any assistance with buying the theme, please contact the theme developer directly at [email protected]. If you require any assistance removing the theme, please contact Shopify support. If you delete the theme, reply directly to this email to let us know. If you purchase the theme, we require the theme developer to confirm. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Shopify Trust & Safety

Velvet Vortex

Nov 02, 2024  on Shopify

Clicking on app -store health check- and a spinning wheel, then nothing. So out of the -sand-box this app does not work.

DR GUS nutrition

Oct 31, 2024  on Shopify

Garbage, everytime I update the theme is wrecks the customisations. Takes days to figure out, even though I have ticked the ,aintain theme customisations. Deffo not worth paying monthly for, am actively looking for another theme. Now i can't even get the theme updater to work. Shopify are trying to dig me out of the mess caused by out of the sandbox!

Murano Vintage CPH

Oct 08, 2024  on Shopify

Update to answer: For those who read the response: This in every way incorrect. Our custom code is not slowing down our theme. That is not the issue and our correspondance have been on the same ticket all alone, which has been replied by us continuously. The app has been of no use, please do not disregard your responsibility by making it seem the fault us on us. Downloaded the app to carry over some customs codes (page speed improvements only). The updated theme version didn't even carry over our photos and contacted support. After weeks of requesting updates, finally they reported the issue was fixed and all possible content was carried over. What they did not mention (or may not have checked) was the fact that the updated theme was not functional, even the cart did not work and you could not place an order along with other major errors. I was OK to waive the custom codes and just proceed with a standard carry over, but their solution was to hire Storetasker. I am so disappointed and frustrated of having to wait weeks and finally be referred to a more expensive solution. I can't even proceed with the standard theme unless I hire Storetasker. In addition our Google Traffic is down by almost 50%! As soon as possible we will migrate to a different theme by a different developer. If I could I would give 0 starts!

KNXSolution

Sep 26, 2024  on Shopify

Doesn't work

Spice Craze

Jul 30, 2024  on Shopify

about 2 hours ago As a long time fan of my theme (Expanse) and the one I spent ages on and was about to launch with, I’m sad to say that I have had no solid help for over a week with site BASICS after a site update. Whether it is the fault of Archetype Themes, or their updater app, Out of the Sandbox, neither has even pretended to try to fix the issues at this point. Deeply disappointing to say the least.

Kenetrek Boots

May 17, 2024  on Shopify

RUN!!! Read all the 1 star reviews, pretty well sums up what you can expect. The theme updater doesn't work, their support is terrible and you'll have to rebuild the website yourself. It can't even copy the structure of your homepage over, let alone images or custom coding.

Labo Mono

May 04, 2024  on Shopify

I installed this app and got an error message "Could not complete theme update due to error". I contacted support, who said "our apps team is looking into this." It's been 13 days now, still no update, and they stopped replying to my emails.

Rebuild IT

Apr 27, 2024  on Shopify

Broke my theme when updating. Kept nothing of the previous design. "Some code changes could not be transferred over" but it cant even show WHAT wasn't transferred.

Mr Collectable

Apr 25, 2024  on Shopify

Okay before I dive into my negative review, I know the developer will respond by giving me a generic reply however there is clear proof with over 90 1-star reviews how trash the support is for Out Of The Sandbox. For starters, I am all for supporting people's business and I understand things cost money, keeping your website up to date costs money too however what doesn't sit right with me is how there is no support for anyone who has a custom code. I decided to purchase the higher member tier for this app, thinking it was going to be a 1 click solution to update my out-of-date theme however, I ran into an issue where my theme couldn't be updated and I needed to contact customer support. Basically, they looked into my theme and updated it however they had to copy my live theme and said that some code elements couldn't be transferred. Basically, my whole website was scrapped to nothing.. This was the email response I received: "The error message here is expected and is related to Shopifys recent 'Section Group' changes which have affected the header and footer sections. As a result, the mega menu would need to be rebuilt, but this will be a one-time inconvenience." Pretty much Out Of The Sandbox doesn't give you any true help and tells you to outsource a freelancer to Storetasker which is the biggest money grab I have ever seen. Look I am no expert but I am not a complete noob when it comes to technology and I know transferring a code isn't complicated. I was charged $500 USD to transfer a few codes which is only less then an hour's work...That is the biggest scam I have ever heard. It costs more to transfer the code than the actual cost of the theme, and I know 100% that Out Of The Sandbox and Storetasker have some kind of agreement. For anyone reading this, do yourself a favour and hire someone from Freelancer, it only cost me about $20 and the code was completed within an hour..

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