Over 70 percent of Shopify store traffic comes from mobile devices, yet most stores still design their review sections for desktop first. A review grid that looks great on a 27-inch monitor becomes an endless vertical scroll on a phone. By the time a mobile shopper reaches the end of your reviews, they have forgotten the product image, the price, and where the add-to-cart button is.
Horizontal scroll carousels and sliders are the best review formats for mobile. They keep the review section compact, use the natural left-right swiping gesture that mobile users are already comfortable with, and let shoppers browse reviews without the page getting any longer. A well-designed carousel shows one review at a time with smooth swipe transitions and clear indicators of how many reviews are available.
Pay attention to review card height on mobile. Long reviews should be truncated with a "read more" expansion, not displayed at full length. A single verbose review can push the next review card off-screen, making the carousel feel broken. Keep the visible portion of each card to roughly the height of the viewport so swipes feel consistent.
Eevy AI's genetic algorithm tests mobile and desktop layouts as part of its optimization. The algorithm might find that your mobile traffic converts better with a review slider while your desktop traffic prefers a grid — and it will serve each format to the appropriate device automatically. This device-aware optimization is something you simply cannot do with a static review widget.
Key Takeaways
- Replace long review lists with horizontal carousels or sliders on mobile
- Truncate long reviews with a "read more" toggle to keep card heights consistent
- Test your review section on real phones, not just browser resize
- Use Eevy AI to automatically optimize review layouts per device type
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