Athos: Unified Discovery vs Boost AI Search & Filter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026.
The short answer
- Boost AI Search & Filter is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Athos: 3,774 vs 702 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Athos 3.1 from 21 reviews and Boost AI Search & Filter 4.7 from 1,627 reviews.
- Athos lists 19 features Boost AI Search & Filter’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, AI recommendations, Bundles.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
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Launch, from
- · 10 Merchandising Campaigns
- · 5 Custom Filter Trees
- · 90-day Report
- · Pre-order & Back in stock
- · Recommendations & Bunlde
- · Smart Search & AI-Powered Search
Convert, from
- · 1000 BIS notification
- · 180-day Report
- · 20 Custom Filter Trees
- · 40 Merchandising Campaigns
- · Advanced Merchandising Setup
- · All in Launch, plus:
Accelerate, from
- · 365-day Report
- · AI Personalized Recommendation
- · AI Personalized Search
- · All in Convert, plus:
- · B2B Wholesale Product & Real time Sync
- · Personalized Product Bundles
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop losing sales to fragmented discovery. Athos Commerce replaces disconnected tools with a unified discovery engine that reduces shopper friction and increases conversion. By connecting signals across your store, Athos ensures shoppers find relevant products faster, without the need for constant manual tuning.
Help shoppers find exactly what they want faster with AI search built to increase conversions. Deliver instant, relevant results even with typos, vague searches, or large catalogs. Keep shoppers engaged with advanced filters, then grow AOV with personalized recommendations and bundles.
- Get the right product on your shoppers’ screen with relevant search results.
- Unified Search & Browse: Results adapt in real time to reduce no-result exits.
- Take control over what shoppers see & don’t see with product merchandising.
- Strategic Merchandising: Use dynamic rules to prioritize by margin and stock.
- Semantic Search: understands the intent and context behind each search query.
- Various recommendation settings in home, collection, product & cart page.
- Visual merchandising tools with pin, boost, demote & hide product strategy.
- Custom product filter w/ Advanced Filter options: tag, metafield, variant, etc.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Athos |  Boost AI Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 702 | 3,774(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | −101 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | 94(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | 60% | 20% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Sporting Goods | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, New Zealand | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Athos | Boost AI Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.1 ★ | 4.7 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 21 | 1,627(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 71% |
Pricing
| Measure | Athos | Boost AI Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 21 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Athos | Boost AI Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #106 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Search and filters | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 17, 2014 | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Athos Commerce | Boost Commerce |
FAQ
Athos and Boost AI Search & Filter: common questions
- Which is more popular, Athos or Boost AI Search & Filter?
- Boost AI Search & Filter is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Athos: 3,774 vs 702 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Athos or Boost AI Search & Filter?
- On the Shopify App Store: Athos 3.1 from 21 reviews and Boost AI Search & Filter 4.7 from 1,627 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Athos lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart upsell. Boost AI Search & Filter lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Color and font, Custom CSS, Drag-and-drop editor. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 10, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.