--- title: "Avantify: Social Media Icons vs Helpy Social Share Buttons: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Avantify: Social Media Icons and Helpy Social Share Buttons on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/avantify-social-media-icons-vs-helpy-social-media-icons" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/avantify-social-media-icons-vs-helpy-social-media-icons.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # Avantify: Social Media Icons vs Helpy Social Share Buttons Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Helpy Social Share Buttons is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as Avantify: 500 vs 193 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Avantify 5.0 from 86 reviews and Helpy Social Share Buttons 4.9 from 149 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Avantify and $2.99/month for Helpy Social Share Buttons. - Helpy Social Share Buttons lists 12 features Avantify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Engagement tracking. ## Adoption | Measure | Avantify | Helpy Social Share Buttons | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 193 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 500 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Helpy Social Share Buttons | | Net store change, 28 days | −5 — estimated | \+3 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 7% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Germany, Mexico | United States, United Kingdom, Italy | | ## Reviews | Measure | Avantify | Helpy Social Share Buttons | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ | Avantify | | App Store reviews | 86 | 149 | Helpy Social Share Buttons | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 | Helpy Social Share Buttons | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 2% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Avantify | Helpy Social Share Buttons | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month | $2.99/month | Avantify | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days | | | Plans listed | 2 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | Avantify | Helpy Social Share Buttons | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#43 — in Badges and icons | \#16 — in Badges and icons | Helpy Social Share Buttons | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#19 in Badges and icons | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Jan 17, 2024 | Jun 24, 2021 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 16 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), Chinese \(Traditional\) | | | Developer | Avantify | Helpy | | ## Listed features - 40 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 28 are listed by both. - Avantify lists 28 of them (70%). - Helpy Social Share Buttons lists 40 of them (100%). Listed only by Helpy Social Share Buttons: Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Engagement tracking, Hashtags, Photos, Product views, Reels, Reviews, Scheduling, Trust, UGC, Videos. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Avantify | Helpy Social Share Buttons | | --- | --- | --- | | Badges and icons | 27/29 | 29/29 | | Badges and icons › Customization | 11/12 | 12/12 | | Badges and icons › Icon position | 14/14 | 14/14 | | Badges and icons › Icon types | 2/3 | 3/3 | | Social proof | 1/11 | 11/11 | | Social proof › Analytics | 0/2 | 2/2 | | Social proof › Content types | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Social proof › Display options | 1/3 | 3/3 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, WhatsApp, Snapchat. - Only Avantify lists: Twitter. - Only Helpy Social Share Buttons lists: Youtube. ## Pricing plans ### Avantify | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FREE FOREVER | Free | Not listed | None listed | | PRO | $1.99/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Helpy Social Share Buttons | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Pro plan | $2.99/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Avantify or Helpy Social Share Buttons? Helpy Social Share Buttons is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as Avantify: 500 vs 193 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is Avantify or Helpy Social Share Buttons cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Avantify and $2.99/month for Helpy Social Share Buttons. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, Avantify or Helpy Social Share Buttons? On the Shopify App Store: Avantify 5.0 from 86 reviews and Helpy Social Share Buttons 4.9 from 149 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Helpy Social Share Buttons lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Engagement tracking, Hashtags. 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 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Avantify: Social Media Icons vs Helpy Social Share Buttons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/avantify-social-media-icons-vs-helpy-social-media-icons) - [Avantify: Social Media Icons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/avantify-social-media-icons) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/avantify-social-media-icons.md)) - [Helpy Social Share Buttons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/helpy-social-media-icons) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/helpy-social-media-icons.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Avantify and Helpy Social Share Buttons are as of Nov 8, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).