BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI vs TextYess
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.
The short answer
- BOB is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as TextYess: 265 vs 144 as of Nov 2, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: BOB 4.6 from 87 reviews and TextYess 5.0 from 57 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for BOB and $290/month for TextYess.
- TextYess lists 6 features BOB’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chat assignment, Chat buttons, Multi-language.
Head to head
- India
- South Africa
- United States
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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- · AI Chatbot & Omnichannel Support Inbox
- · Abandoned Cart & WhatsApp Broadcasts
- · Click-To-WhatsApp Ads & Upsell Campaigns
- · Instagram Comment & DM Automation
- · Loyalty Widget & Win-back Automation
BASE
- · 1,000 free operator replies/month (24h)
- · 1,750 Conversation Replies/Month
- · 1.000 Outbound Messages/Month
- · Enhanced analytics
- · Live-chat support
- · View conversation history
PRO
- · 1,000 free operator replies/month (24h)
- · 1,750 Conversation Replies/Month
- · 2.000 Outbound Messages/Month
- · Collect phone numbers
- · Enhanced analytics
- · Live-chat support
CUSTOM
- · 1,000 free operator replies/month (24h)
- · 1,750 Conversation Replies/Month
- · 3.000 Outbound Messages/Month
- · Collect phone numbers
- · Enhanced analytics
- · Live-chat support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBusinessOnBot helps ecommerce stores worldwide recover abandoned carts, automate WhatsApp marketing and deliver instant AI-powered customer support. Send WhatsApp broadcasts, drip automation and product catalogs via WhatsApp API. Our AI chatbot and live chat resolves queries across WhatsApp, Instagram, Email and web chat. Automate order updates, shipping alerts and payment confirmations.
TextYess (official Meta Business Partner) is your comprehensive solution for boosting eCommerce sales through WhatsApp. Our platform allows you to send large-scale WhatsApp broadcast campaigns to your customers, set up automations like abandoned cart recovery and post-purchase follow-ups, and provide instant, 24/7 customer support with an AI Assistant seamlessly connected to your product catalog.
- The AI responds 24/7 real time in all languages sending product photos and links
- The AI is trained on your product catalog, your customers' information, and more
- The AI sends checkout links in chat to sell directly on Whatsapp in one click
- The AI allows you to send targeted WhatsApp campaigns and automations in 1 click
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 | BOB | TextYess |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 265(ahead) | 144 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −4 | +6 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 6(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | 29% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | India, South Africa, United States | Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium |
Reviews
| Measure | BOB | TextYess |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 87(ahead) | 57 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
BOB and TextYess: common questions
- Which is more popular, BOB or TextYess?
- BOB is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as TextYess: 265 vs 144 as of Nov 2, 2026.
- Is BOB or TextYess cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for BOB and $290/month for TextYess. 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, BOB or TextYess?
- On the Shopify App Store: BOB 4.6 from 87 reviews and TextYess 5.0 from 57 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BOB lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Email chat, SMS. TextYess lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Chat assignment, Chat buttons, Multi-language, Push notifications. 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 2, 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 2, 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.