--- title: "BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI vs TextYess: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI and TextYess on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/businessonbot-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/businessonbot-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot.md" data_as_of: "Nov 2, 2026" --- # BOB: WhatsApp Marketing \+ AI vs TextYess Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026. ## At a glance - BOB is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as TextYess: 265 vs 147 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. ## Adoption | Measure | BOB | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 265 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 147 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | BOB | | Net store change, 28 days | −4 — estimated | \+6 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 1 — new and returning | 6 — new and returning | TextYess | | Big-brand share | 29% — of stores of known size | 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 | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★ | TextYess | | App Store reviews | 87 | 57 | BOB | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | BOB | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $290/month | BOB | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 1 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | BOB | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | \#7 in Abandoned cart | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Oct 3, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | BusinessOnBot | TextYess | | ## Listed features - 21 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 12 are listed by both. - BOB lists 15 of them (71%). Listed only by BOB: Agent analytics, Email chat, SMS. - TextYess lists 18 of them (86%). Listed only by TextYess: Chat assignment, Chat buttons, Multi-language, Push notifications, Review requests, Welcome messages. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | BOB | TextYess | | --- | --- | --- | | Chat | 15/21 | 18/21 | | Chat › Automated responses | 9/10 | 10/10 | | Chat › Customization | 0/3 | 3/3 | | Chat › Real-time messaging | 6/8 | 5/8 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout, Instagram, whatsapp. - Only BOB lists: Customer accounts, Shiprocket, Razorpay, Cashfree. - Only TextYess lists: Gorgias, Zendesk, Klaviyo. ## Pricing plans ### BOB | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free trial -7 days | $4.99/month | 7-day free trial | Platform fee $4.99/month billed post the trial period. WhatsApp broadcast & conversation charges billed per usage. | ### TextYess | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BASE | $290/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | PRO | $436/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | CUSTOM | $533/month | 7-day free trial | $140 per 1,000 outbound WhatsApp messages. $65 per 1,000 Conversation Replies. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, BOB or TextYess? BOB is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as TextYess: 265 vs 147 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. ## Links - [BOB: WhatsApp Marketing \+ AI vs TextYess on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/businessonbot-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot) - [BOB: WhatsApp Marketing \+ AI on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/businessonbot) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/businessonbot.md)) - [TextYess on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot.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 BOB and TextYess are as of Nov 2, 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).