--- title: "CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs RealtimeStack : Live Analytics: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare CartSpy: Live View & Analytics and RealtimeStack : Live Analytics on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartspy-vs-realtimestack-live-analytics" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartspy-vs-realtimestack-live-analytics.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs RealtimeStack : Live Analytics Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - RealtimeStack is detected on 20× as many Shopify stores as CartSpy: 2,051 vs 102 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: CartSpy 5.0 from 6 reviews and RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews. - Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartSpy and $14/month for RealtimeStack. - RealtimeStack lists 14 features CartSpy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking, Broken links. ## Adoption | Measure | CartSpy | RealtimeStack | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 102 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 2,051 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | RealtimeStack | | Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | \+3 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 2 — new and returning | 24 — new and returning | RealtimeStack | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Vehicles & Parts | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | CartSpy | RealtimeStack | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ | CartSpy | | App Store reviews | 6 | 111 | RealtimeStack | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2 | RealtimeStack | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 31% | | ## Pricing | Measure | CartSpy | RealtimeStack | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $14/month | CartSpy | | Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 3 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | CartSpy | RealtimeStack | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#63 — in Analytics | \#16 — in Analytics | RealtimeStack | | Shopify App Charts | \#8 on Pricing moves in Analytics | \#11 in Analytics | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Jun 28, 2024 | Oct 24, 2022 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 11 — English, Danish, German | | | Developer | Moose Media LLC | Spritefish | | ## Listed features - 21 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 6 are listed by both. - CartSpy lists 7 of them (33%). Listed only by CartSpy: Historical analysis. - RealtimeStack lists 20 of them (95%). Listed only by RealtimeStack: Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking, Broken links, Custom dashboards, Funnel analysis, GDPR compliance, Heatmaps, Notifications, Page views, Purchase tracking, Segmentation, Session replay, UTM tracking, Visitor IP. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | CartSpy | RealtimeStack | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 7/21 | 20/21 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 3/8 | 8/8 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 3/6 | 6/6 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 1/7 | 6/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - CartSpy lists no platform the others don’t. - Only RealtimeStack lists: Shopify Flow. ## Pricing plans ### CartSpy | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Essential | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Advanced | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $39.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ### RealtimeStack | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Basic | $14/month | Not listed | None listed | | Grow | $29/month | Not listed | None listed | | Pro | $59/month | Not listed | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, CartSpy or RealtimeStack? RealtimeStack is detected on 20× as many Shopify stores as CartSpy: 2,051 vs 102 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Is CartSpy or RealtimeStack cheaper? Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartSpy and $14/month for RealtimeStack. 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, CartSpy or RealtimeStack? On the Shopify App Store: CartSpy 5.0 from 6 reviews and RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? CartSpy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Historical analysis. RealtimeStack lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking, Broken links, Custom dashboards. 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. ## Links - [CartSpy: Live View & Analytics vs RealtimeStack : Live Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/cartspy-vs-realtimestack-live-analytics) - [CartSpy: Live View & Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartspy) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/cartspy.md)) - [RealtimeStack : Live Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/realtimestack-live-analytics) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/realtimestack-live-analytics.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 CartSpy and RealtimeStack are as of Nov 10, 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).