AddSearch Search & Discovery vs novasearch AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AddSearch Search & Discovery 5.0 from 3 reviews and novasearch AI 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $129/month for AddSearch Search & Discovery and $49/month for novasearch AI.
- novasearch AI lists 7 features AddSearch Search & Discovery’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI search, Custom styling, Exclude results.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Professional Plan
- · 10,000 products, 100,000 queries a month
- · 30 days search history
- · Multi-lingual support
- · Promotions, Synonyms
Premium Plan
- · 365 days search history
- · 50,000 products, 500,000 queries a month
- · Everything in Professional Plan, plus:
- · Ranking Tools, Personalization
Starter
- · 1000 Product Capacity: Full AI indexing
- · Essential Visual Analysis: 1 image scan
- · Real-time Product Sync: Update any time
- · Semantic Understanding: Find everything
- · Unlimited Search Volume: No success tax
Grow
- · 5000 Product Capacity: Built for growing
- · All Starter Features Included
- · Deep Visual Analysis: 3 images scan
- · Images: Let users upload references
- · New Features: Priority Early Access
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAddSearch's Intelligent Search & Discovery is built to help you sell more. ⭐️ Personalized search results help your visitors find products that are relevant to them. ⭐️ Auto synonyms, powered by OpenAI technology, delivers correct search results, no matter which words your visitors use to find the products. ⭐️ With the 'Add to Cart' feature in search results, fast checkout becomes the norm.
Novasearch helps customers find products by understanding the intent behind their searches. Instead of relying on exact keywords, the app uses AI to match meanings and handle natural-language requests. This allows merchants to provide a more intuitive discovery experience and deliver relevant results automatically.
- Self-learning algorithm adjusts search results based on visitor patterns.
- Helps customers check out faster with the add to cart button on search results.
- Actionable analytics, which gives real-time insights into search statistics.
- Personalized Search: Tailored results, unique to every shopper's journey.
- Processes multi-item queries in a single search for faster discovery.
- Continues processing complex search requests even if a shopper leaves.
- Interprets conversational requests to accurately match customer intent.
- Automatically syncs with your catalog to keep search results up to date.
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 |  AddSearch Search & Discovery |  novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AddSearch Search & Discovery | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AddSearch Search & Discovery | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $129/month | $49/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AddSearch Search & Discovery | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 11, 2023 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AddSearch | Superfeedback |
FAQ
AddSearch Search & Discovery and novasearch AI: common questions
- Is AddSearch Search & Discovery or novasearch AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $129/month for AddSearch Search & Discovery and $49/month for novasearch AI. 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, AddSearch Search & Discovery or novasearch AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: AddSearch Search & Discovery 5.0 from 3 reviews and novasearch AI 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AddSearch Search & Discovery lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Instant search, Mobile responsive, Real-time analytics. novasearch AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI search, Custom styling, Exclude results, Personalized search. 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 Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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 Oct 13, 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.