AEO Tracker: AI Visibility vs CartRank ‑ Rank in AI Search
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for AEO Tracker and $99/month for CartRank.
- CartRank lists 18 features AEO Tracker’s listing doesn’t mention, including Audits, Backlinks, Benchmarking.
Head to head
Free
- · 5 buying questions, checked weekly
- · ChatGPT checks with cited sources
- · Home market only
Starter
- · 10 buying questions, checked weekly
- · 4 engines, incl. Google AI Overview
- · Home market only
Growth
- · 30 buying questions checked weekly
- · 4 engines, incl. Google AI Overview
- · Track extra countries, not just home
Pro
- · 40 buying questions, checked weekly
- · All 6 engines, adding Claude and Grok
- · Track extra countries, not just home
Starter
- · Access 1 AEO improvement opportunity /mo
- · Bi-weekly tracking
- · Minimal prompt performance tracking
- · Monitor your top competitor's score
- · See your Visibility Score
- · Track up to 15 Al prompts
Grow
- · Access opportunities to boost Al search
- · Analyze detailed prompt performance
- · Email/Slack support
- · Monitor up to 8 competitors
- · See your Visibility Score
- · Track up to 50 Al prompts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers ask AI what to buy. AEO Tracker shows whether the answers name your store or products, on six AI engines, every week. Setup takes minutes: read-only access, no theme changes.
CartRank helps Shopify brands improve their AEO so AI search engines recommend them more often. Track when and where your brand appears in AI search; see which competitors show up instead; and get actionable insights to improve visibility.
- Real, grounded AI web searches, replicating what a buyer actually sees.
- Week-by-week grid: mentions, rank, competitors and cited sources
- Track multiple markets: rankings differ country by country
- Buying questions auto-generated from your catalog, editable any time
- See where your brand appears in AI search like ChatGPT and Perplexity.
- Compare visibility against your top competitors.
- Discover AI-driven opportunities to improve visibility.
- Run quick AEO audits of your store's product pages.
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 |  AEO Tracker |  CartRank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AEO Tracker | CartRank |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AEO Tracker | CartRank |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AEO Tracker | CartRank |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #515 | #1171 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 28, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Flexsta | CartRank |
FAQ
AEO Tracker and CartRank: common questions
- Is AEO Tracker or CartRank cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for AEO Tracker and $99/month for CartRank. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AEO Tracker lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data export. CartRank lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Audits, Backlinks, Benchmarking, Competitor analysis. 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.