Beam.City DNA vs Blend 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 for Beam.City DNA, Nov 6, 2026 for Blend AI.

The short answer

  • Blend AI lists 38 features Beam.City DNA’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Ad spend, AI copywriting.

Head to head

Detected stores

Beam.City DNA: —
Blend AI: 221

App Store reviews

Beam.City DNA: —
Blend AI: 75

Stores added, 28 days

Beam.City DNA: —
Blend AI: 2
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Pitch

DNA - Digital Ads Made Easy. Publish and Optimize Your Ads!

Online advertising made easy for everyone

Categories
  • Ads
  • Ads
  • Product feeds
Languages
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  • English
Launched
Aug 5, 2020
Jan 21, 2021
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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3 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
221active installs
  • Lalabu
  • Klean Kanteen
  • stoned immaculate
  • Pump Haircare
  • JS Industries USA
+216 more
Most common store size
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1,001-5,000 products19%
Top countries
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  • Australia52%
  • United States18%
  • United Kingdom10%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

0510DecSepFebAprAugJanJulBeam.City DNA: 1 reviews in December 2020Blend AI: 5 reviews in August 2024Blend AI: 5 reviews in September 2024Blend AI: 5 reviews in October 2024Blend AI: 1 reviews in February 2025Blend AI: 1 reviews in March 2025Blend AI: 3 reviews in April 2025Blend AI: 1 reviews in May 2025Blend AI: 2 reviews in August 2025Blend AI: 6 reviews in September 2025Blend AI: 1 reviews in January 2026Blend AI: 2 reviews in June 2026Blend AI: 3 reviews in July 2026
Beam.City DNABlend AICompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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From $99 to $150/month
Plans
FreeFree to install
Try it risk-free for 14 days. Subscription & optimization fees apply afterwards.
Pulse Data Add On$99/month
30-day free trial
  • · First-Party Data Sync Across Ad Channels
  • · Klaviyo Event Integration
  • · Server Side Tracking
  • · Session Identification
Monthly Access$150/month
7-day free trialPercentage of ad spend
  • · AI Budget Optimization
  • · Automated Audiences
  • · Automated Shopping Ads
  • · Creative Analysis
  • · Launch Meta, Google, TikTok & Bing Ads
  • · Marketing Performance Dashboard
Coverage
0 of 39 features0%
39 of 39 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • A/B testing
  • Ad spend
  • AI copywriting
  • AI optimization
  • +34 more
Ads
0%0/24
100%24/24
Campaign management
0%0/6
100%6/6
Performance analytics
0%0/12
100%12/12
Targeting
0%0/6
100%6/6
Product feeds
0%0/15
100%15/15
Feed customization
0%0/8
100%8/8
Feed management
0%0/7
100%7/7
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Beam.City DNABlend AI39 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
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  • Checkout
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads
  • Google Merchant Center
  • microsoft ads
  • facebook ads
  • instagram ads
How it sells itself

Beam.city DNA is the growth strategy discovery and automation platform. It guides you to unlock and maximize your growth using ads, email and social media. Say goodbye to boring busy work and lame results. Save time, optimize your budgets and see your results grow

Blend lets you launch multi channel ad campaigns in seconds, across Meta, Google, TikTok, Microsoft and YouTube. The platform uses AI to build your campaigns, allocate budgets across channels, and test different creative to find what works. Connect your store's first-party data to reach the right customers and make smarter advertising decisions powered by Blend's proprietary AI.

Key points
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  • Create a campaign once — and deploy it on multiple channels in seconds
  • Effortless funnel management with automated audience creation
  • Always on AI monitors performance and automatically adjusts to maximise ROAS
  • Use your First-Party customer data for improved retargeting across channels
Screenshots
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Connect to all of your marketing channels
Multi channel ad campaigns in secondsStart running best practice ad campaignsHarness your First-party data in a post-cookie world

Installed with

Beam.City DNANo rating yetBlend AI4.2(75)

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.

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Adoption

MeasureBeam.City DNABlend AI
Detected storesNot published221as of Nov 6, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated−13estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough data2new and returning
Big-brand shareNot enough data21%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Top store countriesNot publishedAustralia, United States, United Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureBeam.City DNABlend AI
App Store ratingNot published4.2 ★
App Store reviewsNot published75
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBeam.City DNABlend AI
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listed$99/month
Longest free trialNot listed30 days
Plans listed12

Listing

MeasureBeam.City DNABlend AI
Shopify category rankNot enough data#114in Ads
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 5, 2020Jan 21, 2021
LanguagesNot published1English
DeveloperGrowvare incBlend A.I. Pty Ltd

FAQ

Beam.City DNA and Blend AI: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Blend AI lists 38 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Ad spend, AI copywriting, AI optimization. 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 for Beam.City DNA, Nov 6, 2026 for Blend AI; 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 for Beam.City DNA, Nov 6, 2026 for Blend AI. 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.