AI Product Recommendations+ vs RecoMelon
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- RecoMelon is detected on 33× as many Shopify stores as AI Product Recommendations+: 33 vs 1 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Paid plans start at $9.95/month for AI Product Recommendations+ and $179/month for RecoMelon.
- RecoMelon lists 18 features AI Product Recommendations+’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Analytics, Color and font.
Head to head
Related Products that drive engagement and conversion.
- Germany
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
STARTER
- · 50 Orders
- · 50 Products
- · High Priority Support
- · You can try all the features for free.
PREMIUM
- · High Priority Support
- · Tailor Made Designs for Your Store
- · Unlimited Orders
- · Unlimited Products
Starter
- · $1/day trial for first 30 days
- · Customisation options
- · Dealbreaker product filtering
- · Onboarding support
- · Performance reporting
- · Supports up to 1,000 SKUs
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Supports up to 5,000 SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAI Product Recommendations+ is a 1-click install, AI-powered engine for smart product recommendations, upsells, and cross-sells. Boost your store’s Average Order Value (AOV) and conversion rate by showing customers the products they’re most likely to buy — automatically and intelligently.
RecoMelon replaces generic product carousels with intelligent AI enhanced recommendations based on visual similarity, shared attributes and complementary purposes. It suggests look-alike or visually complementary items and can exclude products with unwanted attributes like sleeve type, design patterns or fabric. No manual tagging is needed, and you can add the galleries without custom theme work.
- Ultimate Tool for Increasing Average Order Value
- Shopping Cart Page Upsells and Cross Sells
- Smart Related Products
- Smart, AI-Driven Product Recommendations
- Visual AI Matches- Stop random recommendations. Suggest visually coherent items.
- Dealbreaker Filters- Shoppers can zone in on product attributes they care about.
- Smart PDP Embeds- Install style-matched recommendations with theme app blocks.
- Customisation- Control layout, filters & style to match your storefront design.
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 |  AI Product Recommendations+ |  RecoMelon |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | 33(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Software | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Hardware |
| Top store countries | Germany | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | AI Product Recommendations+ | RecoMelon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 12 | 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 | AI Product Recommendations+ | RecoMelon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.95/month(ahead) | $179/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Product Recommendations+ | RecoMelon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #340 | #72 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #22 in Product comparison |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2016 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | Sharpeon Labs | Sauce Social Commerce |
FAQ
AI Product Recommendations+ and RecoMelon: common questions
- Which is more popular, AI Product Recommendations+ or RecoMelon?
- RecoMelon is detected on 33× as many Shopify stores as AI Product Recommendations+: 33 vs 1 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is AI Product Recommendations+ or RecoMelon cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.95/month for AI Product Recommendations+ and $179/month for RecoMelon. 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?
- AI Product Recommendations+ lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Bundles, Cart drawer, Checkout upsell. RecoMelon lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Analytics, Color and font, Custom CSS. 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 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.