AI Product Recommendations+ vs SmartBoost
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for AI Product Recommendations+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost.
The short answer
- Only SmartBoost lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95/month for AI Product Recommendations+ and $9/month for SmartBoost.
- AI Product Recommendations+ lists 25 features SmartBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Bundles.
Head to head
Related Products that drive engagement and conversion.
- Germany
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
Free
Pro
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.
SmartBoost adds a product-page app block that ranks relevant add-ons without rebuilding the theme. Merchants can use the built-in statistical engine or connect OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Ollama. It combines product context, cart signals, and recent browsing to rank recommendations, tracks impressions, clicks, and add-to-cart events, and keeps privacy controls, engine selection, and recommendation limits inside…
- Ultimate Tool for Increasing Average Order Value
- Shopping Cart Page Upsells and Cross Sells
- Smart Related Products
- Smart, AI-Driven Product Recommendations
- Product-page app block for upsells in Online Store themes
- Built-in statistical mode with no API token required
- Optional OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Ollama support
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+ |  SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AI Product Recommendations+ | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| 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+ | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.95/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Product Recommendations+ | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #364(ahead) | #1090 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2016 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | Sharpeon Labs | Metalsoft |
FAQ
AI Product Recommendations+ and SmartBoost: common questions
- Is AI Product Recommendations+ or SmartBoost cheaper?
- Only SmartBoost lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95/month for AI Product Recommendations+ and $9/month for SmartBoost. 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 25 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Bundles, Cart drawer. 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 13, 2026 for AI Product Recommendations+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost; 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 13, 2026 for AI Product Recommendations+, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost. 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.