AI Sales Helper Chat vs AppiFire AI Chat
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
- Only AppiFire AI Chat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $20/month for AppiFire AI Chat.
- AppiFire AI Chat lists 11 features AI Sales Helper Chat’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI chatbots, Business hours, Chat buttons.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
Free Plan
- · 500 AI replies every month
- · AI Domain Knowledge Generation
- · Chat widget on your store
- · Order Status & Tracking in Chat
- · Products & Order Sync
Pro Plan
- · Buy extra credits anytime
- · Everything in Free
- · Free $5 AI credits every month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app helps merchants improve customer experience by adding an AI-powered chat assistant to their storefront. The assistant uses the store's product catalog to answer questions, recommend relevant items, and provide direct links with images. Customers can quickly find what they need, while merchants benefit from smoother navigation, higher engagement, and more efficient product discovery.
AppiFire AI Chat helps merchants answer shopper questions automatically using store data, including products, collections, blog content, and selected website pages. The app adds a storefront chat widget and gives merchants an admin area to manage chat behavior, knowledge sources, usage. It also supports order-related conversations so customers can get help faster without leaving the store.
- AI-powered chat assistant that answers customer questions in real time.
- Product-based recommendations with direct links and images from your catalog.
- Easy admin setup by connecting your OpenAI API key and syncing store products.
- Boosts product discovery by helping shoppers find items faster.
- AI chat trained on your products, collections, and store content
- Order-status answers in chat using live Shopify order details
- Pre-chat customer info capture for more personalized 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 Sales Helper Chat |  AppiFire AI Chat |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AI Sales Helper Chat | AppiFire AI Chat |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | AI Sales Helper Chat | AppiFire AI Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Sales Helper Chat | AppiFire AI Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #929 | #405(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 20, 2025 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alexandr Nuzhniy | AppiFire.com |
FAQ
AI Sales Helper Chat and AppiFire AI Chat: common questions
- Is AI Sales Helper Chat or AppiFire AI Chat cheaper?
- Only AppiFire AI Chat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $20/month for AppiFire AI Chat. 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?
- AppiFire AI Chat lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI chatbots, Business hours, Chat buttons, Chat window. 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.