AI Sales Helper Chat vs ShopAI Assistant
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 AI Sales Helper Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant.
The short answer
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant.
- ShopAI Assistant lists 9 features AI Sales Helper Chat’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI chatbots, Chat buttons, Chat window.
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
- · 100 AI messages/month
- · Add to cart & checkout in chat
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product search & variant selection
- · Real-time inventory tracking
Starter
- · 500 AI messages/month
- · All free features included
- · Live chat support
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Up to 20 FAQs
- · Up to 500 products
Growth
- · 2,000 AI messages/month
- · All starter features included
- · Lead generation support
- · Smart reorder suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 products
- · Up to 50 FAQs
Pro
- · 5,000 AI messages/month
- · AI-driven rules and workflows
- · Advanced AI conversations
- · All growth features included
- · Priority support
- · Trigger-based automations
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.
ShopAI Assistant transforms e-commerce with intelligent automation. Shoppers get 24/7 AI support to search products, select variants, and checkout instantly. Live agent chat stands by for complex queries. Beyond sales, it captures leads and automates workflows with AI-driven rules.
- 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.
- Natural product search using customer-friendly chat
- Easily select size, color, and variants in chat
- Send pre-filled Shopify checkout links instantly
- Add or remove products from cart through chat
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 |  ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| 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 | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Sales Helper Chat | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #929 | #471(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 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alexandr Nuzhniy | Webewox |
FAQ
AI Sales Helper Chat and ShopAI Assistant: common questions
- Is AI Sales Helper Chat or ShopAI Assistant cheaper?
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant. 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?
- ShopAI Assistant lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI chatbots, Chat buttons, Chat window, Color and font. 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 AI Sales Helper Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant; 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 AI Sales Helper Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant. 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.