AI SEO Optimizer: AEO Tracking vs Flockd
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 AI SEO Optimizer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $16/month for AI SEO Optimizer and $39/month for Flockd.
- Flockd lists 15 features AI SEO Optimizer’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Audits, Competitor analysis.
Head to head
Free
- · AI Channels Watch: ChatGPT only
- · AI Visibility Checker: 10 Requests/month
- · Basic Support
- · LLMs.txt Generation
- · Unlimited Collections
- · Unlimited Products
Basic
- · AI Channels Watch: ChatGPT + Gemini
- · AI Visibility Checker: 50 Requests/month
- · Advance Engagement Analytics
- · Customizable LLMs.txt
- · LLMs.txt Generation(all content)
- · Priority Support
Pro
- · AI Channels Watch: All 5 Engines(Custom)
- · AI Visibility Checker: 150 Request/month
- · Advance Engagement Analytics Board
- · Auto LLMs.txt updation
- · Customizable LLMs.txt URL manager
- · LLMs.txt Generation(all content)
Starter
- · 90-day score trend
- · Bulk-fill metafields across the catalog
- · Create specialized metafield definitions
- · JSON-LD theme app extension data
- · Per-product inline editing (+ guidance)
Growth
- · 50 curated library prompts + 5 custom
- · AI traffic & revenue attribution
- · Pulse — weekly AI visibility tracking
- · Sentiment classification on mentions
- · Up to 3 tracked competitors
Pro
- · 100 library prompts + 20 custom
- · Monthly 1:1 with the founder
- · Pulse runs daily
- · Up to 5 tracked competitors
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAI SEO Optimizer helps your Shopify store get discovered by ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI assistants. Generate and publish an LLMs.txt file that tells AI what products and collections you sell. Test how different AI models see your store. Track AI-driven traffic, page views, and purchases. Optimize product titles, descriptions, and SEO fields for answer engine results.
ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini are recommending products to shoppers every day, and AI conversion rates in supplements, beauty, and outdoor run two to three times higher than Google search. But only stores with structured product data get cited in AI responses. Flockd is built for these categories specifically.
- Generate LLMs.txt file for AI discovery. Control what AI assistants can access.
- Test visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI models in one click.
- Track AI-driven traffic, page views, purchases, and conversion rates by source.
- Optimize product titles, descriptions, and SEO fields for answer engine results.
- AI Readiness Score audits every product against AI shopping criteria
- Inject AI-friendly JSON-LD schema into product pages via theme app extension
- Track brand mentions across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini weekly
- Attribute orders and revenue to AI shopping platforms in your dashboard
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 SEO Optimizer |  Flockd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 SEO Optimizer | Flockd |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 SEO Optimizer | Flockd |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $16/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AI SEO Optimizer | Flockd |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1074(ahead) | #1077 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 8, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Warewe Consultancy Private Limited | Flockd |
FAQ
AI SEO Optimizer and Flockd: common questions
- Is AI SEO Optimizer or Flockd cheaper?
- Only AI SEO Optimizer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $16/month for AI SEO Optimizer and $39/month for Flockd. 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 SEO Optimizer lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Funnel analysis, Notifications, Page views. Flockd lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Audits, Competitor analysis, Content analysis. 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.