Annotrack ‑ Store Annotations vs Aster
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for Annotrack, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Annotrack 5.0 from 1 reviews and Aster 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Annotrack and $20/month for Aster.
- Annotrack lists 5 features Aster’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Data export, Event tracking.
Head to head
Free
- · Analytics timeline view
- · Standard categories
- · Up to 25 annotations
Growth
- · 7-day free trial
- · Analytics timeline view
- · Custom categories and tags
- · Unlimited annotations
Unlimited
- · 7-day free trial
- · CSV export
- · Custom categories and tags
- · Impact reports
- · Klaviyo Integration
- · Mailchimp Integration
Free
- · 30-day change history
- · Every store change on one timeline
- · Theme, product, etc changes logged
Starter
- · 90-day change history
- · Everything in FREE, plus
- · Meta Ads change tracking
- · Performance + health scorecard
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnnotrack store annotations lets you record events directly onto your Shopify analytics timeline. Log campaigns, promotions, site changes, app installs, or any operational event with a date, category, and note. When you review your orders and revenue data, you can immediately see what was happening in your business at any given moment.
Aster keeps a running timeline of every change made to your store — theme and customizer edits, products, collections, inventory, and discounts — so you always know what changed and when. Connect Meta and Google Ads to bring campaign, ad set, and ad changes onto the same timeline. Every change is stamped with a performance snapshot, so you can look back and see what happened around any update.
- Annotate your timeline with campaigns, changes, and key store events
- Impact reports show performance before and after any annotation
- Custom categories and tags to organise annotations by event type
- Export your full annotation history to CSV for reporting or handovers
- A single timeline of every change to your store and ad accounts
- See exactly what changed in your theme and customizer
- Meta and Google Ads change history beside your store changes
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 |  Annotrack |  Aster |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Annotrack | Aster |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 2(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Annotrack and Aster: common questions
- Is Annotrack or Aster cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Annotrack and $20/month for Aster. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Annotrack or Aster?
- On the Shopify App Store: Annotrack 5.0 from 1 reviews and Aster 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Annotrack lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Data export, Event tracking, Marketing attribution. Aster lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Broken links, Funnel analysis, Notifications, Page views. 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 23, 2026 for Annotrack, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster; 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 23, 2026 for Annotrack, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster. 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.