Anomaly AI vs Arka: Smart Analyzer
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 Anomaly AI, May 22, 2026 for Arka.
The short answer
- Only Anomaly AI lists a free plan.
- Anomaly AI lists 4 features Arka’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards.
Head to head
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnomaly AI imports store data into analysis-ready tables so merchants can ask questions, inspect trends, and build reports. Analyze orders, customers, products, inventory, discounts, fulfillments, refunds, transactions, and payments data in your Anomaly workspace.
Arka: Smart Analyzer provides an embedded analytics dashboard inside Shopify admin. It summarizes sales performance, funnels, and trends from order history. On the product side, it highlights top and underperforming products, tier breakdowns, and abandonment indicators. Use the dashboards to spot changes, compare periods, and decide what to optimize next without exporting spreadsheets.
- Import orders, products, customers, inventory, discounts, and payouts.
- Analyze store data with AI questions, SQL tables, and reusable reports.
- Sync snapshot and date-window streams for current or historical analysis.
- Product performance, tiers
- Sales trends, funnel views, and store KPI dashboard
- Insight on sales Analytics.
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 |  Anomaly AI |  Arka |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anomaly AI | Arka |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anomaly AI | Arka |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Anomaly AI | Arka |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #445(ahead) | #1398 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 20, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Anomaly AI | Smart Store Analyzer |
FAQ
Anomaly AI and Arka: common questions
- Is Anomaly AI or Arka cheaper?
- Only Anomaly AI lists a free plan. 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?
- Anomaly AI lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards, Custom reports. Arka lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Funnel analysis, Historical 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 for Anomaly AI, May 22, 2026 for Arka; 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 Anomaly AI, May 22, 2026 for Arka. 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.