Apex Visitor Counter vs Scarcity.AI ‑ Visitor Counter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Apex Visitor Counter, Nov 2, 2026 for Scarcity.AI.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Apex Visitor Counter 2.0 from 1 reviews and Scarcity.AI 4.9 from 94 reviews.
- Only Scarcity.AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Visitor Counter and $4.99/month for Scarcity.AI.
- Apex Visitor Counter lists 7 features Scarcity.AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-position, Collection pages, Custom pages.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Early Bird
- · 4 icon styles and custom colors
- · 5 time windows (5m to 30 days)
- · Collection card visitor badges
- · Minimum threshold to hide low counts
- · Product page visitor counter block
- · Pulse, fade, and slide animations
Free Plan
- · Add a Scarcity visitors counter
- · Create FOMO & social proof in 1 click
- · Customize the visitors counter style
- · Highly-converting image presets
- · Set a minimum visitors threshold
- · Works on any theme, online support
Premium Plan
- · ALL IN FREE PLAN
- · Add Upsell most-viewed product banner
- · Add Visitors counter on collection pages
- · Buy it now button straight to checkout
- · Upload your own counter image
- · Wiggle & blink counter animations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureApex Visitor Counter tracks anonymous product page visits and displays the count wherever it matters. Add a counter directly on product pages, show visitor badges on collection and home page cards, or display a store-wide announcement bar with your total traffic.
Shoppers often hesitate or abandon product pages when there’s no urgency to complete their purchase. Livo helps you overcome this by showing AI-powered visitors counter on your product pages, instantly building trust and creating a sense of scarcity. Letting customers see that others are currently viewing the same product, creates urgency that drives better conversions.
- Product page block that tracks visits and displays per-product visitor counts
- Collection and home page card badges showing visitor counts
- Store-wide announcement bar displaying total visitor count across all products
- Flexible time windows from 5 minutes to 30 days with unique or total counting
- Create social proof & trust with a live visitors counter that counts page views.
- Create scarcity within customers by showing them that more visitors are watching
- Highly customizable design: Match the product views counter style to your store.
- Control the minimum number of visitors that's required to show the views counter
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 |  Apex Visitor Counter |  Scarcity.AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Apex Visitor Counter | Scarcity.AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.0 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 94(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Apex Visitor Counter | Scarcity.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Apex Visitor Counter | Scarcity.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #311 | #13(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 12, 2026 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apex Suited | Effective Apps |
FAQ
Apex Visitor Counter and Scarcity.AI: common questions
- Is Apex Visitor Counter or Scarcity.AI cheaper?
- Only Scarcity.AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Visitor Counter and $4.99/month for Scarcity.AI. 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, Apex Visitor Counter or Scarcity.AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: Apex Visitor Counter 2.0 from 1 reviews and Scarcity.AI 4.9 from 94 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Apex Visitor Counter lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-position, Collection pages, Custom pages, Homepage. Scarcity.AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom, Custom layouts, Hashtags, Shipping. 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 14, 2026 for Apex Visitor Counter, Nov 2, 2026 for Scarcity.AI; 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 14, 2026 for Apex Visitor Counter, Nov 2, 2026 for Scarcity.AI. 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.