AppearAI vs FoundByAI — AI Visibility
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 AppearAI lists a free plan.
- FoundByAI lists 3 features AppearAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, JSON-LD, Meta tags.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · AI visibility score + 8 dimensions
- · One competitor snapshot
- · Preview of buyer question
- · Up to 3 scans per day
Full Report
- · All 20 buyer questions
- · Content tips for each question
- · Everything in Free
- · Full 8-dimension fixes
- · Full competitor snapshots
Starter
- · 50 checks per week
- · AI visibility checks (ChatGPT)
- · Keyword gap analysis & Visibility score
- · llms.txt generator
Pro
- · 250 checks per week
- · AI description rewriter
- · Everything in Starter
- · Schema audit
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers now ask AI assistants like ChatGPT what to buy — and AI may be recommending your competitors instead of you. AppearAI runs a full AI visibility audit of your store. You get your AI visibility score, the real questions buyers ask AI about your category, and which competitors AI names instead of you.
FoundByAI helps Shopify merchants show up when buyers ask AI assistants like ChatGPT for product recommendations. The app reads your catalog, generates real buyer questions, and checks if AI recommends you. Get a visibility score, see missing keywords, and fix descriptions with one click. We also notify Bing and Google after every sync, so your products get discovered by AI faster
- AI visibility score — see how visible your store is in AI search results
- Discover the real questions shoppers ask AI about your product category
- Competitor snapshot revealing which brands AI recommends instead of you
- Step-by-step fixes showing what content to create to get recommended by AI
- Query AI assistants with real buyer prompts from your catalog
- Find keyword gaps and rewrite product descriptions in one click
- Schema audit, llms.txt and AI visibility tracking over time
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 |  AppearAI |  FoundByAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AppearAI | FoundByAI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
AppearAI and FoundByAI: common questions
- Is AppearAI or FoundByAI cheaper?
- Only AppearAI 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?
- AppearAI lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Competitor analysis, SEO score. FoundByAI lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, JSON-LD, Meta tags. 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.