AppearAI vs LiveMentions: 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 for AppearAI, Nov 3, 2026 for LiveMentions.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan.
- AppearAI lists 6 features LiveMentions’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Competitor analysis, Content optimization.
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
Free
- · 50 credits every month
- · AI crawler access check
- · ChatGPT answers when you refresh
- · Product readiness check
- · Up to 5 prompts
Lite
- · 14-day free trial
- · 8 prompts, refreshed automatically
- · ChatGPT every day
- · Perplexity 10 times a month
Starter
- · 14-day free trial at Lite limits
- · 20 prompts, refreshed automatically
- · ChatGPT every day
- · Gemini 4 times a month
- · Perplexity 15 times a month
Growth
- · 14-day free trial at Lite limits
- · 50 prompts, refreshed automatically
- · ChatGPT every day
- · Claude 2 times a month
- · Gemini 4 times a month
- · Perplexity 15 times a month
Growth Plus
- · 100 prompts, refreshed automatically
- · 14-day free trial at Lite limits
- · ChatGPT every day
- · Claude 2 times a month
- · Gemini 6 times a month
- · Perplexity 15 times a month
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.
LiveMentions asks AI assistants the questions your shoppers ask and shows whether your store is named. Answers come from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude. It shows which competitors and websites AI relies on, checks every product and the AI crawlers your store lets in, and turns what it finds into a short list of things to do. The app only reads your products. It never changes your store or your theme.
- 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
- Ask AI your shoppers' questions and see if your store is named
- See which competitors and websites AI relies on instead of you
- Check every product and which AI crawlers your store lets in
- Get a short list of fixes and actions, written for your store
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | AppearAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 5 |
Listing
| Measure | AppearAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #516 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AUKSON INC | LiveMentions |
FAQ
AppearAI and LiveMentions: common questions
- Is AppearAI or LiveMentions cheaper?
- Both list 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 6 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Competitor analysis, Content optimization, Reporting. LiveMentions lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as ALT text, Audits, Insights and tips, Robots.txt. 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 AppearAI, Nov 3, 2026 for LiveMentions; 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 AppearAI, Nov 3, 2026 for LiveMentions. 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.