AppearAI vs ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO
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, Oct 19, 2026 for ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan.
- ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO lists 3 features AppearAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Content analysis, Insights and tips.
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
- · Catalog and AI crawler checks with fixes
- · Check the prices and stock AI quotes
- · First scan of questions from your store
- · No card required
- · What AI said, on each product page
Starter
- · 10 questions, weekly on 5 AI assistants
- · 3 competitors
- · Weekly AI action report
Growth
- · 10 competitors
- · 25 questions, weekly on 5 AI assistants
- · Drop alerts after ~7 weeks of scans
- · In-app fixes after a preview
- · Weekly AI action report
Pro
- · 25 competitors
- · 50 questions, weekly on 5 AI assistants
- · Everything in Growth
- · Markets and languages, same budget
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.
Shoppers now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews what to buy. ShelfSight asks them your customers' buying questions and reads the answers the assistants give, not a search preview: whether you're recommended, which rivals are named, the prices and stock quoted for your products, and the sources cited. Results are counts, with unsure answers left out.
- 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
- Visibility score per prompt and engine, reported as honest stability counts
- See the exact sources AI engines cite — and whether your store is on them
- Feed audit against AI shopping requirements with one-click preview fixes
- Weekly action report and drop alerts under a public methodology
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 |  ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AppearAI | ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #516(ahead) | #1022 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AUKSON INC | Apps at Donnini |
FAQ
AppearAI and ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO: common questions
- Is AppearAI or ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO 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 2 the others don’t mention, such as Reporting, Schemas. ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Content analysis, Insights and tips. 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, Oct 19, 2026 for ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO; 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, Oct 19, 2026 for ShelfSight AI Visibility & AEO. 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.