AppiFire AI Chat vs ShopAI Assistant
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 AppiFire AI Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AppiFire AI Chat 5.0 from 1 reviews and ShopAI Assistant 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for AppiFire AI Chat and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant.
- AppiFire AI Chat lists 4 features ShopAI Assistant’s listing doesn’t mention, including Business hours, FAQs, Greetings.
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 Plan
- · 500 AI replies every month
- · AI Domain Knowledge Generation
- · Chat widget on your store
- · Order Status & Tracking in Chat
- · Products & Order Sync
Pro Plan
- · Buy extra credits anytime
- · Everything in Free
- · Free $5 AI credits every month
Free
- · 100 AI messages/month
- · Add to cart & checkout in chat
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product search & variant selection
- · Real-time inventory tracking
Starter
- · 500 AI messages/month
- · All free features included
- · Live chat support
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Up to 20 FAQs
- · Up to 500 products
Growth
- · 2,000 AI messages/month
- · All starter features included
- · Lead generation support
- · Smart reorder suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 products
- · Up to 50 FAQs
Pro
- · 5,000 AI messages/month
- · AI-driven rules and workflows
- · Advanced AI conversations
- · All growth features included
- · Priority support
- · Trigger-based automations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAppiFire AI Chat helps merchants answer shopper questions automatically using store data, including products, collections, blog content, and selected website pages. The app adds a storefront chat widget and gives merchants an admin area to manage chat behavior, knowledge sources, usage. It also supports order-related conversations so customers can get help faster without leaving the store.
ShopAI Assistant transforms e-commerce with intelligent automation. Shoppers get 24/7 AI support to search products, select variants, and checkout instantly. Live agent chat stands by for complex queries. Beyond sales, it captures leads and automates workflows with AI-driven rules.
- AI chat trained on your products, collections, and store content
- Order-status answers in chat using live Shopify order details
- Pre-chat customer info capture for more personalized support
- Natural product search using customer-friendly chat
- Easily select size, color, and variants in chat
- Send pre-filled Shopify checkout links instantly
- Add or remove products from cart through chat
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 |  AppiFire AI Chat |  ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AppiFire AI Chat | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 2(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AppiFire AI Chat | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AppiFire AI Chat | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #396(ahead) | #477 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AppiFire.com | Webewox |
FAQ
AppiFire AI Chat and ShopAI Assistant: common questions
- Is AppiFire AI Chat or ShopAI Assistant cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for AppiFire AI Chat and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant. 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, AppiFire AI Chat or ShopAI Assistant?
- On the Shopify App Store: AppiFire AI Chat 5.0 from 1 reviews and ShopAI Assistant 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AppiFire AI Chat lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Business hours, FAQs, Greetings, Live chat. ShopAI Assistant lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-language, Upsell. 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 AppiFire AI Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant; 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 AppiFire AI Chat, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant. 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.