Appify Search & Discovery vs Search & Product Discovery ‑AI
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 Appify Search & Discovery, Nov 5, 2026 for Search & Product Discovery ‑AI.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Appify Search & Discovery 5.0 from 5 reviews and Search & Product Discovery ‑AI 5.0 from 17 reviews.
- Only Search & Product Discovery ‑AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Appify Search & Discovery and $65/month for Search & Product Discovery ‑AI.
- Search & Product Discovery ‑AI lists 40 features Appify Search & Discovery’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, AI insights, AI recommendations.
Head to head
Smart Instant Search, Product Filters, Voice Search, Analytics
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
Pro
Free
- · Basic Features
- · ExpertRec Branding
- · Search Requests Up to 2K/month
- · Up to 50 SKUs
- · Upgrade for Support
Standard
- · 50K Searches
- · 5K SKUs
- · AI Synonyms, Search Redirects
- · Advanced Filters, Metafields Search
- · Boost and Bury Rules
- · GA4 Integration
Expert
- · AI Merchandising
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Everything in Standard
- · Live Chat Support
- · Search Requests Up to 100K
- · Up to 10,000 SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd product suggestions to your search bar, publish filters on collections and search results, and place recommendation widgets on product, collection, home and cart pages. Tune search with synonyms, redirects and pinned products. Pro includes AI search; a vehicle finder helps shoppers choose compatible parts.
ExpertRec AI Search enhances search and discovery with customizable filters for price, collection, vendor, brand, color, size, tags, and metafields. It supports product variants, collection filters and sorting, and sidebar filters to simplify browsing. The search experience includes instant suggestions, autocomplete, autocorrect, and spell check to provide relevant results quickly.
- Live product autocomplete in your theme's native search bar
- Hand-picked trending upsells in the search dropdown
- Built-in percentage discount on upsell products
- Brand-matching accent color across the widget
- Advanced search and discovery with instant Suggestions, Autocomplete,Spell Check
- Instant search & discovery with Navigation, Popular Queries & Ranking Control
- Smart Product Filter & Search: Unlimited Search Filters and Collection Filters
- Full-text search, Voice Search, Synonyms, Variant Support, and Search Redirects
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 |  Appify Search & Discovery |  Search & Product Discovery ‑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 | Appify Search & Discovery | Search & Product Discovery ‑AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 5 | 17(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Appify Search & Discovery | Search & Product Discovery ‑AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month(ahead) | $65/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Appify Search & Discovery | Search & Product Discovery ‑AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #14(ahead) | #31 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 on Pricing moves in Search and filters | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 24, 2026 | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Appify Creations | ExpertRec |
FAQ
Appify Search & Discovery and Search & Product Discovery ‑AI: common questions
- Is Appify Search & Discovery or Search & Product Discovery ‑AI cheaper?
- Only Search & Product Discovery ‑AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Appify Search & Discovery and $65/month for Search & Product Discovery ‑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, Appify Search & Discovery or Search & Product Discovery ‑AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: Appify Search & Discovery 5.0 from 5 reviews and Search & Product Discovery ‑AI 5.0 from 17 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Search & Product Discovery ‑AI lists 40 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, AI insights, AI recommendations, AI search. 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 Appify Search & Discovery, Nov 5, 2026 for Search & Product Discovery ‑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 13, 2026 for Appify Search & Discovery, Nov 5, 2026 for Search & Product Discovery ‑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.