AR: WhatsApp Chat & Abandoned vs Recartify
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for AR, Oct 13, 2026 for Recartify.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for AR and $19.99/month for Recartify.
- Recartify lists 11 features AR’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Behavior tracking.
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
- · 1 broadcast campaign/month
- · 50 free msgs/month
- · Abandoned cart reminders
- · Fulfillment notifications
- · Order confirmation messages
- · Pre-built message templates
Starter
- · 1,000 free msgs/month
- · 5 broadcast campaign/month
- · Abandoned cart reminder
- · Analytics Dashboard
- · Fulfillment notifications
- · Order confirmation messages with buttons
Growth
- · 5 broadcast campaign/month
- · 5,000 free msgs/month
- · Abandoned cart reminders
- · Analytics Dashboard
- · Back in Stock Alerts
- · Fulfillment notifications
Starter with AI
- · 1,000 free msgs/month
- · 5 broadcast campaign/month
- · AI Powered Order Address Verification
- · AI Powered Order Confirmation
- · Abandoned cart reminder
- · Analytics Dashboard
Pro
- · 15,000 free msgs/month
- · Abandoned cart reminders
- · Back in Stock Alerts
- · Fulfillment notifications
- · Order confirmation messages with Pic
- · Priority Support
Growth with AI
- · 5 broadcast campaign/month
- · 5,000 free msgs/month
- · AI Powered Order Address Verification
- · AI Powered Order Confirmation
- · Abandoned cart reminders
- · Analytics Dashboard
Pro with AI
- · 15,000 free msgs/month
- · AI Powered Order Confirmation
- · Abandoned cart reminders
- · Ai Powered Address Verification
- · Back in Stock Alerts
- · Fulfillment notifications
Free
- · 10 recovery emails total
- · Abandoned cart recovery emails
- · Chat, Spin-to-win, and more widgets
- · Live chat inbox
- · Personalize widgets to your brand
- · Recovered revenue dashboard
Pro
- · 10,000 recovery emails monthly
- · Add up to 10 staff members
- · Custom logo and email branding
- · Email from your verified domain
- · Everything in Basic
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecover abandoned carts on WhatsApp with automatic cart reminders that include the product image and a checkout link. Confirm cash on delivery (COD) orders with WhatsApp order confirmation buttons and AI address verification to cut fake and returned orders. Send order and shipping updates, run WhatsApp marketing broadcasts to segmented customers, add a WhatsApp chat button, and reply from a shared inbox.
Recartify helps merchants recover sales from abandoned checkouts using storefront widgets for chat, lead capture forms, spin-to-win, and more. You can personalize each component to match your brand, including colors, messaging, and appearance. These widgets collect shopper email and marketing consent, then Recartify sends automated recovery emails when a checkout is left incomplete.
- Automated order confirmation messages with product images and reply buttons
- Abandoned cart reminders sent automatically via WhatsApp
- Broadcast campaigns with custom audience filters and scheduling
- Shipping update notifications triggered by fulfillment events
- Messaging-style threads so you can read and reply like mobile chat.
- Push or email alerts you pick, for quick replies off the desk or on the go.
- Custom forms on storefront chat to capture the details your team actually needs.
- Customize the widget for your store; chats feel like familiar mobile messaging.
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 |  AR |  Recartify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AR | Recartify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | 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
AR and Recartify: common questions
- Is AR or Recartify cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for AR and $19.99/month for Recartify. 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?
- AR lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Cart recovery, COD verification, Cross-sell, Discounts. Recartify lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Behavior tracking, Business hours. 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 Nov 5, 2026 for AR, Oct 13, 2026 for Recartify; 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 Nov 5, 2026 for AR, Oct 13, 2026 for Recartify. 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.