Ares vs Arlo: Your 20 Minute AI CMO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Ares, Oct 14, 2026 for Arlo.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $99/month for Ares and $47/month for Arlo.
- Arlo lists 17 features Ares’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Benchmarking, Checkout analytics.
Head to head
- India
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Advance
- · 8+ Integration
- · Placement Analysis
- · Unlimited Google Ads + Meta Ads reports
Volume Based
- · Direct access to the founding team
- · Help shape Arlo's roadmap
Founder
- · Direct access to the founding team
- · Early access to new features and integra
- · Founders pricing locked in for life
- · Grandfathered into Unlimited Tier
- · Help shape Arlo's roadmap
- · Priority support & feedback channel
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureD2C merchants often split store orders, paid ads, and logistics across separate tools, so attribution, delivery, and COD figures rarely match. ARES connects your store, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Shiprocket in one workspace. Sync on demand, then review orders, campaign performance, delivery signals, and monthly reports from the same records. See where ad platforms may double-count orders.
Most Shopify founders aren't ignoring their marketing. They just don't know what to ask or where to look. Arlo connects your Shopify and Meta Ads data, reads it weekly, and delivers one report: what changed, what's working, what's broken, and what to do about it. Every action item is ranked by dollar impact so you know where to start. No dashboards. No marketing background needed.
- Sync store orders with ad and logistics data into one dashboard.
- Compare ad-channel attribution with order records to find overlaps.
- Track delivery and COD recovery beside campaign performance metrics.
- Track ROAS, AOV, and key metrics without logging into five platforms.
- Uncover underperforming ads, products, and campaigns in minutes, not days.
- Get immediate answers on what happened yesterday, last week, and last month.
- Proactive Slack/email alerts when ROAS, AOV, or CPA suddenly change.
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 |  Ares |  Arlo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | India | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Ares | Arlo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Ares and Arlo: common questions
- Is Ares or Arlo cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $99/month for Ares and $47/month for Arlo. 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?
- Ares lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Marketing attribution. Arlo lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Benchmarking, Checkout analytics, Cohort analysis. 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 9, 2026 for Ares, Oct 14, 2026 for Arlo; 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 9, 2026 for Ares, Oct 14, 2026 for Arlo. 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.