Ares vs Aster
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Ares, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster.
The short answer
- Only Aster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Ares and $20/month for Aster.
- Aster lists 6 features Ares’s listing doesn’t mention, including Benchmarking, Broken links, Funnel analysis.
Head to head
- India
Advance
- · 8+ Integration
- · Placement Analysis
- · Unlimited Google Ads + Meta Ads reports
Free
- · 30-day change history
- · Every store change on one timeline
- · Theme, product, etc changes logged
Starter
- · 90-day change history
- · Everything in FREE, plus
- · Meta Ads change tracking
- · Performance + health scorecard
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.
Aster keeps a running timeline of every change made to your store — theme and customizer edits, products, collections, inventory, and discounts — so you always know what changed and when. Connect Meta and Google Ads to bring campaign, ad set, and ad changes onto the same timeline. Every change is stamped with a performance snapshot, so you can look back and see what happened around any update.
- 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.
- A single timeline of every change to your store and ad accounts
- See exactly what changed in your theme and customizer
- Meta and Google Ads change history beside your store changes
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 |  Aster |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aster |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| 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 Aster: common questions
- Is Ares or Aster cheaper?
- Only Aster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Ares and $20/month for Aster. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Custom dashboards, Marketing attribution. Aster lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Benchmarking, Broken links, Funnel analysis, Historical 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 3, 2026 for Ares, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster; 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 3, 2026 for Ares, Oct 13, 2026 for Aster. 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.