ARIA vs TxtCart AI: SMS Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jun 29, 2026 for ARIA, Nov 9, 2026 for TxtCart AI.
The short answer
- Only ARIA lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ARIA and $99/month for TxtCart AI.
- TxtCart AI lists 19 features ARIA’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automated workflows, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery.
Head to head
Text Marketing, SMS Cart Recovery and Analytics Powered by AI
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Starter
Growth
Scale
Starter
- · 24/7 Live Chat Support
- · AI Agent
- · Affordable SMS & MMS rates
- · Flow builder + 22+ ready-made templates
- · Popups to grow your SMS list
- · Revenue & ROI reporting
Growth
- · A/B testing to find what sells
- · Advanced flow customization
- · Auto-capture AI knowledge base
- · Customer segmentation & Shopify tags
- · Everything in Starter, plus:
- · Integrations with your existing tools
Pro
- · Advanced brand-voice AI
- · Advanced identity attribution
- · Advanced reports & benchmarks
- · Dedicated success manager + Slack
- · Escalation alerts + priority support
- · Everything in Growth, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOne install replaces five apps : cart recovery, AI upsells, omnichannel support, product content, and revenue attribution all for $19/mo vs $127/mo stacked. Recover carts via WhatsApp, email & SMS. AI upsells in cart and post-purchase. One inbox: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, email & web chat. Unlimited AI product content in your brand voice. Dashboard shows exactly what ARIA earned by channel, this week.
Grow SMS sales with an AI-native Shopify SMS app. The AI Agent answers questions, handles objections, and recommends products. Automate text message marketing for welcome, browse, abandoned cart, order confirmation, and winback. Send SMS campaigns and MMS campaigns using Shopify tags and purchase history. Grow your list with popups. Use one inbox for sales and support, with compliance tools and ROI tracking.
- Track abandoned carts and build automated recovery sequences
- Smart upsells on cart page, cart drawer, and post-purchase thank-you page
- AI web chat concierge that answers customers in your brand voice
- AI-generated product descriptions, SEO meta tags, and alt text
- 2 way Conversational SMS for abandoned cart recovery with smsbumps
- Text marketing to aid abandoned cart recovery, increase conversions & boost ROI
- Built-in SMS Compliance and real-time analytics right in your SMS app dashboard
- Ease of Use with 1-click data syncing to Shopify to get results quickly
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 |  ARIA |  TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 615 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 4 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | ARIA | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 565 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 19 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 4% |
Pricing
| Measure | ARIA | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ARIA | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #2 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 in SMS marketing |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 8, 2026 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | OFGA INTERACTIVE | TxtCart |
FAQ
ARIA and TxtCart AI: common questions
- Is ARIA or TxtCart AI cheaper?
- Only ARIA lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ARIA and $99/month for TxtCart 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ARIA lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding, Email reminders. TxtCart AI lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Automated workflows, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance. 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 Jun 29, 2026 for ARIA, Nov 9, 2026 for TxtCart 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 Jun 29, 2026 for ARIA, Nov 9, 2026 for TxtCart 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.