Ario — AI Shopping Assistant vs Dori: AI Shopping Assistant
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 Ario, Nov 8, 2026 for Dori.
The short answer
- Only Ario lists a free plan.
- Dori lists 10 features Ario’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, AI chatbots, Cart recovery.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 5-minute install, no code
- · 50 conversations per month
- · Add-to-cart product cards in chat
- · Conversation log in your admin
- · Every feature included
- · Live catalog reading, no sync delays
Standard
- · 14-day free trial
- · 5-minute install, no code
- · 700 conversations per month
- · Add-to-cart product cards in chat
- · Cancel anytime
- · Conversation log in your admin
Free
- · 200 Conversations/Month
- · Brand voice customization
- · No credit card needed
- · Product Pal + Side Pal included
- · Up to 500 products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost chat apps recommend products from a stale copy of your catalog — out-of-stock items, discontinued lines, prices from last week. Ario reads your live Shopify data on every shopper message, so what they see is what's actually in your store at today's price.
Dori turns your catalog into an AI shopping assistant across your store. Shoppers ask questions, search naturally, compare options, find similar items, get recommendations, choose variants, and add products to cart from chat. Use Dori on product pages for in-context answers and across the store for discovery, quizzes, routines, gifts, upsells, and order tracking.
- Live catalog reads on every message — no out-of-stock or stale recommendations
- Pulls answers from your real store policies — shipping, returns, sizing
- Checks out in your native Shopify cart — no in-chat payment, no trust gaps
- Auto-matches your brand color, feels native on every theme, mobile-ready
- Understands customer needs to recommend the proper products for each shopper
- Provides instant answers to product and store questions, 24/7
- Adapts recommendations to match your brand’s style and voice
- Offers personalized shopping consultations to help with conversion rates
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 |  Ario |  Dori |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 208 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 7 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, India, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Ario | Dori |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 47 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
FAQ
Ario and Dori: common questions
- Is Ario or Dori cheaper?
- Only Ario lists a free plan. 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?
- Ario lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as AI search, Conversion tracking, Custom styling, Mobile responsive. Dori lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, AI chatbots, Cart recovery, Color and font. 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 Ario, Nov 8, 2026 for Dori; 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 Ario, Nov 8, 2026 for Dori. 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.