Arka: Smart Analyzer vs BrandPulse
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 22, 2026 for Arka, Oct 13, 2026 for BrandPulse.
The short answer
- Only BrandPulse lists a free plan.
- BrandPulse lists 3 features Arka’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Custom reports.
Head to head
50 credits/month
Unlimited credits
200 credits/month
500 credits/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureArka: Smart Analyzer provides an embedded analytics dashboard inside Shopify admin. It summarizes sales performance, funnels, and trends from order history. On the product side, it highlights top and underperforming products, tier breakdowns, and abandonment indicators. Use the dashboards to spot changes, compare periods, and decide what to optimize next without exporting spreadsheets.
BrandPulse connects to your Shopify store and highlights key patterns across your products, orders, and revenue. It analyzes store data to generate AI-powered weekly summaries, prioritized action plans, and product SEO recommendations — all inside your Shopify admin. No external dashboards or data exports needed. Get clear, organized insights to help you review your store performance and decide what to work on next.
- Product performance, tiers
- Sales trends, funnel views, and store KPI dashboard
- Insight on sales Analytics.
- AI weekly summary of store performance with revenue and order trends
- Smart SEO recommendations for product metadata and search presentation
- Weekly action checklist prioritized using your real store data
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 |  Arka |  BrandPulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arka | BrandPulse |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Arka | BrandPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Arka | BrandPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1398(ahead) | #1673 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 19, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Smart Store Analyzer | Infiniteroles |
FAQ
Arka and BrandPulse: common questions
- Is Arka or BrandPulse cheaper?
- Only BrandPulse 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?
- Arka lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Funnel analysis, Historical analysis. BrandPulse lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Custom reports. 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 May 22, 2026 for Arka, Oct 13, 2026 for BrandPulse; 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 May 22, 2026 for Arka, Oct 13, 2026 for BrandPulse. 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.