Arka: Smart Analyzer vs Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
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 21, 2026 for Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
The short answer
- Only Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) lists a free plan.
- Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) lists 6 features Arka’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Broken links.
Head to head
Google Analytics widget for your admin dashboard.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Tracking
- · Automatic updates for GA4 Code
- · Automatically Add GA4 Tracking Code
- · Instant Setup - No Code Required
- · Works with old & new Shopify themes
Essential
- · Advanced Device & OS Version Stats
- · Everything in Tracking, Plus :
- · Full GA4 Metrics, Any Date Range
- · Real-time Traffic & Live Visitors
- · Top Pages, Earnings & Sales Data
- · View Reports Directly Inside Shopify
Premium
- · Everything in Essential, Plus :
- · Google Search Clicks & Position
- · Keyword Data (Google Search Console)
- · Settings Lock & Admin Protection
- · User Permissions & Access Control
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.
Without leaving your store admin area, view visitors sessions, countries, operating systems and other Google Analytics (GA4) metrics, along with your store orders and revenue, all on the same graph, giving you a complete view of your store status. Simply choose a date range (defaults to the last 30 days), type of orders to track (according to order status, fulfillment status ..
- Product performance, tiers
- Sales trends, funnel views, and store KPI dashboard
- Insight on sales Analytics.
- Easy to setup, and will automatically add (GA4) tracking code to your shop.
- Full access to the most important Google Analytics (GA4) metrics.
- Store orders displayed on the same graph, with the ability to filter orders.
- Real Time monitor of your shop's visitors.
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 |  Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 17 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Arka | Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Arka | Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1398 | #205(ahead) |
| 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 27, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Smart Store Analyzer | XtraOrbit Web Development |
FAQ
Arka and Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4): common questions
- Is Arka or Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) cheaper?
- Only Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) 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. Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4) lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Broken links, Marketing attribution. 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 21, 2026 for Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4); 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 21, 2026 for Lara Google Analytics 4 (GA4). 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.