AskAi — AI Buttons vs ShopAI 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 AskAi, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant.
The short answer
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.90/month for AskAi and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant.
- AskAi lists 13 features ShopAI Assistant’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart page, Collection pages, Custom.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · All 14 AI assistants: ChatGPT, Claude...
- · Auto placement plus drag & drop blocks
- · Click dashboard built in, plus GA4 event
- · Prompts per page type with tokens
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Intercom, Gorgias, Crisp, Tidio...
- · Opens your live chat with the question
- · Or a custom link or theme event
- · Your own button, with your label
Free
- · 100 AI messages/month
- · Add to cart & checkout in chat
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product search & variant selection
- · Real-time inventory tracking
Starter
- · 500 AI messages/month
- · All free features included
- · Live chat support
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Up to 20 FAQs
- · Up to 500 products
Growth
- · 2,000 AI messages/month
- · All starter features included
- · Lead generation support
- · Smart reorder suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 products
- · Up to 50 FAQs
Pro
- · 5,000 AI messages/month
- · AI-driven rules and workflows
- · Advanced AI conversations
- · All growth features included
- · Priority support
- · Trigger-based automations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour customers already ask ChatGPT before they buy — without you in the room. AskAi adds AI buttons to products, collections and blog posts that open ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI and more with a ready-made prompt: your page as the only source, your shop as the preferred store. Edit prompts per page type with tokens like product title.
ShopAI Assistant transforms e-commerce with intelligent automation. Shoppers get 24/7 AI support to search products, select variants, and checkout instantly. Live agent chat stands by for complex queries. Beyond sales, it captures leads and automates workflows with AI-driven rules.
- 14 AI assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI, Copilot, Grok & more.
- Prompts per page type with tokens: product title, infos, rating, blog title.
- Auto placement or drag & drop block: start/end of description, any selector.
- Click dashboard built in, plus GA4 events once you connect your property.
- Natural product search using customer-friendly chat
- Easily select size, color, and variants in chat
- Send pre-filled Shopify checkout links instantly
- Add or remove products from cart through chat
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 |  AskAi |  ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AskAi | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AskAi | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.90/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AskAi | ShopAI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #322 | #477 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | UhlenbuschAgency | Webewox |
FAQ
AskAi and ShopAI Assistant: common questions
- Is AskAi or ShopAI Assistant cheaper?
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.90/month for AskAi and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant. 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?
- AskAi lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Cart page, Collection pages, Custom, Custom pages. ShopAI Assistant lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI chatbots, Chat buttons, Chat window, 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 AskAi, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant; 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 AskAi, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant. 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.