Aster vs Store Activity Change Log
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 Aster, Oct 29, 2026 for Store Activity Change Log.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Aster 5.0 from 2 reviews and Store Activity Change Log 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- Only Aster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Aster and $14/month for Store Activity Change Log.
- Store Activity Change Log lists 9 features Aster’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cohort analysis, Custom dashboards, Custom reports.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 30-day change history
- · Every store change on one timeline
- · Theme, product, etc changes logged
Starter
- · 90-day change history
- · Everything in FREE, plus
- · Meta Ads change tracking
- · Performance + health scorecard
Starter
- · 2 integrations included
- · Auto changelog for updates
- · Automatic AI Analysis
- · Connect multiple Meta Business Managers
- · Connect multiple Shopify stores
- · Custom metrics tracking
Pro
- · 5 integrations included
- · Auto changelog for updates
- · Automatic AI Analysis
- · Connect multiple Meta Business Managers
- · Connect multiple Shopify stores
- · Custom metrics tracking
Business
- · Auto changelog for updates
- · Automatic AI Analysis
- · Connect multiple Meta Business Managers
- · Connect multiple Shopify stores
- · Custom metrics tracking
- · Unlimited integrations included
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAster keeps a running timeline of every change made to your store — theme and customizer edits, products, collections, inventory, and discounts — so you always know what changed and when. Connect Meta and Google Ads to bring campaign, ad set, and ad changes onto the same timeline. Every change is stamped with a performance snapshot, so you can look back and see what happened around any update.
Automate your store activity change log with Metricos AI. Track theme edits, product updates and price changes alongside Facebook Ads and Google Ads launches, bids and campaign changes. Use Slack updates to follow selected custom metrics and events across multiple stores. Keep an activity log for marketing analytics and reduce missed updates between teams.
- A single timeline of every change to your store and ad accounts
- See exactly what changed in your theme and customizer
- Meta and Google Ads change history beside your store changes
- Real-time Profit: Track net profit across all stores for instant insights
- Expenses Tracking: Monitor COGS, shipping, fees, taxes, and custom expenses
- Ad Spend Sync: Real-time data from Facebook, Google, TikTok, and more platforms
- Product & Marketing Analytics: Measure product-level and ad-level net profit
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 |  Aster |  Store Activity Change Log |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aster | Store Activity Change Log |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 7(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Aster | Store Activity Change Log |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $14/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Aster | Store Activity Change Log |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #452(ahead) | #516 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CATS22 | The Shop Tinkerers |
FAQ
Aster and Store Activity Change Log: common questions
- Is Aster or Store Activity Change Log cheaper?
- Only Aster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Aster and $14/month for Store Activity Change Log. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Aster or Store Activity Change Log?
- On the Shopify App Store: Aster 5.0 from 2 reviews and Store Activity Change Log 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Aster lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Benchmarking, Broken links, Funnel analysis. Store Activity Change Log lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Cohort analysis, Custom dashboards, Custom reports, Lifetime value (LTV). 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 Aster, Oct 29, 2026 for Store Activity Change Log; 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 Aster, Oct 29, 2026 for Store Activity Change Log. 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.