Aster vs StoreGuard: Change Monitor
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 22, 2026 for StoreGuard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Aster and $19/month for StoreGuard.
- StoreGuard lists 5 features Aster’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data export, Event tracking, Marketing attribution.
Head to head
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
Free
- · Daily summary email
- · Monitor up to 50 products
- · Price & stock monitoring
Pro
- · Discount monitoring
- · Instant email alerts
- · Unlimited products
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.
What changed in your store while you weren't looking? StoreGuard monitors your Shopify store 24/7 and alerts you instantly when prices change, inventory hits zero, products go invisible, collections are edited, themes are published, or discounts are modified. See exactly what changed, when it happened, and take action before it impacts sales.
- 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
- Visual Audit Log: Track staff & app activity with detailed "Before & After" view
- Instant alerts for price, stock & visibility changes
- Product-Level Insights: See exactly how a specific change impacted that product'
- Detect $0 prices and zero-inventory products
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 |  StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Aster | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Aster | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #452 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CATS22 | MintBird Studio |
FAQ
Aster and StoreGuard: common questions
- Is Aster or StoreGuard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Aster and $19/month for StoreGuard. 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?
- Aster lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Broken links, Funnel analysis, Page views. StoreGuard lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Data export, Event tracking, Marketing attribution, Profit insights. 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 22, 2026 for StoreGuard; 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 22, 2026 for StoreGuard. 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.