Back in Stock — Restock Alerts vs Restock Pro
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Jul 23, 2026 for Restock Pro.
The short answer
- Back in Stock lists 2 features Restock Pro’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-alerts, Waitlists.
Head to head
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBack in Stock helps merchants recover lost sales from out-of-stock products. When an item is sold out, customers can enter their email to be notified the moment it becomes available again. The app automatically tracks inventory changes and sends restock emails without any manual work.
Restock Pro helps merchants recover demand when products sell out. Shoppers can join a waitlist from the product page, and Restock Pro emails them when that item or variant is back in stock. Merchants manage waitlists in the app, review demand by product, and customise the storefront widget and restock email. Setup uses a theme app embed, so merchants can enable it without editing theme code.
- Email notifications when out-of-stock products are restocked
- Automatic inventory tracking with no manual setup required
- Merchant dashboard showing waitlist signups for every product
- Automatic Back-in-stock alerts for out-of-stock Shopify products
- Notify Me form customers can join without an account. Customisable widget style
- Subscriber variant-level list with filters and CSV export
- Demand leaderboard by waitlist interest to see which products shoppers want
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 |  Back in Stock |  Restock Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Back in Stock | Restock Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Back in Stock | Restock Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Back in Stock | Restock Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #202 | #160(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 17, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Jaseir | AppCraft Studio |
FAQ
Back in Stock and Restock Pro: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Back in Stock lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-alerts, Waitlists. Restock Pro lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Notification button, Notification templates. 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 Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Jul 23, 2026 for Restock Pro; 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 Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Jul 23, 2026 for Restock Pro. 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.