Back In Stock Wizard vs Back To Buy
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 Back In Stock Wizard, Oct 14, 2026 for Back To Buy.
The short answer
- Only Back To Buy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Back In Stock Wizard and $5/month for Back To Buy.
- Back To Buy lists 3 features Back In Stock Wizard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Low stock, Pop-ups.
Head to head
BISW Default Plan
Free
- · 30 email notifications / month
- · 40 signups / month
- · Branding colours
- · Classic email template
- · Export data to CSV
- · Most wanted alerts
Basic
- · 100 email notifications / month
- · 120 signups / month
- · 2 email templates
- · Auto summary reports
- · Email support
- · Everything in FREE plan +
Advance
- · 3 email templates
- · 300 email notifications / month
- · 500 signups / month
- · Everything in BASIC plan +
- · Marketing Opt-In
- · Priority support
Ultimate
- · + Many more
- · 4 email templates
- · Early access to beta updates
- · Everything in Advance plan +
- · Notifications from your domain
- · Unlimited email notification
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOut-of-stock items cost you sales. Back in Stock Wizard recovers those lost customers by letting them sign up for restock notifications directly on product pages. When inventory returns, subscribers receive a customized email alert. You get complete control: customize email templates, subscription forms, colors, buttons, and sender domain to match your brand.
Back to Buy helps merchants reconnect with customers by sending notifications when products are restocked. The app integrates with Shopify so customers can request restock alerts directly from product pages. Merchants can personalize email templates, manage customer requests, and view alert activity — all from within the Shopify admin.
- Unlimited Restock Notifications — Send unlimited emails at no extra cost
- Customizable Email & Forms — Match your brand with colors and buttons
- Engagement Analytics — Track opens, clicks, bounces, unsubscribes per product
- Custom Email Domain — Send from your domain with DKIM/SPF/DMARC setup
- Automatically notify customers when sold-out products are available again.
- Choose from ready-made designs or personalize your own restock emails.
- Add a “Notify me when available” option directly on product pages.
- View, filter, and manage customer alert requests from your Shopify admin.
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 Wizard |  Back To Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wizard | Back To Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wizard | Back To Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Back In Stock Wizard | Back To Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #141(ahead) | #158 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2026 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Your Store Wizards | Tecmyer |
FAQ
Back In Stock Wizard and Back To Buy: common questions
- Is Back In Stock Wizard or Back To Buy cheaper?
- Only Back To Buy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Back In Stock Wizard and $5/month for Back To Buy. 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?
- Back In Stock Wizard lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Sales forecasting. Back To Buy lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Low stock, Pop-ups. 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 Back In Stock Wizard, Oct 14, 2026 for Back To Buy; 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 Back In Stock Wizard, Oct 14, 2026 for Back To Buy. 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.