Better Blog Comments & Ratings vs Comments by FastComments
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Better Blog Comments & Ratings, Oct 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments.
The short answer
- Only Better Blog Comments & Ratings lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Better Blog Comments & Ratings and $0.99/month for Comments by FastComments.
- Better Blog Comments & Ratings lists 4 features Comments by FastComments’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom code, Internal linking, Layouts.
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 (25 comments)
- · Bring your Shopify comments in 1 click
- · Instant email alert for every comment
- · Spam stopped before it goes live
- · Star ratings on every post
- · Styled to match your theme
- · Threaded replies that spark discussion
Pro
- · Read, reply and moderate every one
- · Unlimited comments, forever
Starter
- · 250 Comments / Month
- · 50,000 Page Views
- · Customizable Comment Widget
- · One Moderator
- · Seamless Shopper Account Integration
- · Spam & Profanity Filter
Launch
- · 1,250 Comments / Month
- · 250,000 Page Views
- · Customizable Comment Widget
- · One Moderator
- · Seamless Shopper Account Integration
- · Spam & Profanity Filter
Growth
- · 2,500 Comments / Month
- · 250,000 Page Views / Month
- · 3 Admins + 2 Moderator Seats
- · Everything in Starter
- · FastComments Branding Removed
Pro
- · 10 Admin + 10 Moderator Seats
- · 20,000 Comments / Month
- · 2M Page Views / Month
- · AI Moderation ($100/mo tokens included!)
- · Advanced Spam Detection
- · Priority Support
Business
- · 100,000 Comments / Month
- · 10M Page Views / Month
- · 25 Admin + 25 Moderator Seats
- · AI Moderation ($300/mo tokens included!)
- · Detailed Auditing
- · Direct Developer Support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify's built-in blog comments can't do threads, ratings or real moderation. Better Blog Comments adds a fast comment section to every blog post. Readers comment without an account, reply to each other, like comments and rate your posts with stars. You get an email for every new comment and can reply straight from your inbox.
FastComments adds live commenting to your Shopify store. Customers can leave threaded comments on blog posts, product pages, or any page in your store. A streaming chat mode is also available for real-time conversations. Logged-in Shopify customers are automatically identified when they comment, so they never need to create a separate account. Comments appear in real time without page reloads.
- Email notifications & admin replies make communication faster and easier.
- Advanced spam protection built in & optional Cloudflare Turnstile integration.
- Ratings and reviews on your blog posts, an easy win for recipes and content.
- Threaded comments or streaming chat on any page
- Automatic Shopify customer SSO
- GDPR compliant
- Flexible spam detection and moderation tools
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 |  Better Blog Comments & Ratings |  Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Better Blog Comments & Ratings | Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 14 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Better Blog Comments & Ratings | Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $0.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 5 |
Listing
| Measure | Better Blog Comments & Ratings | Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #21(ahead) | #82 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Blogs |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2024 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bolle Apps | FastComments.com |
FAQ
Better Blog Comments & Ratings and Comments by FastComments: common questions
- Is Better Blog Comments & Ratings or Comments by FastComments cheaper?
- Only Better Blog Comments & Ratings lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Better Blog Comments & Ratings and $0.99/month for Comments by FastComments. 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?
- Better Blog Comments & Ratings lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom code, Internal linking, Layouts, Rich snippets. 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 30, 2026 for Better Blog Comments & Ratings, Oct 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments; 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 30, 2026 for Better Blog Comments & Ratings, Oct 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments. 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.