Boost Black Friday Cart vs SmartBoost
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for Boost Black Friday Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost.
The short answer
- Only SmartBoost lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $98/month for Boost Black Friday Cart and $9/month for SmartBoost.
- Boost Black Friday Cart lists 16 features SmartBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Growth Suite
- · 3 bundle builders incl. subscriptions
- · Cart upsells & cross-sells
- · Conversion-optimized collection pages
- · One-click checkout upsells & add-ons
- · One-click post-purchase upsells
- · Real-time ROI tracker, no code needed
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost replaces your cart drawer with one that stays on screen while shoppers browse. A discount bar on every page shows the next reward before anything is added: discounts, free shipping, a free gift, up to four steps you set by quantity or by dollars. Add anything and the bar bounces up into the open cart on the page. One tap subscribes through Recharge or Skio. Set your discounts and end date.
SmartBoost adds a product-page app block that ranks relevant add-ons without rebuilding the theme. Merchants can use the built-in statistical engine or connect OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Ollama. It combines product context, cart signals, and recent browsing to rank recommendations, tracks impressions, clicks, and add-to-cart events, and keeps privacy controls, engine selection, and recommendation limits inside…
- Turn your cart into a growth engine. Bigger orders, more money and loyalty.
- A bundle builder to maximize AOV. Enable customers to mix and match products.
- Increase order value and clear inventory faster with pots purchase upsells.
- Boost Shopify Plus revenue with Checkout Upsells and cart rewards at checkout.
- Product-page app block for upsells in Online Store themes
- Built-in statistical mode with no API token required
- Optional OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Ollama support
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 |  Boost Black Friday Cart |  SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 62 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Animals & Pet Supplies | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Boost Black Friday Cart | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 13 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Boost Black Friday Cart | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $98/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Boost Black Friday Cart | SmartBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #442(ahead) | #1090 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 29, 2023 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BOOST | Metalsoft |
FAQ
Boost Black Friday Cart and SmartBoost: common questions
- Is Boost Black Friday Cart or SmartBoost cheaper?
- Only SmartBoost lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $98/month for Boost Black Friday Cart and $9/month for SmartBoost. 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?
- Boost Black Friday Cart lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer, Cart upsell. SmartBoost lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Click-through rates, Product page upsell. 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 Nov 13, 2026 for Boost Black Friday Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost; 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 Nov 13, 2026 for Boost Black Friday Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SmartBoost. 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.