Brand Bard vs ShopWhisper
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Brand Bard, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopWhisper.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for Brand Bard and $29/month for ShopWhisper.
- Brand Bard lists 13 features ShopWhisper’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Chat flows.
Head to head
Free
- · 25 AI requests per month
- · AI Chat, Voice Chat
- · Product badges and shop sections
- · Up to 500 products
Starter
- · 4,000 AI requests per month
- · AI chat, voice, and visual search
- · AI site crawler and analyzer
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Customer quizzes and profiling
- · Desktop large screen experience
Pro
- · 10,000 AI requests per month
- · AI-powered free gift offerings
- · AI-powered upsells
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to 5,000 products
Max
- · 25 AI site analyses per month
- · 30,000 AI requests per month
- · Built for high-traffic stores
- · Everything in Pro, plus more
- · Up to 15,000 products
Free
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBrand Bard embeds an AI-powered shopping assistant directly into your Shopify store. Customers can ask questions, browse products, and add to cart through a conversational interface on mobile and desktop. The assistant uses your product catalog to recommend items, answer questions, and guide shoppers to checkout.
ShopWhisper adds an AI-powered voice widget to your storefront that engages customers in real-time conversation. Shoppers can ask about products, get personalized recommendations, and add items to cart, all by voice. Built on Google Gemini, it understands your full product catalog and speaks naturally. Includes an embedded merchant dashboard for tracking conversations, managing credits, and configuring AI behavior.
- AI chat assistant that helps customers find and buy products on your store
- Voice and visual search let shoppers describe or photograph what they want
- Customizable widget colors, AI personality, product badges, and shop sections
- AI voice conversations, customers ask questions and shop by talking naturally
- Smart product recommendations based on your full catalog and customer intent
- Embedded merchant dashboard with analytics, credit tracking, and AI settings
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 |  Brand Bard |  ShopWhisper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Brand Bard | ShopWhisper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Brand Bard | ShopWhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $35/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Brand Bard | ShopWhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #534 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 3, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Brand Bard LLC | ShopWhisper.ai |
FAQ
Brand Bard and ShopWhisper: common questions
- Is Brand Bard or ShopWhisper cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for Brand Bard and $29/month for ShopWhisper. 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?
- Brand Bard lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Chat flows, Color and font. 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 14, 2026 for Brand Bard, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopWhisper; 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 14, 2026 for Brand Bard, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopWhisper. 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.