Buddy AI: Agentic Commerce vs Purchase AI ‑ Sell more
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Purchase AI.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Buddy AI and $29.99/month for Purchase AI.
- Buddy AI lists 7 features Purchase AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Checkout discounts, Discount codes.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 sales strategy included
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Auto-trained on your products & pages
Growth
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Pro
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Enterprise
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Moon
- · 3 try-on during trial period
- · 5 product try-ons per month
- · All mascot characters
- · All trigger modes
- · Conversion analytics
- · Water marked social sharing by customers
Earth
- · 15 product try-ons per month
- · 3 try-on during trial period
- · All mascot characters
- · All trigger modes
- · Conversion analytics
- · Monthly insight reports
Sun
- · 100 product try-ons per month
- · A/B Testing support
- · All mascot characters and trigger modes
- · Custom Mascots with request
- · Realtime Conversion analytics
- · Social sharing (no watermark)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuddy AI powers your Shopify store with 4 AI agents. The Sales Agent recommends products and upsells shoppers. The Support Agent answers live chat questions 24/7 and offers human handoff via WhatsApp, Instagram, and other channels. The Conversion Agent re-engages hesitant shoppers with margin-protected offers. The Insights Agent analyzes conversations to reveal customer needs and growth opportunities.
Purrchase AI helps merchants drive revenue by bringing your products to life with animated mascot try-ons. Choose from a gallery of mascot characters, pair them with any product, and generate images and videos of your mascot showcasing the item. Display mascot showcases on product pages and cart for engagement and driving conversions up. Track performance with built-in conversion analytics.
- Convert hesitant visitors into buyers with tailored discounts before they leave.
- Optimize discounts to close more deals while protecting your margins.
- Let Buddify AI promote your products to customers during live chats.
- Gamify shopping to increase time spent in your store and purchase likelihood.
- Conversions with an intelligent mascot that personalizes the shopping
- Cute shopping assistant to delight customers and show tryon
- Seamless integration that automatically adapts to your store's unique design.
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 |  Buddy AI |  Purchase AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Buddy AI | Purchase AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 105 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 1% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Buddy AI | Purchase AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $29.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Buddy AI | Purchase AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8 | #122 |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Chat | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Apr 14, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Buddify | PageRank AI |
FAQ
Buddy AI and Purchase AI: common questions
- Is Buddy AI or Purchase AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Buddy AI and $29.99/month for Purchase AI. 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?
- Buddy AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Checkout discounts, Discount codes, Discount stacking. Purchase AI lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Black Friday (BFCM), Christmas, Interactive animations, Spring. 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 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Purchase AI; 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 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Purchase AI. 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.