BuddyCart ‑ Shareable Carts vs Persistent & Share Cart
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 BuddyCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Persistent & Share Cart.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $3.99/month for BuddyCart and $6.99/month for Persistent & Share Cart.
- Persistent & Share Cart lists 2 features BuddyCart’s listing doesn’t mention, including One-click upsell, Product recommendations.
Head to head
Save customers cart across all devices & allow them to share
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard Plan
Basic Plan
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Easy Customisation
- · Enable/Disable Option
- · Increase New Sales
- · Login On Any Device & Persist Cart
- · Share Cart with Friends
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuddyCart – Shareable Carts lets shoppers easily share their shopping cart with others using a secure link. Customers can build a cart and send it to friends, family, or colleagues to complete checkout. When the link is opened, the cart is automatically restored with the same items.
Customers can share the cart with the added items and the info (like delivery address) to their friends. So the friend can open the link directly and checkout the cart. Customer can open the link on any device and the cart will be saved for them (just need to login to the store).
- Add a “Share Cart” option on the cart page and Generate a unique link to share
- Automatically restore shared cart items when the link is opened
- Track shared cart no of opens,cart restoration events, and approximate geography
- Customize share cart button, text and color.
- Customers can save their cart by logging in to the store.
- Customers can easily share their saved cart with their friends.
- Option for customer to share cart through email, social media and link.
- Merchant can customise the floating icon according to the store theme.
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 |  BuddyCart |  Persistent & Share Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6 |
| 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial |
| Top store countries | Not published | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | BuddyCart | Persistent & Share Cart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BuddyCart | Persistent & Share Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | BuddyCart | Persistent & Share Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #511 | #405(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 20, 2026 | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SolCoders | Hubify Apps |
FAQ
BuddyCart and Persistent & Share Cart: common questions
- Is BuddyCart or Persistent & Share Cart cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $3.99/month for BuddyCart and $6.99/month for Persistent & Share Cart. 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?
- Persistent & Share Cart lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as One-click upsell, Product recommendations. 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 BuddyCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Persistent & Share Cart; 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 BuddyCart, Nov 9, 2026 for Persistent & Share Cart. 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.