BuddyCart ‑ Shareable Carts vs PocketCart: Send Cart to Phone
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, Oct 13, 2026 for PocketCart.
The short answer
- Only PocketCart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for BuddyCart and $9/month for PocketCart.
- BuddyCart and PocketCart list the same 1 features.
Head to head
Standard Plan
Free
- · Every feature unlocked for testing
- · Free for all development stores
Launch
- · Email and chat support
- · Full cart fidelity — options, notes, dis
- · Land in express checkout or your cart pa
- · QR widget in cart page and cart drawer
- · Real order-level attribution analytics
- · UTM and ad-click params survive the devi
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.
Most abandoned carts on desktop die at the payment form, because the shopper's saved cards and wallets live on their phone. PocketCart adds a QR code to your cart and cart drawer: one scan moves the exact cart to mobile checkout, keeping items, options, notes, discounts and UTM tracking. Not ready to buy? Shoppers save or share the cart by text, email or link.
- 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.
- One scan moves the full cart to the phone with options, notes, and discounts
- Shoppers land in one-tap express checkout or your cart page, your choice
- Works in both the cart page and the cart drawer on popular themes
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 |  PocketCart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuddyCart | PocketCart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuddyCart | PocketCart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BuddyCart | PocketCart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #511 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 20, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SolCoders | Petty Cash Labs |
FAQ
BuddyCart and PocketCart: common questions
- Is BuddyCart or PocketCart cheaper?
- Only PocketCart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for BuddyCart and $9/month for PocketCart. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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, Oct 13, 2026 for PocketCart; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for PocketCart. 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.