BuiltByTom: Performance Audit vs StoreBoost Pro
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for BuiltByTom, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreBoost Pro.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for BuiltByTom and $19/month for StoreBoost Pro.
Head to head
Free
- · Performance - Asset Optimisation
- · Performance - Core Web Vitals
- · Performance - Page load speed
- · Theme & Structure - Liquid & Code Qualit
Basic
- · Everything in the free plan
- · Theme & Structure - Mobile Experience
- · Theme & Structure - Shopify 2.0 Usage
Premium
- · Conversion & UX - App Bloat
- · Conversion & UX - Checkout Flow
- · Conversion & UX - Trust & Credibility
- · Everything in the free and basic plans
- · SEO/Discoverability - Indexability
- · SEO/Discoverability - MetaTags & Schema
Optimise
- · 15% off paid fix work
- · Before & After Re-Scan
- · Everything in the premium plan
- · Safe in-app auto fixes
- · Theme Copy Workflow
Free
- · AI fix guide for every issue
- · Core Web Vitals breakdown
- · Full store audit, scored out of 100
- · Google structured data embed
- · Speed Booster storefront embed
Pro
- · 100 images per optimization run
- · AI Auto-Fix for titles, descriptions, al
- · AI strategy, revenue impact and 30-day p
- · Everything in Free
- · New uploads optimized automatically
- · WebP optimizer for products and Files li
Growth
- · 300 images per optimization run
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority chat support
Scale
- · Dedicated onboarding
- · Everything in Growth
- · Unlimited image optimization
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuiltByTom: Performance Audit helps merchants understand how their storefront performs for real users by identifying issues that affect load speed and usability. The app analyses your storefront to highlight performance bottlenecks related to theme structure, page assets, and layout stability, and provides prioritised recommendations to improve loading behaviour, responsiveness, and overall user experience
This app audits your live storefront on mobile and desktop: Core Web Vitals, page weight, SEO and image bloat, each scored out of 100. It then fixes what it safely can. Meta titles, descriptions and alt text are written and applied in bulk, always previewed first. Oversized photos become WebP, and Files images are compressed in place so existing URLs keep working.
- Analyse your storefront to identify issues affecting load speed and usability
- Get clear recommendations based on performance impact
- Highlight layout and loading issues that affect usability across devices
- Understand how your storefront performs for mobile visitors
- Full audit of speed, SEO, images and app bloat, each scored out of 100
- One-click AI fixes for meta titles, descriptions and image alt text
- WebP conversion for product photos and your whole Files library
- New uploads stay optimized automatically, so your store doesn't slow back down
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 |  BuiltByTom |  StoreBoost Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuiltByTom | StoreBoost Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuiltByTom | StoreBoost Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | BuiltByTom | StoreBoost Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #218 | #133(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | builtbytom | PoplyGens |
FAQ
BuiltByTom and StoreBoost Pro: common questions
- Is BuiltByTom or StoreBoost Pro cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for BuiltByTom and $19/month for StoreBoost Pro. 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 Nov 5, 2026 for BuiltByTom, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreBoost Pro; 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 5, 2026 for BuiltByTom, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreBoost Pro. 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.