Careful Sort vs Smart Sorting Auto Collection
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 Careful Sort, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Careful Sort and $9/month for Smart Sorting Auto Collection.
- Smart Sorting Auto Collection lists 3 features Careful Sort’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Redirect, Stock alerts.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 14 days engagement data
- · 2 collections
- · All sorting signals
- · Sort every 60 minutes
- · What-If Planning
Starter
- · 25 collections
- · 30 days engagement data
- · All sorting signals
- · Schedule rules
- · Sort every 30 minutes
- · What-If Planning
Pro
- · 100 collections
- · 60 days engagement data
- · All sorting signals
- · Schedule rules
- · Sort every 20 minutes
- · What-If Planning
Business
- · 200 collections
- · 90 days engagement data
- · All sorting signals
- · Priority support
- · Schedule rules
- · Sort every 10 minutes
Free
- · 1 sorting rule per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 250 products per collection
- · Sort up to 5 collections
- · Updates every 24 hours
New Store
- · 3 sorting rules per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 250 products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Updates every 6 hours
Growing Store
- · 6 sorting rules per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 1000 products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Updates every 3 hours
Scale Mode
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort unlimited products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Unlimited sorting rules per collection
- · Updates every 30 minutes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCareful Sort helps merchants keep their collections sorted by what actually matters to their business. Instead of manually dragging products around, merchants create sorting recipes that combine multiple signals, each with configurable weights, directions, and time windows.
Smart Sorting keeps your collection pages organized without manual work. Create sorting rules that push sold-out products to the bottom, keep bestsellers and new arrivals visible, and reorder products automatically as your inventory and sales change. Apply different rules to different collections and let the app re-sort them on a schedule.
- Weighted multi-signal sorting recipes
- Sort preview with score transparency
- New product boost and inventory velocity
- Schedule rules for seasonal and event-based sorting
- Create custom sorting rules for each collection
- Automatically push sold-out products to the bottom
- Keep bestsellers and new arrivals at the top
- Re-sort collections automatically on a schedule
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 |  Careful Sort |  Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Careful Sort | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Careful Sort | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Careful Sort | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #146 | #20(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 8 | 2 |
| Developer | Careful Dream LLC | Holly Palm |
FAQ
Careful Sort and Smart Sorting Auto Collection: common questions
- Is Careful Sort or Smart Sorting Auto Collection cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Careful Sort and $9/month for Smart Sorting Auto Collection. 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?
- Careful Sort lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Real-time updates. Smart Sorting Auto Collection lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Redirect, Stock alerts. 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 Careful Sort, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection; 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 Careful Sort, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection. 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.