Careful Sort vs SortWise Collection Sort
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, Nov 9, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Careful Sort and $9/month for SortWise Collection Sort.
- SortWise Collection Sort lists 8 features Careful Sort’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Drag and drop, Filtering.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
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
- · advanced insights & analytics
- · hourly automated sort frequency
- · push out-of-stock items down
- · unlimited collections & sorts per month
- · up to 10 collections with advanced sort
- · up to 10,000 products
Growth
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 1,000 orders per month
- · up to 15,000 products
Pro
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 100 collections with advanced sort
- · up to 20,000 products
Premium
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping & collection banners
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 10,000 orders per month
- · up to 100 smart+ collections / sources
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.
Most shoppers only see the first rows of a collection. Too often that's where sold-out items and slow sellers sit, while bestsellers and new arrivals are buried further down. Sorting by hand takes hours and is out of date by the next sale. SortWise re-sorts your collections every hour using real sales, views, and inventory, so the right products always lead.
- Weighted multi-signal sorting recipes
- Sort preview with score transparency
- New product boost and inventory velocity
- Schedule rules for seasonal and event-based sorting
- Featured Products: pin & drag-and-drop featured products
- Collection Analytics: track performance and get insights into your collections
- AI-driven strategy: use multiple merchandising strategies, including AI
- Optimized Results: Automatically moves sold-out items 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 |  Careful Sort |  SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 778 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 24% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Careful Sort | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 32 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 4% |
Pricing
| Measure | Careful Sort | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Careful Sort | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #146 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Collections |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 8 | 1 |
| Developer | Careful Dream LLC | Mezereon Inc. |
FAQ
Careful Sort and SortWise Collection Sort: common questions
- Is Careful Sort or SortWise Collection Sort cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Careful Sort and $9/month for SortWise Collection Sort. 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?
- SortWise Collection Sort lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Drag and drop, Filtering, Group products. 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, Nov 9, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort. 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.