CartActivity vs CartPulse ‑ Track Live 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 CartActivity, Nov 6, 2026 for CartPulse.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: CartActivity 4.2 from 10 reviews and CartPulse 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $8.99/month for CartActivity and $4.99/month for CartPulse.
- CartPulse lists 13 features CartActivity’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, AI insights, Analytics dashboard.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Customer insights for all carts
- · Export cart activity to CSV
- · Real-time cart analytics
- · Traffic & conversion performance
- · View top cart products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYou know your online store is getting traffic and shoppers are adding products to their shopping carts. But which products? Knowing which products have been added to the cart – as it happens real-time – gives you intelligence on the most popular products or brands which allows you to make better decisions to optimize conversions.
Gain real-time visibility into your store's shopping carts, cart values, and product browsing. This app provides live data on active carts as customers navigate your site, showing items added and viewed in real-time before checkout. Merchants use this immediate insight to identify trending products early and personalize interactions based on active interest.
- Tells you what items are being added, removed – as it happens
- Notifies you by email on each activity
- Install and start seeing activities come in – fuss free!
- Follow live customer journeys from initial page visits to checkout.
- Monitor traffic sources and UTM campaigns driving active carts.
- Track live cart additions, removals, and changes with CSV export.
- Export excel reports on daily cart trends and top products.
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 |  CartActivity |  CartPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 10 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | India |
Reviews
| Measure | CartActivity | CartPulse |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.2 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 10(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CartActivity | CartPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 21 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CartActivity | CartPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #515 | #490(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2014 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DevelsAdvocate | Web6 |
FAQ
CartActivity and CartPulse: common questions
- Is CartActivity or CartPulse cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $8.99/month for CartActivity and $4.99/month for CartPulse. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, CartActivity or CartPulse?
- On the Shopify App Store: CartActivity 4.2 from 10 reviews and CartPulse 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CartActivity lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Funnel analysis, Notifications. CartPulse lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards. 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 CartActivity, Nov 6, 2026 for CartPulse; 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 CartActivity, Nov 6, 2026 for CartPulse. 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.