CartActivity vs RealtimeStack : Live Analytics
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 9, 2026 for RealtimeStack.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: CartActivity 4.2 from 10 reviews and RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews.
- Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99/month for CartActivity and $14/month for RealtimeStack.
- RealtimeStack lists 17 features CartActivity’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking.
Head to head
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- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
Free
- · Live map
- · One active view
- · See online customers
Basic
- · 14 days data retention
- · 5 active views
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Inspect abandoned carts
- · Live map (24hr)
Grow
- · 10 active views
- · 90 days data retention
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Historic Analytics
- · Inspect abandoned carts
Pro
- · 365 days data retention
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Historic Analytics
- · Inspect abandoned carts
- · Live map (24hr)
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.
RealtimeStack shows you exactly what's happening in your store the moment it happens. Track every product view, search, cart addition, checkout and abandonment in real time — live data, not yesterday's reports. Explore customer activity in a 3D world view and live tables that update instantly.
- 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!
- Visualize in real-time customers and customer actions
- Use Live Tables to get insights into customer behavior and trends
- World heat map of customers and their actions
- Track and analyze ad campaigns
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 |  RealtimeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2,034 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 24 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | CartActivity | RealtimeStack |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.2 ★ | 4.8 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 10 | 111(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 31% |
Pricing
| Measure | CartActivity | RealtimeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.99/month(ahead) | $14/month |
| Longest free trial | 21 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CartActivity | RealtimeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #498 | #16(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Analytics |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2014 | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 11 |
| Developer | DevelsAdvocate | Spritefish |
FAQ
CartActivity and RealtimeStack: common questions
- Is CartActivity or RealtimeStack cheaper?
- Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99/month for CartActivity and $14/month for RealtimeStack. 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 RealtimeStack?
- On the Shopify App Store: CartActivity 4.2 from 10 reviews and RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CartActivity lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data export. RealtimeStack lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking, Broken links. 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 9, 2026 for RealtimeStack; 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 9, 2026 for RealtimeStack. 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.