Cart Tracker vs Recently 4
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Cart Tracker, Nov 7, 2026 for Recently 4.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Cart Tracker and $12/month for Recently 4.
- Recently 4 lists 6 features Cart Tracker’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Custom notifications.
Head to head
- 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.
Cart Tracker Basic
- · 60-day data retention
- · FOMO-driven Trending Now badges
- · Real-time social proof cart counters
- · Top 10 most wanted products dashboard
- · Track up to 200 carts/month
Cart Tracker Pro
- · 120-day data retention
- · FOMO-driven Trending Now badges
- · Real-time social proof cart counters
- · Top 20 most wanted products dashboard
- · Track up to 1,000 carts/month
Cart Tracker Enter
- · Custom data retention up to 365 days
- · FOMO-driven Trending Now badges
- · Real-time social proof cart counters
- · Top 40 most wanted products dashboard
- · Track up to 5,000 carts/month
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app displays how many shoppers have added the product to their cart. Helping customers feel confident they’re choosing a popular item and encouraging faster purchasing decisions. How it works: The app tracks cart activity in your store and shows a simple message like on your product pages: “22 people have this in their cart”
Show shoppers what's happening on your store. Recently turns your store activity into clear social proof: live purchase and review popups, inline product messages for views, carts, and low stock, plus web push for abandoned checkouts, shipping, restocks, price drops, and sales campaigns. Build trust, create urgency, and bring visitors back. Match your brand, preview safely with drafts, and go live in minutes.
- Analytics dashboard: see which products are added to carts the most.
- Adds social proof + urgency
- High-consideration items where shoppers need reassurance
- One-click install. No coding required.
- Recently automatically displays the message in the visitor's native language.
- Built for mobile. Customize different settings for mobile and desktop.
- Display reviews. Display your Judge.me or Shopify product reviews.
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 |  Cart Tracker |  Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 28 |
| 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 | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Cart Tracker | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 28 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cart Tracker | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Cart Tracker | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #19 | #221 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #17 in Social proof |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 20, 2026 | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Vectorize | Appifiny |
FAQ
Cart Tracker and Recently 4: common questions
- Is Cart Tracker or Recently 4 cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Cart Tracker and $12/month for Recently 4. 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?
- Recently 4 lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Custom notifications, Engagement tracking. 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 13, 2026 for Cart Tracker, Nov 7, 2026 for Recently 4; 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 13, 2026 for Cart Tracker, Nov 7, 2026 for Recently 4. 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.