Cartback vs Smart Recently Viewed | Widget
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 Cartback, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Recently Viewed.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Cartback and $4.99/month for Smart Recently Viewed.
- Cartback lists 3 features Smart Recently Viewed’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Exit pop-ups, Pop-up builder.
Head to head
Free
- · Favicon & inactivity nudges
- · Honest message presets
- · Live on-store nudge preview
- · No fake timers
- · Tab-away
Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · A/B testing & targeting
- · Exit-intent popup & sticky cart bar
- · Honest countdown bound to a real expiry
- · Recovered-revenue dashboard
Free
- · Basic cart tracking
- · Basic engagement analytics
- · Basic widget customization
- · Last 5 history items
- · Per-page section visibility
- · Recently viewed products
Advanced
- · Advanced analytics
- · Full widget customization
- · Mobile/desktop visibility controls
- · Priority support
- · Shareable session snapshot links
- · Translations (EN, DE, FR, IT)
Enterprise
- · Advanced product insights dashboard
- · CSV export of product insights
- · Cross-device session recovery
- · Everything in Advanced
- · Per-product recovery analytics
- · Priority enterprise support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCartback brings shoppers back to an abandoned cart with on-site nudges: a tab-title reminder, an exit-intent popup, and a sticky cart bar. It ties each nudge to a real order, so you can see how much revenue it influenced - counted once, within a stated 60-minute window, never claimed as sole credit. It also includes a recovered-revenue dashboard, A/B testing, and targeting.
Increase sales with recently viewed products, shopping history, abandoned cart recovery, and cross-device cart sync. Help customers continue shopping where they left off, restore carts across devices, and revisit previously viewed items. Track customer journeys with built-in analytics, customize widgets to match your Shopify theme, and improve conversions with a faster, more personalised shopping experience.
- Recovered-revenue dashboard: every nudge tied to a real order
- On-site nudges: tab reminder, exit-intent popup, sticky cart bar
- No fake countdowns, no spam, no customer data stored
- A/B test two popup versions, compared per campaign
- Shopping history widget with recently viewed products
- Restore shopping history and carts across desktop, mobile, and tablet
- Track customer browsing, product views, cart activity, and engagement
- Customize the widget to match your branding, theme, and language
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 |  Cartback |  Smart Recently Viewed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cartback | Smart Recently Viewed |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cartback | Smart Recently Viewed |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Cartback | Smart Recently Viewed |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #342(ahead) | #364 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 9, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Stephen Evans | KritxCode |
FAQ
Cartback and Smart Recently Viewed: common questions
- Is Cartback or Smart Recently Viewed cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Cartback and $4.99/month for Smart Recently Viewed. 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?
- Cartback lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Exit pop-ups, Pop-up builder. Smart Recently Viewed lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Cross-device carts, Custom branding, Multi-language. 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 Cartback, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Recently Viewed; 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 Cartback, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Recently Viewed. 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.