Cartback vs SmartCart: Cart recovery + AI
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, Sep 3, 2026 for SmartCart.
The short answer
- Only Cartback lists a free plan.
- Cartback lists 4 features SmartCart’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Customizable widgets.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
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.
SmartCart provides you with an easy-to-use recovery solution for your abandoned carts. You can identify the most optimal time to send cart recovery emails through AI-driven data analytics to retain their potential customers and sales. An agile 24-hour email triggering system, helping you automatically retain every potential customer.
- 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
- AI data analytics give you the optimal times to make recoveries.
- An email triggering and sending system that runs 24/7 uninterrupted.
- Preset templates run recovery emails and pop-ups in one click.
- Real-time analysis report on abandoned cart conversion effectiveness.
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 |  SmartCart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SmartCart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Cartback and SmartCart: common questions
- Is Cartback or SmartCart cheaper?
- Only Cartback lists a free plan. 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 4 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Customizable widgets, Pop-up builder. SmartCart lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Automated workflows, Discount offers, Templates. 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, Sep 3, 2026 for SmartCart; 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, Sep 3, 2026 for SmartCart. 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.