CartKeeper: AI Cart Recovery vs CK: WhatsApp Marketing & Chat
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for CartKeeper, Nov 6, 2026 for CK.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: CartKeeper 4.7 from 39 reviews and CK 5.0 from 304 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CartKeeper and $9.99/month for CK.
- CK lists 16 features CartKeeper’s listing doesn’t mention, including Business hours, Cart recovery, Chat assignment.
Head to head
- Australia
- Israel
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free plan
- · - Perfect for new stores
- · - Recover up to 5 abandoned carts
- · - no credit card needed
Starter
- · - Perfect for new stores
- · - Recover unlimited abandoned carts
Pro
- · - Automatic WhatsApp order confirmations
- · - Automatic WhatsApp review requests
- · - Bulk WhatsApp campaign messaging
- · - Followup messaging
- · - Multilingual websites messaging
- · - Recover unlimited abandoned carts
Advance
- · - AI WhatsApp assistant on your device
- · - Pro features +
- · - Recover unlimited abandoned carts
- · - WhatsApp purchase confirmation
Free Forever
- · 100 Manual cart abandonment messages
- · Chat button for WhatsApp
- · No branding of ours
- · Reports
- · Share button for WhatsApp
- · Unlimited chats
VIP
- · Automated recovery messages
- · COD Confirmation messages
- · Free +
- · Order CRM
- · Order confirmation & shipping messages
- · Priority Support & Email alerts
Advanced
- · Automation using your number
- · Custom template messages
- · Marketing
- · Multiple automated abandoned messages
- · Team Inbox with 1000 incoming messages
- · VIP features+
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCartKeeper helps store visitors complete their purchase with AI chat and WhatsApp automations. The on-site bot answers questions, shows product images, and can add items directly to the cart. Automated WhatsApp follow-ups reconnect shoppers who left before finishing checkout. You can also send bulk promos, order updates, and review requests. Install in minutes and track everything inside your Shopify dashboard.
Send marketing messages for sales with the highest open rate via WhatsApp API. Send WhatsApp abandoned cart recovery messages through WhatsApp business automatically and increase your conversion rate. Sending WhatsApp order notifications and WhatsApp Shipping confirmation increase trust and many other WhatsApp automation. Verify COD orders before fulfilling the order.
- Recover lost sales with instant WhatsApp messages
- Smart Bulk: send personalized messages at scale
- Multi-language support with custom message per language
- Auto-detects cart abandoners in real time
- Send automation, marketing & abandoned cart recovery via WhatsApp API
- WhatsApp button for chat and share with ability to customise and one click setup
- Connect your existing WhatsApp business app number
- Collect reviews from your Loox / Google / Judge.me / Trust 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 |  CartKeeper |  CK |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 12 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Electronics | Not published |
| Top store countries | Australia, Israel, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | CartKeeper | CK |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 39 | 304(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 17% |
Pricing
| Measure | CartKeeper | CK |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | CartKeeper | CK |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #53 | #9 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Featured by Shopify in Abandoned cart |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 28, 2024 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Languages | 4 | 26 |
| Developer | Springweb | Carthike |
FAQ
CartKeeper and CK: common questions
- Is CartKeeper or CK cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CartKeeper and $9.99/month for CK. 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, CartKeeper or CK?
- On the Shopify App Store: CartKeeper 4.7 from 39 reviews and CK 5.0 from 304 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CartKeeper lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Behavior tracking, Conversion tracking, Multi-language. CK lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Business hours, Cart recovery, Chat assignment, Chat buttons. 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 Nov 8, 2026 for CartKeeper, Nov 6, 2026 for CK; 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 Nov 8, 2026 for CartKeeper, Nov 6, 2026 for CK. 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.