Catamode AI Search & Discovery vs Tafuta: AI Search Bar
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 Catamode AI Search & Discovery, Oct 13, 2026 for Tafuta.
The short answer
- Only Tafuta lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Catamode AI Search & Discovery and $19/month for Tafuta.
- Tafuta lists 3 features Catamode AI Search & Discovery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom styling, Search bar, Search suggestions.
Head to head
Starter
- · Instant search
- · Up to 500 products
- · Variants treated as products
Pro
- · Instant search
- · Up to 20000 products
- · Variants treated as products
Free trial
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCatamode replaces your default search with AI-powered search built specifically for fashion stores. Shoppers can search using natural language like "black slim-fit jeans" and get relevant results even when your product titles use different terminology. The app understands fashion-specific attributes like style, fit, color, and material.
Your customers don't search like a database. They ask for "something warm for a winter trip under 120" and a keyword search returns nothing, because no product is titled that way. Tafuta reads the intent behind the sentence and answers from your live catalogue. Nothing is imported or synced. Add the search bar to any section from your theme editor.
- Plug-and-play instant search in the existing theme bar.
- Understands user intent from natural language queries.
- Automatic synonym mapping for shopper terminology.
- Understands detailed product attributes across fashion catalogs.
- Understands sentences, not keywords: colour, style, price and stock
- Reads your live catalogue, so prices and stock are never out of date
- Added from the theme editor as an app block, with no code to write
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 |  Catamode AI Search & Discovery |  Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catamode AI Search & Discovery | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catamode AI Search & Discovery | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Catamode AI Search & Discovery | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #244 | #231(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 31, 2025 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Synthetic Machines | DjioniDev |
FAQ
Catamode AI Search & Discovery and Tafuta: common questions
- Is Catamode AI Search & Discovery or Tafuta cheaper?
- Only Tafuta lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Catamode AI Search & Discovery and $19/month for Tafuta. 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?
- Tafuta lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom styling, Search bar, Search suggestions. 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 Catamode AI Search & Discovery, Oct 13, 2026 for Tafuta; 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 Catamode AI Search & Discovery, Oct 13, 2026 for Tafuta. 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.