Cobinyiu AI Search vs Hivebee 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 Cobinyiu AI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Cobinyiu AI Search 5.0 from 1 reviews and Hivebee AI 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $11/month for Cobinyiu AI Search and $49/month for Hivebee AI.
- Cobinyiu AI Search lists 8 features Hivebee AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom ranking, Product boosts, Product recommendations.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 300 to 1,200 search credits/month
- · Products: 0 ~ 1,000 SKUs
Growth
- · 800 to 3,200 search credits/month
- · Products: 1,001 ~ 10,000 SKUs
Pro
- · 2,000 to 8,000 search credits/month
- · Products: 10,001 ~ 50,000 SKUs
Elite
- · 10,000–40,000 search credits/month
- · Products: 100,001 ~ 500,000 SKUs
Freemium
- · 100 AI searches per month
- · Answers in English & German
- · Realtime search refinement
- · Standard AI — solid search results
- · Understands typos & vague queries
- · Widget & search bar integration
Premium
- · 300 AI searches per month
- · Advanced AI — smarter, more accurate
- · Advanced analytics & revenue insights
- · All languages supported
- · Everything in Freemium, plus:
- · Faster search responses
Business
- · 1000 AI searches per month
- · Custom widget and search bar
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · Everything in Premium, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop losing sales to bad search results. Cobinyiu AI Search uses advanced vector technology to analyze customer intent deeply, delivering relevant results even for vague queries. Instead of frustrating customers with "No Results," guide them directly to the products they want to buy.
HiveBee adds AI understanding to your store’s search. Shoppers type full sentences or partial details in any language, ask follow-up questions and get matching products, even with no exact match. Use it as a chat assistant, as an upgrade to your existing search bar, or both – installed via theme app extension, no code.
- Smart Vector Search: Understands user intent beyond keywords.
- Precise Matching: Delivers relevant results to reduce drop-offs.
- Zero-Code Setup: Install and use instantly without configuration.
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
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 |  Cobinyiu AI Search |  Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cobinyiu AI Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 12(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cobinyiu AI Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $11/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Cobinyiu AI Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #110 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 3, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Cobinyiu Creativity INC. | Rankskipper |
FAQ
Cobinyiu AI Search and Hivebee AI: common questions
- Is Cobinyiu AI Search or Hivebee AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $11/month for Cobinyiu AI Search and $49/month for Hivebee AI. 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, Cobinyiu AI Search or Hivebee AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: Cobinyiu AI Search 5.0 from 1 reviews and Hivebee AI 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Cobinyiu AI Search lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom ranking, Product boosts, Product recommendations, Real-time analytics. Hivebee AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Autocomplete, Custom CSS, Custom styling, Exclude results. 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 Cobinyiu AI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI; 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 Cobinyiu AI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI. 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.