COD Confirm vs RTS Guardian
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for COD Confirm, Oct 14, 2026 for RTS Guardian.
The short answer
- Only RTS Guardian lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for COD Confirm and $19.99/month for RTS Guardian.
Head to head
Standard
- · Auto-tags orders in Shopify
- · Confirm / Cancel / Call me buttons
- · One reminder + no-response handling
- · WhatsApp order confirmation
Free
- · Custom blacklist setup
- · Real-time RTS alerts
- · Up to 100 orders monthly
Standard
- · Automated order tagging
- · Full RTS analysis
- · Up to 1,000 orders monthly
Enterprise
- · Advanced RTS reporting
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited order sc
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuilt to protect your WhatsApp number. We use the official Meta WhatsApp Business API not the unofficial WhatsApp Web protocol that puts numbers at risk of being blocked.
Built for merchants using AfterShip for COD delivery tracking. Your COD or OTP app protects orders before they ship. RTS Guardian protects them after. RTS Guardian monitors your AfterShip delivery statuses in real time and flags shipped COD orders showing signs of failed delivery — before they become Return to Sender (RTS). No prediction, no guesswork — just your AfterShip data, flagged when it matters.
- Official Meta WhatsApp Business API only no unofficial hacks, no bans, no QR
- Confirm, Cancel, or Call me matched by message ID and tagged COD-CONFIRMED
- Send-once is enforced at the database, so customers never get duplicate messages
- Get real-time alerts when an order shows RTS risk signals after dispatch
- Auto-tag orders from blacklisted phone numbers before you ship
- Access your dashboard from your phone's home screen, no admin login needed
- See RTS cases broken down by province and reason in one view
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 |  COD Confirm |  RTS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | COD Confirm | RTS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | COD Confirm | RTS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | COD Confirm | RTS Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #476 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 31, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | COD Reconciler | Boss Balanse Lab |
FAQ
COD Confirm and RTS Guardian: common questions
- Is COD Confirm or RTS Guardian cheaper?
- Only RTS Guardian lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for COD Confirm and $19.99/month for RTS Guardian. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 13, 2026 for COD Confirm, Oct 14, 2026 for RTS Guardian; 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 13, 2026 for COD Confirm, Oct 14, 2026 for RTS Guardian. 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.