Companion: AI Weekly Report vs MerchPulse
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 Companion, Nov 5, 2026 for MerchPulse.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $11.99/month for Companion and $9/month for MerchPulse.
- Companion lists 3 features MerchPulse’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Custom reports.
Head to head
Companion
MerchPulse Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost store owners open their analytics dashboard and have no idea what they're looking at. Companion fixes that. Every Sunday night, our AI reads your store's data - revenue, orders, average order value, top products, abandoned carts - and turns it into a plain-English weekly sales report, delivered by email every Monday morning.
MerchPulse works like an AI analyst for your Shopify store. It reviews sales, inventory, and product performance, then sends plain-English daily reports so you know what changed, what needs attention, and where revenue may be at risk without digging through dashboards.
- Sends a plain-English digest to your inbox every Monday at 07:00.
- Compares this week’s metrics against last week so you can see the changes.
- Ends every digest with one specific action based on your store’s actual data.
- Operations Intelligence surface operational risks proactively
- Sales Rhythm Monitoring detect unusual slowdowns compared to normal performance
- Inventory Risk Detection with low stock and excess inventory affecting revenue
- Proactive Revenue Visibility in recent trend to quickly assess conversion
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 |  Companion |  MerchPulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Companion | MerchPulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Companion | MerchPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $11.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Companion | MerchPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1532 | #1075(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 2, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Companion | MerchPulse |
FAQ
Companion and MerchPulse: common questions
- Is Companion or MerchPulse cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $11.99/month for Companion and $9/month for MerchPulse. 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?
- Companion lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Custom reports. MerchPulse lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Real-time tracking. 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 13, 2026 for Companion, Nov 5, 2026 for MerchPulse; 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 Companion, Nov 5, 2026 for MerchPulse. 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.