Compass vs Ripplux
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Compass, Oct 14, 2026 for Ripplux.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Compass and $149/month for Ripplux.
- Compass lists 10 features Ripplux’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Bid optimization, Checkout analytics.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Compass
- · 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
- · Ask about ads, products and discounts
- · Ask anything, get plain simple answers
- · Get clear actions to improve results
- · No price tiers - every feature included
- · See which Meta ads drive store sales
Pro
- · 1 incrementality experiment per month
- · Creative fatigue detection
- · Full ad waste audit on your own orders
- · Weekly waste digest email
Growth
- · Custom digest schedule
- · Everything in Pro
- · Historical trend tracking
- · Unlimited experiments
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureIf you've ever looked at Ads Manager and thought "what am I actually supposed to do with this?". Compass was built for you. Compass brings your ad performance and store sales together and turns them into clear, actionable decisions. See what’s working, what’s wasting budget, and what to change to improve results. Ask questions in plain English and get direct answers you can act on immediately.
Meta says one ROAS. Google says another. Your bank account disagrees. Ripplux audits your ad spend against your real Shopify orders and shows you what is working and what is wasted: fatigued creatives still burning budget, brand-search clicks you would have gotten free, and orders both platforms claim. Then it helps you prove it with holdout experiments.
- Know exactly which Meta ads are driving sales and which are wasting budget
- Ask anything about your ads in your own words and get clear, actionable answers
- One flat price with every Compass feature included from day one
- See your true blended ROAS using real store sales and ad data combined
- Full audit of your Meta and Google ad spend, refreshed weekly.
- Pause underperforming ads directly from the dashboard.
- Run incrementality experiments to prove which ads actually drive sales.
- Detects creative fatigue before it eats your CAC.
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 |  Compass |  Ripplux |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compass | Ripplux |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 6 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Compass and Ripplux: common questions
- Is Compass or Ripplux cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Compass and $149/month for Ripplux. 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?
- Compass lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Bid optimization, Checkout analytics, Custom dashboards. Ripplux lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing. 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 2, 2026 for Compass, Oct 14, 2026 for Ripplux; 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 2, 2026 for Compass, Oct 14, 2026 for Ripplux. 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.