Phone Call & AI Voice ‑ CONSIO vs Marlie AI ‑ AI Receptionist
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Phone Call & AI Voice, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie AI.
The short answer
- Only Phone Call & AI Voice lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $30/month for Phone Call & AI Voice and $49/month for Marlie AI.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Start Free
- · Set up your account and campaigns free
$30 Plan
- · 1 phone number + 100 call minutes
$60 Plan
- · 1 phone number + 400 call minutes
$120 Plan
- · 1 phone number + 1000 call minutes
Professional
- · Basic post-call summaries
- · Blocks spam and robocalls
- · Sends text links to callers
- · Takes messages with your custom question
Scale
- · Everything in Professional
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Warm transfers
Growth
- · Create checkout links during live calls
- · Manage orders
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Product lookup during live calls
- · Warm Transfers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConsio runs AI agents for Shopify brands on phone and SMS, with your team ready to step in. Inbound, your AI agent answers every call 24/7 with live order, product and stock context: order status, returns, cancellations and callbacks. Outbound, it calls your Shopify and Klaviyo segments, creates the draft order and texts the checkout link.
Marlie is an AI receptionist that answers your store's phone 24/7. It looks up live orders to resolve "where's my order?" calls, answers questions about your products, shipping, and return policies, and takes messages with the details you need. When a caller needs a person, Marlie warm-transfers them to your team.
- Select your top customer segments from Klaviyo and Shopify integrations
- Set pre-recorded voicemails for each call attempt to save time
- Automatically move from one call to the next without delays
- Drop the right voicemail for each call attempt as soon as you detect voicemail
- 24/7 AI phone answering that describes your Shopify products to callers
- Instant SMS checkout links sent directly to customer phones during calls
- Product search and recommendations based on customer needs via voice
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 |  Phone Call & AI Voice |  Marlie 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 | Phone Call & AI Voice | Marlie AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 46 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 17% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Phone Call & AI Voice | Marlie AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $30/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Phone Call & AI Voice | Marlie AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9 | #124 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 21, 2024 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Consio AI Inc. | Marlie Ai |
FAQ
Phone Call & AI Voice and Marlie AI: common questions
- Is Phone Call & AI Voice or Marlie AI cheaper?
- Only Phone Call & AI Voice lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $30/month for Phone Call & AI Voice and $49/month for Marlie 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.
- 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 4, 2026 for Phone Call & AI Voice, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Phone Call & AI Voice, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie 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.