Convertopia Smart Search vs Search Pulse: Search Bar
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 Convertopia Smart Search, Oct 19, 2026 for Search Pulse.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $30/month for Convertopia Smart Search and $4.95/month for Search Pulse.
- Convertopia Smart Search lists 8 features Search Pulse’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Custom ranking.
Head to head
Starter
- · Autocomplete
- · Default Banners
- · Email support
- · Reporting & Insights
- · Search Filters & Categories
- · Show My SKU
Growth
- · Campaign Scheduling (20)
- · Everything from the starter
- · Keywords Direct
- · No Result Template
- · Product promotion by SKU
- · Promo banners
Advance
- · AI recommendations
- · Account management
- · Campaign Scheduling (40)
- · Everything from growth
- · Multiple Domains
- · Personalization
All features
- · 14-day free trial
- · All features included
- · Email support
- · Floating button or search bar
- · No product or search limits
- · Search analytics and weekly email
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA great shopping experience starts with a simple search and discovery. With Convertopia, you can create effortless shopping experiences that drive conversion and maximize AOV. This smart (WordPress, Shopify, Magento) plugin uses AI and semantic search to deliver speedy, relevant search results.
Search Pulse adds a search bar to your store that shows products, collections, pages and blog posts as shoppers type. Put it where it suits each page: a floating search button, a bar in your header, or off. Then see what shoppers search for, which searches found nothing, and which led to a click. A weekly email lists the gaps, and synonyms, redirects and product boosts fix them. Match your colours, icon and font.
- AI-driven Search understands intent and delivers relevant & quick, results.
- Personalized Recommendations suggest products fitted to individual preferences.
- Merchandising Tools gives strategic product visibility with pinning & promoting.
- Instant Search & Autocomplete provides quick, smart suggestions as users type.
- Choose between a floating button or an embedded search bar for any page type.
- View a ranked list of the most frequent search terms used by your customers.
- View top search terms and "no-result" queries to improve your store's catalog.
- Track which products get the most clicks to identify trending items.
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 |  Convertopia Smart Search |  Search Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Convertopia Smart Search | Search Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Convertopia Smart Search | Search Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $30/month | $4.95/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Convertopia Smart Search | Search Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #310 | #192(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 20, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Convertopia | Amethyst Applications |
FAQ
Convertopia Smart Search and Search Pulse: common questions
- Is Convertopia Smart Search or Search Pulse cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $30/month for Convertopia Smart Search and $4.95/month for Search Pulse. 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?
- Convertopia Smart Search lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Custom ranking, Exclude results. Search Pulse lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Historical analysis. 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 Convertopia Smart Search, Oct 19, 2026 for Search Pulse; 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 Convertopia Smart Search, Oct 19, 2026 for Search Pulse. 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.