DiscoverAI: Visual Search vs Hivebee AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: DiscoverAI 1.0 from 1 reviews and Hivebee AI 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- Only DiscoverAI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for DiscoverAI and $49/month for Hivebee AI.
- Hivebee AI lists 12 features DiscoverAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
Head to head
- Italy
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Monthly Image: 200 image searchs
- · Monthly Keyword: Unlimited key Searches
- · Number of Products: Unlimited products
Pro Plan
- · 24/7 support & priority support
- · Monthly Image: Unlimited image Searches
- · Monthly Keyword: Unlimited key Searches
- · Number of Products: Unlimited products
Freemium
- · 100 AI searches per month
- · Answers in English & German
- · Realtime search refinement
- · Standard AI — solid search results
- · Understands typos & vague queries
- · Widget & search bar integration
Premium
- · 300 AI searches per month
- · Advanced AI — smarter, more accurate
- · Advanced analytics & revenue insights
- · All languages supported
- · Everything in Freemium, plus:
- · Faster search responses
Business
- · 1000 AI searches per month
- · Custom widget and search bar
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · Everything in Premium, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDiscoverAI: Visual Search helps transform how customers explore your store by enabling intuitive, image-based search and AI-powered product recommendations. Shoppers can upload photos to discover visually similar items and related products without relying on keywords. The app also supports multi-search with both image and text.
HiveBee adds AI understanding to your store’s search. Shoppers type full sentences or partial details in any language, ask follow-up questions and get matching products, even with no exact match. Use it as a chat assistant, as an upgrade to your existing search bar, or both – installed via theme app extension, no code.
- AI Search: Image-based discovery through visual selection—no typing needed.
- Multi-Search Mode: Use image and text together for flexible product discovery.
- Image Search: Upload a photo to explore visually similar products with ease.
- Product Recommendations: Show related products to support product discovery.
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
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 |  DiscoverAI |  Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 5 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | Italy | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | DiscoverAI | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 1.0 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 12(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | DiscoverAI | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | DiscoverAI | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #93 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 14, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ElevonApps | Rankskipper |
FAQ
DiscoverAI and Hivebee AI: common questions
- Is DiscoverAI or Hivebee AI cheaper?
- Only DiscoverAI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for DiscoverAI and $49/month for Hivebee 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.
- Which has better reviews, DiscoverAI or Hivebee AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: DiscoverAI 1.0 from 1 reviews and Hivebee AI 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- DiscoverAI lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom filters, Multi-filter, Real-time analytics, Search suggestions. Hivebee AI lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Custom CSS. 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 8, 2026; 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 8, 2026. 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.