ekko: embedded climate action vs Plant Trees
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 ekko, Nov 9, 2026 for Plant Trees.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ekko 5.0 from 4 reviews and Plant Trees 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- Only Plant Trees lists a free plan.
- Plant Trees lists 4 features ekko’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Email notifications, Live counter.
Head to head
- Brazil
- France
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Climate action
- · Build community through a shared mission
- · Free to install. No monthly fee.
- · Increase brand loyalty and engagement
- · Real time carbon calculation
- · Support environmental action
- · Trace every contribution to its project
Free
- · Tree planting from collected donations
Tree
- · 2 additional trees planted monthly
- · Impact badge and certificate
- · Tree planting from collected donations
Agroforest
- · 5 additional trees planted monthly
- · Traceable impact certificate
- · Tree planting from collected donations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every feature80% of consumers want to live more sustainably, but often don't know where to start. 85% say brand ethics shape where they shop. ekko removes the guesswork. It brings real-time climate insight into your store, so shoppers can see their basket's footprint and support vetted environmental projects in one tap. No lectures, no guilt.
Enables your store to add an optional contribution at checkout to support regenerative agroforestry projects led by small farmers. Each contribution generates measurable environmental and social impact with traceability and transparency.
- Show your customers the climate impact of their purchase, live at checkout
- Let them contribute to vetted, world-leading environmental projects
- Strengthen engagement and loyalty with feel-good climate action
- Plug-and-play install. No new login. No need to leave Shopify
- Automatically add a donation option to your cart
- Customers choose whether to include a tree planting contribution
- Track contributions in the app dashboard
- Contribution report and payment link delivered by email
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 |  ekko |  Plant Trees |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 19 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | Brazil, France, United States |
Reviews
| Measure | ekko | Plant Trees |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 9(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 | ekko | Plant Trees |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ekko | Plant Trees |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #19(ahead) | #20 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #19 in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | ekko Earth Limited | Agroforestree |
FAQ
ekko and Plant Trees: common questions
- Is ekko or Plant Trees cheaper?
- Only Plant Trees lists a free plan. 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, ekko or Plant Trees?
- On the Shopify App Store: ekko 5.0 from 4 reviews and Plant Trees 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ekko lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Donation widget, Roundup amount. Plant Trees lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Email notifications, Live counter, Social impact. 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 ekko, Nov 9, 2026 for Plant Trees; 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 ekko, Nov 9, 2026 for Plant Trees. 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.