Emma by Stimhaus vs Shopinou AI Chat
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 28, 2026 for Shopinou AI Chat.
The short answer
- Only Shopinou AI Chat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Emma by Stimhaus and $19.99/month for Shopinou AI Chat.
- Emma by Stimhaus lists 3 features Shopinou AI Chat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Business hours, FAQs, Greetings.
Head to head
Light
- · 500 customer messages per month
- · Catalog learned automatically
- · Conversations in your Shopify admin
- · Emma on your store and on WhatsApp
- · Shared Stimhaus WhatsApp number
Pro
- · 2,000 customer messages per month
- · Catalog learned automatically
- · Conversations in your Shopify admin
- · Emma on your store and on WhatsApp
- · More messages to manage Emma (200/day)
- · Your own WhatsApp number
Free
- · 50 AI replies a month
- · Answers from your catalog
- · Product cards with Add to cart
- · Read conversations for 30 days
Starter
- · 2,000 AI replies a month
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 30% off with other Shopinou apps
Pro
- · 8,000 AI replies a month
- · Order lookup for signed-in customers
- · Questions with a photo
- · Up to 30% off with other Shopinou apps
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEmma is an AI assistant for your store. Shoppers ask in a chat bubble on your storefront or on WhatsApp, and Emma answers in their language with your products, prices, sizes and stock, then sends a Buy now link to your checkout. You run Emma from your own WhatsApp: tell her your hours, shipping or today's offer and she uses it right away. You approve Emma before she goes live and can reply to any chat in your admin.
Shopinou AI Chat puts a shopping assistant that knows your products on your storefront. It finds items in your catalog by meaning and replies with product cards with Add to cart, at your store's prices. It answers in the shopper's language and quotes only your catalog. It opens as a floating window or a side panel, with an optional Talk to a human link, and shows Shopinou Bundles and Subscriptions offers.
- Answers shoppers in their language, on your store and on WhatsApp
- Learns your catalog automatically: products, prices, sizes and stock
- Buy now links take shoppers straight to your checkout
- Tell Emma your hours, shipping or offers from your own WhatsApp
- Answers from your own catalog, found by meaning, kept in sync
- Product cards with Add to cart, at the prices your store shows
- Floating window or side panel; optional Talk to a human link
- Shows Shopinou Bundles offers and subscribe and save when installed
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 90 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #883 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 10, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Stimhaus | Shopinou Solutions |
FAQ
Emma by Stimhaus and Shopinou AI Chat: common questions
- Is Emma by Stimhaus or Shopinou AI Chat cheaper?
- Only Shopinou AI Chat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Emma by Stimhaus and $19.99/month for Shopinou AI Chat. 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?
- Emma by Stimhaus lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Business hours, FAQs, Greetings. Shopinou AI Chat lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Order updates. 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 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 28, 2026 for Shopinou AI Chat; 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 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 28, 2026 for Shopinou AI Chat. 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.