Product Recommendations • ES vs Star Product Addons
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
- Product Recommendations • ES is detected on 53× as many Shopify stores as Star Product Addons: 315 vs 6 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Product Recommendations • ES 5.0 from 136 reviews and Star Product Addons 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Product Recommendations • ES and $20/month for Star Product Addons.
- Product Recommendations • ES lists 42 features Star Product Addons’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, BOGO, Build a box.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · All other features
- · All upsell & cross sell features
- · Free and will always stay free
- · Styling customization to suit theme
- · Zoom/chat/email support
Basic
- · All other features
- · All upsell & cross sell features
- · Store income increase
- · Styling customization to suit theme
- · Zoom/chat/email support
Free
- · 1 collection add-on
- · 1 product add-on
- · Basic display layouts
Standard
- · 7-day free trial
- · All 5 layouts and 15+ field types
- · Analytics for impressions, selections, a
- · Automatic Shopify discounts at checkout
- · Cart-add cross-sells with product attrib
- · Custom CSS
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost your Average Order Value (AOV) for your store with high converting upsell, cross-sells, and recommended products. Implement upsell & product add-ons at every stage of the customer journey, from product page upsell to cart drawer upsell and thank you page upsell. Increase sales, smart cross-sell suggestions, personalized recommended products, and one-click upsell & Recommendation engine checkout.
Star Product Addons lets merchants add related products as add-ons on product and collection pages without editing theme code. Merchants pick which products to add as add-ons, choose a display layout, and the widget appears on matching storefront pages. When a shopper selects an add-on, it is added to the cart and an automatic Shopify discount is applied at checkout, so no coupon codes are needed.
- Maximize order value with custom upsell funnels at every step of the journey.
- Unlimited upsells with no extra fees to maximize revenue.
- One-click upsell purchases—no re-entering payment details needed.
- Automatic discount promotions: Add discounts to upsell & "also bought" products
- Star Product Addons lets merchants to addrelated products as add-ons on product
- Automatic Shopify discounts applied at checkout — no coupon codes needed
- Built-in analytics: impressions, selections, and revenue per add-on
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 |  Product Recommendations • ES |  Star Product Addons |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 315(ahead) | 6 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −4 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Electronics, Health & Beauty, Services |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | Star Product Addons |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 136(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 2% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | Star Product Addons |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 20 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | Star Product Addons |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #77(ahead) | #324 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 22, 2024 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | EcomStar | Star Apps |
FAQ
Product Recommendations • ES and Star Product Addons: common questions
- Which is more popular, Product Recommendations • ES or Star Product Addons?
- Product Recommendations • ES is detected on 53× as many Shopify stores as Star Product Addons: 315 vs 6 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Product Recommendations • ES or Star Product Addons cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Product Recommendations • ES and $20/month for Star Product Addons. 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, Product Recommendations • ES or Star Product Addons?
- On the Shopify App Store: Product Recommendations • ES 5.0 from 136 reviews and Star Product Addons 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Product Recommendations • ES lists 42 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, BOGO, Build a box, Bundles. 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.