ExpressText Connect vs Message Mate Texting Platform
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ExpressText Connect 5.0 from 17 reviews and Message Mate Texting Platform 4.9 from 8 reviews.
- ExpressText Connect lists 12 features Message Mate Texting Platform’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk messaging, Import and export, Opt-in.
Head to head
Use texting to facilitate delivery and curbside pickup
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter SMS
Shopify Special
- · 1 number
- · 12 templates
- · 200 customer conversations/mon (unlimited messages/conversation)
- · 3 auto replies
- · Messenger integration
- · Texting widget
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureExpress Text stands out by seamlessly syncing Shopify subscriber data to your Express Text account, enabling precise customer segmentation and targeted SMS campaigns. Merchants will appreciate its ease of use and the potential for increased engagement and sales. Our app solves the problem of disorganized customer outreach by automating data syncing and allowing strategic messaging based on customer behavior.
We make it easy for customers to text you and for your team to text back using your business number. Text from Shopify's admin, POS, email, cellphones, helpdesk software, and business messaging platforms like Slack or Teams. Customers and businesses prefer texting for its speed, simplicity, and convenience vs. calls, emails, and live chat.
- Sync data
- Segmentation
- Personalized texting messaging
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 |  ExpressText Connect |  Message Mate Texting Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ExpressText Connect | Message Mate Texting Platform |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 17(ahead) | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ExpressText Connect | Message Mate Texting Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $25/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ExpressText Connect | Message Mate Texting Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 23, 2022 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | Expresstext | OwnerListens Inc |
FAQ
ExpressText Connect and Message Mate Texting Platform: common questions
- Which has better reviews, ExpressText Connect or Message Mate Texting Platform?
- On the Shopify App Store: ExpressText Connect 5.0 from 17 reviews and Message Mate Texting Platform 4.9 from 8 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ExpressText Connect lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk messaging, Import and export, Opt-in, Personalized messages. 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; 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. 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.