FlowIQ vs Marlie AI ‑ AI Receptionist
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for FlowIQ, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie AI.
The short answer
Head to head
- Portugal
Professional
- · Basic post-call summaries
- · Blocks spam and robocalls
- · Sends text links to callers
- · Takes messages with your custom question
Scale
- · Everything in Professional
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Warm transfers
Growth
- · Create checkout links during live calls
- · Manage orders
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Product lookup during live calls
- · Warm Transfers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFlowIQ enables you to scale your sales without scaling human support. Deploy an AI agent trained on your store to answer questions, recommend products, and guide shoppers through checkout.
Marlie is an AI receptionist that answers your store's phone 24/7. It looks up live orders to resolve "where's my order?" calls, answers questions about your products, shipping, and return policies, and takes messages with the details you need. When a caller needs a person, Marlie warm-transfers them to your team.
- AI agent trained on your store
- Automated order confirmation messages via WhatsApp
- Abandoned cart recovery messages sent via WhatsApp
- One-click chat widget for your store with AI responses and human handoff
- 24/7 AI phone answering that describes your Shopify products to callers
- Instant SMS checkout links sent directly to customer phones during calls
- Product search and recommendations based on customer needs via voice
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 |  FlowIQ |  Marlie AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | 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 | Animals & Pet Supplies | Not published |
| Top store countries | Portugal | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | FlowIQ | Marlie AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
FlowIQ and Marlie AI: common questions
- 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 9, 2026 for FlowIQ, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie AI; 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 9, 2026 for FlowIQ, Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie AI. 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.