Gambit ‑ Store Advisor vs Refiner
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 Gambit, Oct 14, 2026 for Refiner.
The short answer
- Only Refiner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $97/month for Gambit and $19.99/month for Refiner.
- Refiner lists 2 features Gambit’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Analytics dashboard.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monitor
Optimize
Scale
Free
- · 10 fixes per day
- · Basic scanning
- · Core issue visibility
- · Email support
Growth
- · 50 fixes per day
- · Daily scanning
- · Detailed weekly email report
- · Everything in Free
- · One-click Fix All for routine issues
- · Stock, SEO & conversion issue coverage
Scale
- · 300 fixes per day
- · Blog writing automation
- · Everything in Growth
- · Pricing anomalies and AI recommendation
- · Real-time processing and priority scans
- · Real-time scanning
Elite
- · Auto Mode
- · Dedicated support and CSM workflow
- · Everything in Scale
- · Real-time scanning with priority process
- · Up to 1,000 fixes per day
- · Up to 2 automated blog posts per day
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGambit scans your Shopify theme and shows you exactly where it's costing you conversions. Instead of a noisy report full of maybes, it surfaces the prioritized issue to fix first, pointing to the exact section or element in your theme.
Refiner analyzes your Shopify store pages and catalog to find fixable problems that hurt SEO, trust, and sales. Each issue includes a clear explanation and a suggested fix you can review before anything changes. Apply fixes one at a time or in bulk from the dashboard. Optional theme app blocks handle storefront SEO and performance without editing theme code.
- Pinpoints the recommended conversion issue in your theme to fix first
- Links every finding to the exact section or element, so there's no hunting
- Scores findings by confidence and risk, filtering out false positives
- Checks your theme against a focused library of proven CRO issues
- AI-powered full-store scan finds SEO, content, UX, and conversion issues.
- Review every suggested fix with a clear explanation before applying changes.
- Apply fixes individually or in bulk, including alt text and SEO meta updates.
- Storefront app blocks add SEO and performance improvements without editing code.
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 |  Gambit |  Refiner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gambit | Refiner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Gambit and Refiner: common questions
- Is Gambit or Refiner cheaper?
- Only Refiner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $97/month for Gambit and $19.99/month for Refiner. 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?
- Refiner lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Analytics dashboard. 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 Gambit, Oct 14, 2026 for Refiner; 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 Gambit, Oct 14, 2026 for Refiner. 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.