GhostCode: Theme Audit vs Script Scan
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for GhostCode, Oct 14, 2026 for Script Scan.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GhostCode and $4.99/month for Script Scan.
Head to head
Free
- · 2 manual scans a month
- · Ask Sidekick about your scan results
- · Findings grouped by impact, with counts
- · Malicious code and app incident alerts
- · One time homepage speed test
- · Single theme scanning
Standard
- · All features in Free
- · Catch broken links from old apps
- · Find dead checkout.liquid code
- · Full finding details with code
- · Monthly auto-scan + findings trend
- · Monthly store speed report, cost per app
Professional
- · All features in Standard
- · Auto-rescan on theme publish
- · Scan diffing (New/Resolved)
- · Scan every theme in your store
- · Up to 5 manual theme scans a day
- · Weekly automatic scans
Free
- · 1 Scan Per Quarter
Pro
- · 100 Scans Per Quarter
- · Full Script URLs & Details
- · Script Conflict Details
Monitor
- · Full Script URLs & Details
- · New orphan/conflict email alerts
- · Scan history & trends
- · Scheduled auto-scans (daily/weekly)
- · Script Conflict Details
- · Unlimited Scans
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour theme gets slower and riskier as apps pile up. They add scripts, and many stay after you uninstall. GhostCode keeps your theme healthy: see what each app costs in speed, flag malicious scripts and apps named in security incidents, and catch prices AI agents could quote wrong. It also finds apps that break when script tags end March 1, 2027, and traces leftover code to the app that left it (file, line, snippet).
Script Scan audits your theme for scripts left behind by uninstalled apps and detects conflicts like duplicate analytics tags, multiple jQuery versions, and overlapping chat widgets. Each orphaned script adds extra HTTP requests, slows page loads, skews analytics data, and may leak customer info to services you no longer use. ScriptScan is 100% read-only — it never modifies your theme.
- Scans theme files, settings, translations, and store data for leftover code
- Identifies which app left each fragment — 100+ app signatures recognized
- Shows exact file, line number, and code snippet for every finding
- Health score tracks your theme's condition from scan to scan
- Detects orphaned scripts left behind by uninstalled apps that slow your store
- Finds conflicts: duplicate analytics tags, multiple jQuery, overlapping chat
- 100% read-only and safe — never modifies or injects anything into your theme
- Health score, fix tracking, and scan history to monitor improvement over time
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 |  GhostCode |  Script Scan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GhostCode | Script Scan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GhostCode | Script Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | GhostCode | Script Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #171(ahead) | #232 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alpenglow Software LLC | Matt Gibbins |
FAQ
GhostCode and Script Scan: common questions
- Is GhostCode or Script Scan cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GhostCode and $4.99/month for Script Scan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 6, 2026 for GhostCode, Oct 14, 2026 for Script Scan; 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 6, 2026 for GhostCode, Oct 14, 2026 for Script Scan. 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.