Gopher AI vs TxtCart AI: SMS Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Gopher AI, Nov 8, 2026 for TxtCart AI.
The short answer
- Only Gopher AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $249/month for Gopher AI and $99/month for TxtCart AI.
- TxtCart AI lists 18 features Gopher AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance.
Head to head
Text Marketing, SMS Cart Recovery and Analytics Powered by AI
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
free beta plan
Starter plan
- · 2,000 SMS
- · 500 voice minutes
Full Scale Plan
- · Dedicated support
- · Unlimited SMS & voice
- · Unlimited conversations
Starter
- · 24/7 Live Chat Support
- · AI Agent
- · Affordable SMS & MMS rates
- · Flow builder + 22+ ready-made templates
- · Popups to grow your SMS list
- · Revenue & ROI reporting
Growth
- · A/B testing to find what sells
- · Advanced flow customization
- · Auto-capture AI knowledge base
- · Customer segmentation & Shopify tags
- · Everything in Starter, plus:
- · Integrations with your existing tools
Pro
- · Advanced brand-voice AI
- · Advanced identity attribution
- · Advanced reports & benchmarks
- · Dedicated success manager + Slack
- · Escalation alerts + priority support
- · Everything in Growth, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGopher AI automatically recovers abandoned carts by reaching out to customers with personalized SMS messages and AI voice calls. Gopher AI sends a text within minutes — and if they reply, an AI sales assistant continues the conversation, answers product questions, handles objections, and sends the checkout link when the customer is ready to buy.
Grow SMS sales with an AI-native Shopify SMS app. The AI Agent answers questions, handles objections, and recommends products. Automate text message marketing for welcome, browse, abandoned cart, order confirmation, and winback. Send SMS campaigns and MMS campaigns using Shopify tags and purchase history. Grow your list with popups. Use one inbox for sales and support, with compliance tools and ROI tracking.
- Sends personalized SMS and AI voice calls to recover abandoned carts
- AI learns your brand, products, and sales style for natural conversations
- Dashboard with conversation history, conversion rates, and revenue tracking
- 2 way Conversational SMS for abandoned cart recovery with smsbumps
- Text marketing to aid abandoned cart recovery, increase conversions & boost ROI
- Built-in SMS Compliance and real-time analytics right in your SMS app dashboard
- Ease of Use with 1-click data syncing to Shopify to get results quickly
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 |  Gopher AI |  TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 607 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 4 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Gopher AI | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 565 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 19 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 4% |
Pricing
| Measure | Gopher AI | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $249/month | $99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Gopher AI | TxtCart AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #331 | #2 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 in SMS marketing |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Gopher AI: Agentic Revenue Recovery for Cart Abandonment LTV | TxtCart |
FAQ
Gopher AI and TxtCart AI: common questions
- Is Gopher AI or TxtCart AI cheaper?
- Only Gopher AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $249/month for Gopher AI and $99/month for TxtCart AI. 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?
- Gopher AI lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Triggers. TxtCart AI lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance, Conversion metrics. 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 14, 2026 for Gopher AI, Nov 8, 2026 for TxtCart 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Gopher AI, Nov 8, 2026 for TxtCart 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.