GroupCart: Shared Cart & Gift vs ShopMates
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for GroupCart, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopMates.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for GroupCart and $25/month for ShopMates.
- GroupCart lists 4 features ShopMates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart drawer, Custom styles, Mobile responsive.
Head to head
GroupCart
- · Optional order tracking
- · Results dashboard
- · Unlimited group carts
Basic Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGroupCart turns shopping into something friends do together. A shopper starts a shared cart and sends a link. Friends join instantly with no account or login, add their own picks and like their favorites, so the most liked items rise to the top. Great for group gifts, parties and team orders. When everyone is ready, the organizer completes one standard Shopify checkout.
ShopMates lets users to create and share carts with others, who can add, edit, or remove items before checkout. Merchants can customize the share button and popup, apply tiered discounts, track cart usage, and view cart history. The app supports email-based collaboration for a smooth shared shopping experience.
- Friends join a live shared cart through a simple invite link
- No accounts, passwords or app downloads needed to join
- Likes show what the group wants most, so choosing is easy
- Every item is tagged with the name of the friend who added it
- Share carts via email to collaborate with friends before checkout
- Allow users to add, edit, or remove items in shared carts
- Customize share button size, text, color, and popup design
- Apply tiered discounts based on shared cart usage
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 |  ShopMates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShopMates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
GroupCart and ShopMates: common questions
- Is GroupCart or ShopMates cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for GroupCart and $25/month for ShopMates. 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?
- GroupCart lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Cart drawer, Custom styles, Mobile responsive, Sticky cart. ShopMates lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Announcements. 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 Nov 2, 2026 for GroupCart, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopMates; 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 2, 2026 for GroupCart, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopMates. 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.