HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support vs That Was AI

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 HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support, Oct 14, 2026 for That Was AI.

The short answer

  • Paid plans start at $21/month for HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support and $62/month for That Was AI.
  • HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support lists 11 features That Was AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-assign, Auto-reply, Chatbot.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Helpdesk
  • Helpdesk
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 22, 2024
Jul 3, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $21 to $61/month
From $62 to $454/month
Plans
Lite ProFree to install
$5 for additional 100000 AI Tokens,$5 for additional 100 tickets,Get Additional Store for $5
  • · 1 Agent,Facebook | Whatsapp | Instagram Integration,Email Inbox,Live Chat,Ticket Analytics,Agent Productivity Tools,1 month Ticket history
Starter$21/month
7-day free trial1000 Tickets Quota monthly,Additional store for $5,Additional 100 tickets for $8
  • · 1 Agent,Facebook | Whatsapp | Instagram Integration,Email Inbox,Live Chat,Ticket Analytics,Agent Productivity Tools,3 month Ticket history
Growth$41/month
7-day free trial4000 Tickets Quota monthly,Additional store for $5, Additional 100 tickets for $5
  • · 5 Agent,Facebook | Whatsapp | Instagram Integration,Email Inbox,Live Chat,Ticket Analytics,Agent Productivity Tools,6 month Ticket history
Super Charged$61/month
7-day free trial6000 Tickets Quota monthly,Additional store for $5, Additional 100 tickets for $3
  • · 10 Agent,Facebook | Whatsapp | Instagram Integration,Email Inbox,Live Chat,Ticket Analytics,Agent Productivity Tools,12 month Ticket history
Basic$62/month
  • · 1 active voice assistant
  • · 1 connected store limit
  • · 200 minutes (~ 100 calls) included
  • · Full AI assistant automation
  • · Overage calls: $0.46 / minute
  • · Twilio phone number import
Growth$139/month
  • · 1 active voice assistant
  • · 1 connected store limit
  • · 500 minutes (~ 250 calls) included
  • · Full AI assistant automation
  • · Overage calls: $0.36 / minute
  • · Twilio phone number import
Pro$209/month
  • · 1000 minutes (~ 500 calls) included
  • · Full AI voice automation
  • · Overage calls: $0.36 / minute
  • · Twilio phone number import
  • · Up to 3 active voice assistants
  • · Up to 3 connected stores
Enterprise$454/month
  • · 2500 minutes (~ 1250 calls) included
  • · Full voice assistant automation
  • · Overage calls: $0.26 / minute
  • · Twilio phone number import
  • · Up to 3 active voice assistants
  • · Up to 3 connected stores
Coverage
16 of 18 features89%
7 of 18 features39%
Unique strengths
  • Auto-assign
  • Auto-reply
  • Chatbot
  • Email
  • +7 more
  • Escalation
  • Phone
Helpdesk
89%16/18
39%7/18
Channels
80%4/5
20%1/5
Workflow automation
92%12/13
46%6/13
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HelpIQ‑AI Customer SupportThat Was AI18 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

HelpIQ optimizes customer inquiries with AI, enhancing workflow efficiency for faster resolutions. Seamlessly integrated with Shopify, it offers real-time order insights and a 360-degree view of tickets. Key features include AI-driven conversation summaries, response suggestions, an AI chatbot for automated issue handling, and omnichannel support (chat, email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook), along with real-time…

THAT WAS AI turns your phone support into a 24/7 AI-powered call center built for Shopify. Customers can call to track orders, update shipping addresses, check product availability, request refunds, or even place new orders - all handled instantly by AI, no human needed. When things escalate, it transfers to your team with full context.

Key points
  • Omni Channel Support: Manage Shopify inquiries via chat, email, WhatsApp, etc.
  • Enhance Support with AI: Streamline service and improve satisfaction with AI
  • Instant order insights and ticket views with integrated Shopify data
  • Real-time metrics: Analyse ticket data to improve team performance & priorities
  • AI Call Agent: Handles customer calls end-to-end
  • Ticketing: Auto-creates support tickets for issue that require human oversight
  • Escalation: transfers live call to store owner's human support agent when needed
  • Call Intelligence Dashboard: Every call logged with AI summary & full transcript
Screenshots
Universal Inbox
Multichannel SupportAI FeaturesHelpIQ AI powered Customer Service
Add voice assistant
View your call logs with call summery & full transcriptionVoice AssistantConnect shopify store by entering your store URL

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Adoption

MeasureHelpIQ‑AI Customer SupportThat Was AI
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureHelpIQ‑AI Customer SupportThat Was AI
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureHelpIQ‑AI Customer SupportThat Was AI
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$21/month(ahead)$62/month
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed44

Listing

MeasureHelpIQ‑AI Customer SupportThat Was AI
Shopify category rankNot enough data#266in Helpdesk
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 22, 2024Jul 3, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperHelpIQYolo Humans

FAQ

HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support and That Was AI: common questions

Is HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support or That Was AI cheaper?
Paid plans start at $21/month for HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support and $62/month for That Was 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?
HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-assign, Auto-reply, Chatbot, Email. That Was AI lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Escalation, Phone. 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 HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support, Oct 14, 2026 for That Was 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 13, 2026 for HelpIQ‑AI Customer Support, Oct 14, 2026 for That Was 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.