Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter vs ScarcityIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026 for Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ.
The short answer
- Only Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter and $14.99/month for ScarcityIQ.
- Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter lists 4 features ScarcityIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Low stock, Out of stock.
Head to head
Scarcity, Urgency, Stock Level, Show Low Inventory, Hurrify
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter Plan
- · Add emoji or animation
- · First 5,000 page views
- · Low or available in stock notifications
- · Only for stores less than 3 products
- · Sold out notification with your own text
Premium Plan
- · Add emoji or animation
- · Automate your widget with thresholds
- · Fully customizable
- · Low or available in stock notifications
- · Priority in support
- · Sold out notification with your own text
ScarcityIQ
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate a sense of urgency & stock scarcity with a low stock counter and low stock alert on your product page. Easily display remaining stock, stock level, limited stock, low in stock & inventory counter to hurry visitors. Stock labels, stock count, stock indicator, stock countdown, left in stock, available stock, and out of stock appear based on your threshold.
ScarcityIQ detects when your inventory crosses a low-stock threshold and alerts opted-in shoppers—once per threshold crossing, not on every inventory movement. Shoppers sign up directly from your product page via a lightweight widget. When stock drops below your threshold, they receive a personalized email alert. You get a real-time dashboard with alert activity, conversion tracking, and shopper insights.
- Low stock alert to hurrify visitors and create a sense of urgency & scarcity
- Display another widget when sold out. Display in stock left or replenishing soon
- Set another widget when inventory quantity is one left in stock or high in stock
- Set threshold to show inventory counter/ countdown on product page. Stock level
- Crossing detection — alerts fire once when stock drops below your threshold
- Storefront widget with email capture, no theme editing required
- Real-time dashboard with alert activity, conversions, and live feed
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 |  Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter |  ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 158 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 10% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 90 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #27 | #362 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 27, 2021 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Minimate Apps | Connie Dev Studio |
FAQ
Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter and ScarcityIQ: common questions
- Is Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter or ScarcityIQ cheaper?
- Only Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter and $14.99/month for ScarcityIQ. 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?
- Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Low stock, Out of stock, Stock counter. 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 1, 2026 for Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ; 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 1, 2026 for Hey!Scarcity Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ. 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.