Hivebee AI vs Turbo Search
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Turbo Search.
The short answer
- Only Turbo Search lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $9.99/month for Turbo Search.
- Hivebee AI lists 15 features Turbo Search’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Autocomplete.
Head to head
Momentum
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Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Freemium
- · 100 AI searches per month
- · Answers in English & German
- · Realtime search refinement
- · Standard AI — solid search results
- · Understands typos & vague queries
- · Widget & search bar integration
Premium
- · 300 AI searches per month
- · Advanced AI — smarter, more accurate
- · Advanced analytics & revenue insights
- · All languages supported
- · Everything in Freemium, plus:
- · Faster search responses
Business
- · 1000 AI searches per month
- · Custom widget and search bar
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · Everything in Premium, plus:
Starter
- · Basic product search
- · Configurable catalog filters
- · Search attributes and metafields
- · Selectable search fields
Growth
- · Cascading Discovery
- · Everything included in Free
- · Guided product discovery
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureHiveBee adds AI understanding to your store’s search. Shoppers type full sentences or partial details in any language, ask follow-up questions and get matching products, even with no exact match. Use it as a chat assistant, as an upgrade to your existing search bar, or both – installed via theme app extension, no code.
Turbo Search is a product discovery layer for creating flexible search experiences. Connect Meilisearch or Algolia, configure search and filters, and use product metafields to refine results. Storefront widgets include Guided Search, Cascading Discovery, and Filters through Shopify theme app extensions. Merchants can configure experiences in the app and publish them to the Online Store without editing theme code.
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
- Connect your own Meilisearch or Algolia search engine
- Create guided product discovery with configurable search steps
- Create interactive product journeys with Cascading Discovery
- Filter products using metafields such as size, color, brand, and more
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 |  Hivebee AI |  Turbo Search |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hivebee AI | Turbo Search |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 12 | 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 | Hivebee AI | Turbo Search |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Turbo Search |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #263 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rankskipper | Blhack Srl |
FAQ
Hivebee AI and Turbo Search: common questions
- Is Hivebee AI or Turbo Search cheaper?
- Only Turbo Search lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $9.99/month for Turbo Search. 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?
- Hivebee AI lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Autocomplete, Behavior insights. Turbo Search lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom ranking, Multi-filter. 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 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Turbo Search; 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 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Turbo Search. 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.