ILikeThat: Like Buttons vs SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button
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 ILikeThat, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ILikeThat 3.3 from 4 reviews and SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button 5.0 from 39 reviews.
- Only SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for ILikeThat and $4.99/month for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button.
- SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists 27 features ILikeThat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds.
Head to head
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Momentum
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PREMIUM
- · Easy install
- · Fully customizable
- · No coding
- · Priority support
Development Stores
- · For development & partner stores only
- · Payment will be activated on upgrade
- · Unlimited access to all of the features
Monthly Plan
- · Add 80+ social media icons to your store
- · Add a Follow Us bar for any platform
- · Attracts attention with dance animation
- · Can be hidden by visitors with a click
- · Can be hidden in mobile store version
- · Logs the number of visitors clicks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureIncrease customer engagement and boost brand credibility by adding like buttons to your product pages. When visitors like your products, they are rewarded with a fun and memorable microinteraction that has a positive impact on their buying decision, and it builds social proof for your future visitors to see! Online Store 2.0 theme required.
Turn visitors into followers, and clicks into trust. Adding social media icons & social share buttons drive more followers and build customer trust in your brand. Connect 80+ platforms: Instagramm, WhatsApp button, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord, YouTube, FlipKart, Telegram, LinkTree, Instagram and Facebook, Messenger, Spotify, LinkedIn, LinkPop, Shein, Amazon, Mesho, Apple Music, OnlyFans, Zeely, Roposo Clout and more.
- Add like buttons to your product pages to create brand loyaly and trust!
- Customize all settings within the theme editor; see your changes live!
- Choose a unique like button icon, adjust its placement, size, color, and more!
- Add a floating bar with social media icons and social links to your profiles
- Set a customized color for the social media icons that matches your store style
- Fully customizable: Control the social bar's size, position on the page and more
- Allow customers to hide the social media icons bar with a toggle button
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 | ILikeThat |  SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ILikeThat | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 39(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ILikeThat | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ILikeThat | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #176 | #53 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 26, 2023 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Fractal Apps | Effective Apps |
FAQ
ILikeThat and SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button: common questions
- Is ILikeThat or SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button cheaper?
- Only SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for ILikeThat and $4.99/month for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, ILikeThat or SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button?
- On the Shopify App Store: ILikeThat 3.3 from 4 reviews and SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button 5.0 from 39 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds, Borders. 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 ILikeThat, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button; 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 ILikeThat, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button. 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.