Instant Wishlist vs Wishnest ‑ Wishlist & Restock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Instant Wishlist lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Instant Wishlist and $9.99/month for Wishnest.
- Instant Wishlist lists 2 features Wishnest’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom branding, Custom icons.
Head to head
Free
Starter
Growth
Starter - Annual
Pro
- · Automatic back-in-stock emails
- · Most-wishlisted dashboard
- · No per-email fees
- · Unlimited wishlist saves
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour wishlist page works the moment you install, already styled by your own theme, with nothing to build. The heart button renders instantly and never waits on the network. Guests save without an account; their list follows them when they sign in. Email shoppers automatically when a saved item is back in stock or its price drops, and let them share wishlists as gift registries.
Wishnest turns browsing into buying. Add a clean heart Save button to any product so shoppers, including guests with no login required, can build a wishlist in one tap. When a sold-out product comes back, every shopper who saved it automatically receives a professionally written back-in-stock email that links straight to your product page. No manual work required.
- Wishlist button and page install from the theme editor in about two minutes
- Button state renders from local cache with no lag, flicker, or layout shift
- Guests save without an account; lists merge automatically when they log in
- Dashboard ranks most wish-listed products for restock and promotion decisions
- Shoppers save any product in one click — no login required, guests too
- Automatic back-in-stock emails to everyone who saved the item
- Dashboard of your most-wishlisted products shows what to restock next
- Set up in minutes with a drag-and-drop theme block
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 |  Instant Wishlist |  Wishnest |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Instant Wishlist | Wishnest |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | Instant Wishlist | Wishnest |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Instant Wishlist | Wishnest |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #173(ahead) | #229 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Salish Studios LLC | zhouyou |
FAQ
Instant Wishlist and Wishnest: common questions
- Is Instant Wishlist or Wishnest cheaper?
- Only Instant Wishlist lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Instant Wishlist and $9.99/month for Wishnest. 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?
- Instant Wishlist lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding, Custom icons. Wishnest lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Dashboard, Stock alerts. 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; 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. 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.