KaratCare: Jewelry Repairs vs Umbrella: In‑house Warranties

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for KaratCare, Nov 9, 2026 for Umbrella.

The short answer

  • Only Umbrella lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for KaratCare and $249/month for Umbrella.
  • Umbrella lists 21 features KaratCare’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Auto opt-in, Auto-handling.

Head to head

Detected stores

KaratCare: —
Umbrella: 5

App Store reviews

KaratCare: —
Umbrella: 11
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Warranties and insurance
  • Orders - Other
  • Warranties and insurance
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 19, 2026
Jun 16, 2025
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
5active installs
  • Purpose Built Optics
  • RoadRunner Scooters
  • Southeast Softwash
  • ReadingGlasses.com
+1 more
Most common store size
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11-50 products40%
Top countries
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  • United States100%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035JulSepOctNovFebAprMayAugUmbrella: In‑house Warranties: 3 reviews in July 2025Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 1 reviews in September 2025Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 1 reviews in October 2025Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 2 reviews in November 2025Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 2 reviews in February 2026Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 1 reviews in April 2026Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 1 reviews in May 2026Umbrella: In‑house Warranties: 1 reviews in August 2026
KaratCareUmbrellaCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $49 to $199/month
From $0 to $999/month
Plans
Starter$49/month
14-day free trial
  • · Automated RMA number generation
  • · Branded customer repair portal
  • · Customer history & lookup
  • · Email status notifications
  • · Photo documentation (up to 3)
  • · Shipping label generation
Professional$99/month
  • · Custom email templates
  • · Custom pipeline stages
  • · Everything in Starter, plus:
  • · Multi-item repair orders
  • · Profitability & revenue reports
  • · SMS notifications
Elite$199/month
  • · Everything in Professional, plus:
  • · Jeweler assignment & job routing
  • · Priority support
  • · Shopify POS repair extension
  • · Unlimited integrations
  • · Unlimited repairs & photos
Free ForeverFree
  • · 100% customizable
  • · In-House Shipping Protection +$0.50/sale
  • · Unlimited Orders
  • · Unlimited Protection Upsells
  • · Unlimited Terms
Growth$249/month
7-day free trial7% of warranty add-on revenue
  • · AI contract generator
  • · Auto-Resolutions
  • · Checkout & Post Purchase Widgets
  • · OEM Registrations +$0.20/registration
  • · Unlimited Policies
  • · Unlimited Protection Upsells
Scale$999/month
7-day free trial4% of warranty add-on revenue
  • · API Integrations
  • · Custom Development
  • · Dedicated Success Manager
  • · Everything in Growth, plus
  • · Unlimited OEM Registrations Included
  • · White Glove Onboarding
Coverage
4 of 25 features16%
25 of 25 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • A/B testing
  • Auto opt-in
  • Auto-handling
  • Cart page
  • +17 more
Warranties and insurance
16%4/25
100%25/25
Claims management
43%3/7
100%7/7
Coverage type
13%1/8
100%8/8
Opt-in experience
0%0/10
100%10/10
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KaratCareUmbrella25 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

KaratCare is a complete repair management system built for jewelers. Replace spreadsheets, manual follow-ups, and scattered notes with one streamlined workflow inside Shopify. Customers submit repairs through a branded portal, while each job moves through a customizable pipeline with automatic email and SMS updates.

Easily upsell & manage unlimited "AppleCare style" protection plans, 100% in-house. Create custom plans and display them automatically on product pages, cart, checkout, and post-purchase, with a natively integrated claim form linked to your customers order history. No more third-party warranty providers eating into your margins or taking your customer data.

Key points
  • Branded repair portal with real-time status tracking
  • Custom repair workflow with automated email and SMS updates
  • Quotes and invoices linked directly to Shopify orders
  • Shipping label generation for seamless repair logistics
  • Create unlimited protection plans and automatically promote them in your store
  • Easily sell warranties through your product, cart, checkout and thank you pages
  • Provide a native customer experience with a seamlessly embedded customer portal
  • Review & approve claims, or auto-approve eligible claims with AI fraud detection
Screenshots
Kanban board with repair detail panel and quote actions
End-to-end repair management for jewelers & retailersCustomer repair portal with order lookup on Shopify storefrontOnboarding wizard with 50+ pre-built repair types
Integrate protection plans across step of your customer journey
All the tools you need to manage and resolve claims, no 3rd partSell extended warranties & protection plans in houseDeliver the seamless experience customers expect through an embe

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureKaratCareUmbrella
Detected storesNot published5as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial, Cameras & Optics
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited States

Reviews

MeasureKaratCareUmbrella
App Store ratingNot published5.0 ★
App Store reviewsNot published11
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureKaratCareUmbrella
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$49/month(ahead)$249/month
Longest free trial14 days7 days
Plans listed33

Listing

MeasureKaratCareUmbrella
Shopify category rank#66in Warranties and insurance#26(ahead)in Warranties and insurance
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#16 in Warranties and insurance
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 19, 2026Jun 16, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperJewelers AppsUmbrella

FAQ

KaratCare and Umbrella: common questions

Is KaratCare or Umbrella cheaper?
Only Umbrella lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for KaratCare and $249/month for Umbrella. 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?
Umbrella lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Auto opt-in, Auto-handling, Cart page. 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 14, 2026 for KaratCare, Nov 9, 2026 for Umbrella; 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 14, 2026 for KaratCare, Nov 9, 2026 for Umbrella. 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.