LeanPPC ‑ Google Ads Setup vs Pharo: Google Ads & Meta Pixel
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 LeanPPC, Oct 26, 2026 for Pharo.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $49/month for LeanPPC and $9.99/month for Pharo.
- Pharo lists 8 features LeanPPC’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior, Conversion tracking, Cost per acquisition.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
1-Click Full Setup
- · 1-Click Branded Search
- · 1-Click Standard Shopping
- · Automated Product Feed Synced in GMC
- · Conversion tracking
- · Full Store Compliance Audit for GMC
- · Google Ads + GMC Creation
Standard
- · Begin Checkout Conversion
- · Email Support
- · Google Ads Conversions- Page to Purchase
- · Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Tracking
- · Pixel Health & Diagnostics
- · Product & Collection Specific Pixels
Premium
- · Begin Checkout Conversion
- · Checkout Extensibility & Live Diagnostic
- · Dedicated Support
- · GA4 Integration & Storefront Traffic
- · Google Ads Conversions- Page to Purchase
- · Product & Collection Specific Pixels
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLeanPPC helps merchants set up Google Ads for their store. Connect your Google account to link or create Google Ads and Merchant Center accounts. The app checks store readiness, builds product feeds and sets up purchase conversion tracking. You can create Brand Search and Standard Shopping campaigns, choose daily budgets, edit ad text and review campaign results.
Pharo Ads Tracking connects your store to Google Ads, Google Analytics 4 and Meta (Facebook) in minutes, with no code or developer. Add your Conversion ID, GA4 Measurement ID or Facebook Pixel ID and every key shopper event is tracked automatically, from page view to purchase. Built on Shopify Web Pixels and Checkout Extensibility, with consent-aware tracking and Meta Conversions API.
- Audit: GMC compliance audit — catch every issue before it blocks your products
- Connect or create your Google Ads + GMC account in a few clicks, zero friction.
- Auto-install conversion tracking — no code, no developer, no mistakes.
- Automated product feed built and sent to Google Merchant Center instantly.
- Add pixel to your website without account connection and authentication
- Tracks events like page view, add to cart, begin checkout, purchases
- Our solution integrates seamlessly with Checkout extensibility
- Set up Google Pixel in 2 mins with all events auto-tracked.
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 |  LeanPPC |  Pharo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LeanPPC | Pharo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 17 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
LeanPPC and Pharo: common questions
- Is LeanPPC or Pharo cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $49/month for LeanPPC and $9.99/month for Pharo. 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?
- LeanPPC lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Ad spend, AI optimization, Automated campaigns, Bid optimization. Pharo lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior, Conversion tracking, Cost per acquisition, Event-based. 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 LeanPPC, Oct 26, 2026 for Pharo; 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 LeanPPC, Oct 26, 2026 for Pharo. 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.