LinkGuard vs UpSnap ‑ Store Monitor
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 LinkGuard, Jun 28, 2026 for UpSnap.
The short answer
Head to head
Basic
- · Open all external links in a new tab automatically.
Secure
- · Automatically secures external links, and opens them in a new tab.
Extra Secure
- · Automatically adds https too all external links, secures links, and opens them in a new tab.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLinkGuard helps your Google Lighthouse scores for best practices by automatically securing your external links with the proper attributes, adds https protocol to all links, and opens them up in a new tab. No code required.
Shopify keeps your store online. UpSnap watches everything else. - SSL certificates expire silently. - Custom domains lapse. - Lighthouse scores drop after a theme update. - Campaign pages break while your ads keep running. Your customers notice before you do. UpSnap monitors SSL expiry, domain health, page performance, broken links, and uptime.
- Automatically helps your Google Lighthouse score
- Automatically secure and open external links in a new browser tab
- One click setup, no code required
- Monitor website uptime and reachability in real time
- View SSL certificate status, expiry, and security details
- Analyze domain health, Lighthouse scores, and Broken links
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 |  LinkGuard |  UpSnap |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LinkGuard | UpSnap |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
LinkGuard and UpSnap: common questions
- 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 LinkGuard, Jun 28, 2026 for UpSnap; 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 LinkGuard, Jun 28, 2026 for UpSnap. 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.