Low Stock: Inventory Counter vs Simple Stock Ping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 26, 2026 for Low Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple Stock Ping.
The short answer
- Only Simple Stock Ping lists a free plan.
- Simple Stock Ping lists 5 features Low Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-alerts, Email, Manual alerts.
Head to head
Free
- · Email alerts (up to 100/month)
- · Store-wide alert threshold
Premium
- · Chatwork alerts
- · Email alerts (up to 1000/month)
- · LINE WORKS alerts
- · Slack / Discord alerts
- · Store-wide alert threshold
Pro
- · Chatwork alerts
- · LINE WORKS alerts
- · Per-product thresholds
- · Slack / Discord alerts
- · Store-wide alert threshold
- · Unlimited email alerts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShow real-time low stock alerts on your store to create urgency and drive faster purchases. Easily customize the message text, colors, and style to match your brand. Set quantity thresholds to control when alerts appear, and manage visibility by product or collection. Fully mobile-responsive, compatible with all Shopify themes, and simple to set up with no coding required.
Simple Stock Ping monitors your inventory in real time and sends alerts the moment stock falls below your defined threshold — so you never miss a restock opportunity. Key Features: • Email alerts (via Resend) • Slack & Discord Incoming Webhook notifications • LINE WORKS, Chatwork notifications • Store-wide threshold setting • Per-product threshold overrides
- Fully Customizable Messaging
- Set Threshold Quantity for Display
- Product-Level Control
- Seamless Integration
- Real-time inventory alerts via email, Slack, Discord, LINE WORKS, and Chatwork
- Zero theme modifications — works entirely in the backend
- Set different alert thresholds per product
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 |  Low Stock |  Simple Stock Ping |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low Stock | Simple Stock Ping |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low Stock | Simple Stock Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Low Stock | Simple Stock Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #174(ahead) | #296 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 7, 2025 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Crawlapps | eing |
FAQ
Low Stock and Simple Stock Ping: common questions
- Is Low Stock or Simple Stock Ping cheaper?
- Only Simple Stock Ping lists a free plan. 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?
- Low Stock lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory tracking. Simple Stock Ping lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-alerts, Email, Manual alerts, Multi-language. 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 Feb 26, 2026 for Low Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple Stock Ping; 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 Feb 26, 2026 for Low Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple Stock Ping. 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.