Low Stock: Inventory Counter vs Urgency Stock Counter ‑ OCS
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 13, 2026 for Urgency Stock Counter.
The short answer
- Only Urgency Stock Counter lists a free plan.
- Urgency Stock Counter lists 4 features Low Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Manual alerts, Notification button, Notification templates.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 product or collection override rule
- · 7-day analytics
- · All 5 stock states incl. backorder
- · Classic message template
- · Email support
- · Live stock from Shopify
Pro
- · 90-day analytics
- · All message templates
- · Count stock from selected locations
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
- · Show the widget on collection pages
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.
Urgency Low Stock Counter shows a live low-stock message on product and collection pages — "Only 3 left in stock!" — from your real Shopify inventory. Five stock states cover sold out, last item, low stock, well stocked and backorder, each with its own message, colour, icon and animation. Pick from six templates, add a progress bar or subheading, and choose where the message sits on the product page.
- Fully Customizable Messaging
- Set Threshold Quantity for Display
- Product-Level Control
- Seamless Integration
- Live low-stock messages on product and collection pages
- Five stock states: sold out, last item, low, well stocked, backorder
- Six templates, 30 icons, 10 animations, progress bar and subheading
- Never shows sold out on made-to-order or untracked products
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 |  Urgency Stock Counter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Urgency Stock Counter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Urgency Stock Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Low Stock | Urgency Stock Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #174(ahead) | #191 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Crawlapps | OCS Engine |
FAQ
Low Stock and Urgency Stock Counter: common questions
- Is Low Stock or Urgency Stock Counter cheaper?
- Only Urgency Stock Counter 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 2 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Custom alerts. Urgency Stock Counter lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Manual alerts, Notification button, Notification templates, Out of stock. 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 13, 2026 for Urgency Stock Counter; 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 13, 2026 for Urgency Stock Counter. 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.