MerchLens AI vs Relens: AI Analytics Chat
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for MerchLens AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Relens.
The short answer
- Only Relens lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.95/month for MerchLens AI and $20/month for Relens.
- Relens lists 6 features MerchLens AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Data export, Funnel analysis.
Head to head
Starter
- · 200 AI questions a month
- · Chatbot connectors
- · Reorder report
- · Sales and inventory dashboard
- · Weekly AI briefing
Growth
- · 500 AI questions a month
- · Brand scorecard
- · Customer segments
- · Everything in Starter
- · Lifecycle and markdown optimizer
- · Sales forecast and seasonality
Pro
- · 750 AI questions a month
- · Buying planner
- · Churn risk and win-back lists
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
Premier
- · 1,000 AI questions a month
- · AI style tagging from product photos
- · Everything in Pro
- · Marketing planner
Free
- · 3 questions included
- · All 5 data sources
- · No card required
Pro — Monthly
- · 200 questions per month
- · All GA4 metrics & dimensions
- · Anomaly detection
- · GA4, Shopify, Klaviyo, Omnisend + Email
- · Inline charts included
- · Interactive charts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchLens AI turns your Shopify orders, products and inventory into clear answers for independent boutiques. See sales against prior years with a forecast for the months ahead, which styles to reorder, hold or mark down, which brands, sizes and colors sell, and the customers worth inviting back.
Relens connects to your store and answers your questions in plain English. Ask about revenue, top products, customer trends, profit margins, or order history — and get a clear, data-backed answer instantly. No dashboards to configure, no reports to export. Relens fetches your real store data, streams back the answer, and generates charts or PDF reports when helpful.
- Sales vs. prior years with a forecast built from your own seasons
- Reorder, hold or mark-down calls for every style, with stock at risk
- Weekly AI briefing and plain-English answers about your store
- Brand scorecard, size and color mix, and customer win-back lists
- Ask questions in plain English — no dashboards or filters needed
- Revenue and order analysis with full historical data
- Top products, margins, and COGS breakdown
- Customer analytics — LTV, repeat rate, new vs returning
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 |  Relens | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Relens | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Relens | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.95/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Relens | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #893 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 12, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SparTech Software | United Merchants LTD |
FAQ
MerchLens AI and Relens: common questions
- Is MerchLens AI or Relens cheaper?
- Only Relens lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.95/month for MerchLens AI and $20/month for Relens. 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?
- MerchLens AI lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Forecasting, Segmentation. Relens lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Data export, Funnel analysis, Marketing attribution. 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 Nov 12, 2026 for MerchLens AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Relens; 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 Nov 12, 2026 for MerchLens AI, Oct 13, 2026 for Relens. 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.