Message Mate Texting Platform vs Sinch Engage: SMS, MMS and RCS
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Message Mate Texting Platform 4.9 from 8 reviews and Sinch Engage 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- Sinch Engage lists 23 features Message Mate Texting Platform’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automated workflows, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery.
Head to head
Use texting to facilitate delivery and curbside pickup
Abandoned cart recovery, promotional & re-engagement campaigns
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Shopify Special
- · 1 number
- · 12 templates
- · 200 customer conversations/mon (unlimited messages/conversation)
- · 3 auto replies
- · Messenger integration
- · Texting widget
Free
- · Try for free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWe make it easy for customers to text you and for your team to text back using your business number. Text from Shopify's admin, POS, email, cellphones, helpdesk software, and business messaging platforms like Slack or Teams. Customers and businesses prefer texting for its speed, simplicity, and convenience vs. calls, emails, and live chat.
Sinch Engage (formerly MessageMedia) helps Shopify merchants drive sales with SMS marketing and abandoned cart recovery. Send personalized campaigns, automate cart reminders, and manage 1:1 customer conversations directly from Shopify.
- Recover abandoned carts & drive conversions with automated text/SMS reminders.
- Accelerate conversion with targeted bulk SMS & WhatsApp campaigns.
- Drive growth with sales, clicks, conversion, SMS cost & ROI reporting.
- Turn social followers into customers with Instagram and Facebook automations.
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 |  Message Mate Texting Platform |  Sinch Engage |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Message Mate Texting Platform | Sinch Engage |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 8 | 11(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Message Mate Texting Platform | Sinch Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Message Mate Texting Platform | Sinch Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #151 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 5, 2016 | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Languages | Not published | 1 |
| Developer | OwnerListens Inc | Sinch |
FAQ
Message Mate Texting Platform and Sinch Engage: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Message Mate Texting Platform or Sinch Engage?
- On the Shopify App Store: Message Mate Texting Platform 4.9 from 8 reviews and Sinch Engage 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Sinch Engage lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Automated workflows, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Conversion metrics. 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; 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. 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.