Message Mate Texting Platform vs Text Drift
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 Text Drift 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $25/month for Message Mate Texting Platform and $29/month for Text Drift.
Head to head
Use texting to facilitate delivery and curbside pickup
Take the conversation directly to the customer.
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
Basic
- · 5 Custom URL Settings
- · 5 Quick Links
- · Send to 1 Phone Number
Premium
- · Send to 2 numbers
- · Unlimited Custom URL settings
- · Unlimited Quick Links
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.
Welcome to Text Drift. Engage and communicate with current and new customers through direct to customer text messaging. Text messages have a very high open rate and an opportunity for instant response. Take that email! Web chat works but when the customer leaves and you have no way to reach them. With Text Drift, we take the conversation directly to the customers cell phone so you can text them and close the deal.
- Direct support questions directly to your teams mobile devices.
- Jump right into the conversation with text messaging that is engaging.
- Increase your sales rates dramatically by resolving concerns instantly.
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 |  Text Drift |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Text Drift |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 8(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | Text Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Message Mate Texting Platform | Text Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #554 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 5, 2016 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Languages | Not published | 1 |
| Developer | OwnerListens Inc | Intrakit LLC |
FAQ
Message Mate Texting Platform and Text Drift: common questions
- Is Message Mate Texting Platform or Text Drift cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $25/month for Message Mate Texting Platform and $29/month for Text Drift. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Message Mate Texting Platform or Text Drift?
- On the Shopify App Store: Message Mate Texting Platform 4.9 from 8 reviews and Text Drift 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- 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.