Milly: AI Search & Suggestions vs Shopper Buddy
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
- Only Milly lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Milly and $15/month for Shopper Buddy.
- Milly lists 11 features Shopper Buddy’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Conversion tracking.
Head to head
FREE
- · Free for development stores
BASIC
- · For stores on the Basic or Advanced plan
- · Unlimited AI suggestions
- · Unlimited language support
- · Unlimited recommendations
- · Unlimited searching
PLUS
- · For stores on the Plus plan
- · Unlimited AI suggestions
- · Unlimited language support
- · Unlimited recommendations
- · Unlimited searching
Subscriber
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers often leave empty-handed when a search finds nothing, even if the product they want is in your catalog under a different word. Milly replaces the plain search box with a results grid plus an AI chat that understands what a shopper actually means and recommends real products from your store.
Shopper Buddy adds an AI chat widget to your storefront for product search and recommendations. Shoppers can describe what they want in plain language and get suggested optimal products. It can also answer common store questions like delivery, returns, and payment options. It uses your product catalog and stays in sync as products change.
- AI chat understands shopper intent and recommends real products from your store
- Search results and AI chat appear together in one popup, side by side
- Customize the assistant name, avatar, tone of voice, and popup colors
- Track search and AI chat click-through rates from an Analytics dashboard
- Chat-based product search that understands what shoppers mean
- Recommendations that match each shopper’s needs and preferences
- Handles common store questions with quick, consistent answers
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 |  Milly |  Shopper Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Milly | Shopper Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Milly | Shopper Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Milly | Shopper Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #202(ahead) | #283 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 7, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | QOOL Apps | SKApps |
FAQ
Milly and Shopper Buddy: common questions
- Is Milly or Shopper Buddy cheaper?
- Only Milly lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Milly and $15/month for Shopper Buddy. 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?
- Milly lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Conversion tracking, Custom styling. Shopper Buddy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Search results page. 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.