Monitor Apps: Stock Monitor vs Stock Pigeon ‑ Smart Forecasts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 26, 2026 for Monitor Apps, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Monitor Apps 5.0 from 3 reviews and Stock Pigeon 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $30/month for Monitor Apps and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon.
- Monitor Apps lists 3 features Stock Pigeon’s listing doesn’t mention, including Import and export, Insights, SKUs.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 1 Email Recipient
- · 10 Low Stock Notification Products
- · 10 Out of Stock Notification Products
- · 1000 SKUs
- · 30 Days Data
Basic+
- · 1 Email Recipient
- · 10 Low Stock Notification Products
- · 10 Out of Stock Notification Products
- · 30 Days Data
- · 3000 SKUs
Advanced
- · 180 Days Data
- · 5000 SKUs
- · Additional email recipients and products
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Everything in Basic+
Advanced+
- · 10000 SKUs
- · 365 Days Data
- · Additional email recipients and products
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Everything in Advanced
Free
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
Professional
- · Advanced Forecasting (Revenue, Profit)
- · Export Data & Generate Purchase Orders
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Priority Support
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStay on top of your inventory with daily tracking, real-time stock alerts, and powerful analytics. Stock Monitor helps you prevent stockouts, optimize restocking, and gain valuable insights into your inventory trends.
Never run out of best-sellers again. Stock Pigeon prevents costly stockouts with advanced 90-day demand forecasting and instant alerts via Slack, email, and in-app. Track inventory value, profit margins, and sales velocity to maximize ROI. Get smart reorder suggestions based on lead times and seasonal patterns. Optimize timing with precision analytics.
- Daily Inventory Tracking: Store daily stock levels for all products and variants
- Real-Time Alerts: Get notifications via Slack or email for stock changes
- Out of stock since: see at a glance the date a product went out of stock
- Advanced Analytics: View trends with charts, tables, and calendar views
- Instant alerts when stock hits thresholds or days of cover runs low.
- Get real time alerts in app, email or slack.
- Advanced forecasting: predict inventory needs down to each product SKU.
- Powerful inventory insights & metrics - make data-driven decisions.
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 |  Monitor Apps |  Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monitor Apps | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 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 | Monitor Apps | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $30/month | $19.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Monitor Apps | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #373 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 11, 2024 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Monitor Apps | PNW Web Marketing |
FAQ
Monitor Apps and Stock Pigeon: common questions
- Is Monitor Apps or Stock Pigeon cheaper?
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $30/month for Monitor Apps and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon. 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, Monitor Apps or Stock Pigeon?
- On the Shopify App Store: Monitor Apps 5.0 from 3 reviews and Stock Pigeon 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Monitor Apps lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Import and export, Insights, SKUs. Stock Pigeon lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Forecasting, Inventory planning. 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 26, 2026 for Monitor Apps, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon; 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 26, 2026 for Monitor Apps, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon. 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.