Moodscout vs Shopify Search & Discovery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Moodscout, Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Search & Discovery.
The short answer
- Shopify Search & Discovery lists 23 features Moodscout’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, AI search, Autocomplete.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Moodscout Pro
MoodScout Yearly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMoodScout adds a visual product search experience to your storefront. Shoppers can search with Pinterest boards, uploaded images, or descriptive prompts, and the app returns matching products from your store. It helps merchants improve product discovery and guide shoppers to relevant items faster.
A great shopping experience starts with simple search and seamless discovery. Customize search, filtering, and product recommendations, so you can enhance your products’ relevance and sell more. Use the Shopify Search & Discovery app to deliver results for every search and increase average order value with customized recommendations on any product page.
- Rank your products by what a potential customer finds inspiring.
- Shoppers don't have to know what they want, just what they like already.
- Your products can be sorted according to themes in the shopper's image query.
- Customize filters to let shoppers refine their search by multiple categories.
- Make synonym groups, so product descriptions match the terms shoppers use.
- Use product boosts to feature products you want highlighted in search results.
- Add related and complementary products on product detail pages.
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 |  Moodscout |  Shopify Search & Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Moodscout | Shopify Search & Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 515 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 63% |
Pricing
| Measure | Moodscout | Shopify Search & Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Moodscout | Shopify Search & Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #110 | #2 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 19 |
| Developer | MoodScout | Shopify |
FAQ
Moodscout and Shopify Search & Discovery: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Search & Discovery lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, AI search, Autocomplete, Behavior insights. 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 for Moodscout, Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Search & Discovery; 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 for Moodscout, Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Search & Discovery. 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.