MS ‑ Stocking & Analytics App vs Pi ‑ Inventory Stock Level
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
- Paid plans start at $95/month for MS and $9.99/month for Pi.
- Pi lists 9 features MS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory reports.
Head to head
Display your product stock status
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Inventory Plan
Pro Plan
- · Advanced Customizations
- · All Languages
- · Multi-Location Support
- · Unlimited Page Views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA powerful inventory and stock editor for multi-location stores. Update variant quantities in seconds, sync stock in real time, track stockouts, and manage warehouse or POS locations easily. Includes advanced search, filters, and PO/PI creation for efficient inventory control.
Display real-time inventory status to build trust and help customers shop confidently. Reduce cart abandonment, create urgency with low stock messaging, and offer a smoother shopping experience. Customize label text, color, and styling to match your store’s look and feel. Designed for flexibility—works with product variants, allows filtering by tags, multi-location and translation options.
- Stocking Dashboard → Daily Sales & Stock Insights
- Store Analytics → Collection & Product Insights
- Inventory by Location → Multi-Location Stock Control
- Orders — PO/PI → Purchase Order & Invoicing Tools
- Display In Stock, Low Stock, Out of stock statuses with customizable labels.
- Customize where to display stock status labels in your product detail page
- Add translations to your stock status labels for multi-language sites.
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 |  MS |  Pi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MS | Pi |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
MS and Pi: common questions
- Is MS or Pi cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $95/month for MS and $9.99/month for Pi. 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?
- Pi lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory reports, Inventory tracking. 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.