NearbyPulse vs Recently 4
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 NearbyPulse, Nov 9, 2026 for Recently 4.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for NearbyPulse and $12/month for Recently 4.
- NearbyPulse lists 5 features Recently 4’s listing doesn’t mention, including Liked products, Live traffic, Product views.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Growth
- · Unlimited location-based social proof
- · analytics
- · and future updates.
- · customizable message templates
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNearbyPulse turns real storefront activity into location-aware social proof on product pages. Show recent product views, cart and checkout activity with relevant nearby context. Create store announcements, customise activity messages and control when they appear. Built-in insights help you understand message displays, customer activity and which products are getting attention.
Show shoppers what's happening on your store. Recently turns your store activity into clear social proof: live purchase and review popups, inline product messages for views, carts, and low stock, plus web push for abandoned checkouts, shipping, restocks, price drops, and sales campaigns. Build trust, create urgency, and bring visitors back. Match your brand, preview safely with drafts, and go live in minutes.
- Display product activity using nearby city context.
- Show recent views, cart additions, checkouts and purchases.
- Create store announcements for promotions and service updates.
- Customise activity templates and message display rules.
- One-click install. No coding required.
- Recently automatically displays the message in the visitor's native language.
- Built for mobile. Customize different settings for mobile and desktop.
- Display reviews. Display your Judge.me or Shopify product reviews.
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 |  NearbyPulse |  Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 28 |
| 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 | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | NearbyPulse | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 28 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | NearbyPulse | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | NearbyPulse | Recently 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #344 | #222(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #19 in Social proof |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BillaSoft | Appifiny |
FAQ
NearbyPulse and Recently 4: common questions
- Is NearbyPulse or Recently 4 cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for NearbyPulse and $12/month for Recently 4. 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?
- NearbyPulse lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Liked products, Live traffic, Product views, Recent visitors. Recently 4 lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom layouts, Custom notifications, Multi-language. 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 NearbyPulse, Nov 9, 2026 for Recently 4; 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 NearbyPulse, Nov 9, 2026 for Recently 4. 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.