NG: AI Search Bar & Answers vs novasearch AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for NG, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch AI.
The short answer
- Only NG lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for NG and $49/month for novasearch AI.
- novasearch AI lists 5 features NG’s listing doesn’t mention, including Exclude results, Personalized search, Search bar.
Head to head
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Free
- · 100 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URLStyle
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Style & tone customization
Starter
- · 1,000 AI answers per month
- · Cached answers don't count against quota
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
Growth
- · 5,000 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Search never limited, only answers count
Pro
- · 20,000 AI answers per month
- · Highest AI answer quota available
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
Starter
- · 1000 Product Capacity: Full AI indexing
- · Essential Visual Analysis: 1 image scan
- · Real-time Product Sync: Update any time
- · Semantic Understanding: Find everything
- · Unlimited Search Volume: No success tax
Grow
- · 5000 Product Capacity: Built for growing
- · All Starter Features Included
- · Deep Visual Analysis: 3 images scan
- · Images: Let users upload references
- · New Features: Priority Early Access
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour search bar becomes an AI salesperson. When shoppers search, they instantly see products plus a short AI answer recommending relevant products — grounded in your catalog and the knowledge you upload (size charts, shipping & returns, care guides, spec sheets — PDF, DOCX, CSV, or any page URL). Follow-up chips refine conversationally. Add to cart directly from the answer.
Novasearch helps customers find products by understanding the intent behind their searches. Instead of relying on exact keywords, the app uses AI to match meanings and handle natural-language requests. This allows merchants to provide a more intuitive discovery experience and deliver relevant results automatically.
- AI answer streams above results, recommending 1-3 products from your catalog
- Knowledge base: upload PDFs, size charts, and FAQs for grounded answers
- Search-as-you-type with conversational follow-up chips and add-to-cart
- Insights dashboard: top searches, zero-result queries, clicks, and revenue
- Processes multi-item queries in a single search for faster discovery.
- Continues processing complex search requests even if a shopper leaves.
- Interprets conversational requests to accurately match customer intent.
- Automatically syncs with your catalog to keep search results up to date.
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 |  NG |  novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2 | 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 | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | NG | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | NG | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | NG | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #45 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 1, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | NextGen Software | Superfeedback |
FAQ
NG and novasearch AI: common questions
- Is NG or novasearch AI cheaper?
- Only NG lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for NG and $49/month for novasearch AI. 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?
- NG lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Conversion tracking, Instant search, Mobile responsive. novasearch AI lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Exclude results, Personalized search, Search bar, Synonym groups. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for NG, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch AI; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for NG, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch AI. 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.