Obakec ‑ WhatsApp Button vs SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Obakec, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button.
The short answer
- Only SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Obakec and $4.99/month for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button.
- SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists 20 features Obakec’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds.
Head to head
WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Viber, NFT Email Chat
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic Plan
Development Stores
- · For development & partner stores only
- · Payment will be activated on upgrade
- · Unlimited access to all of the features
Monthly Plan
- · Add 80+ social media icons to your store
- · Add a Follow Us bar for any platform
- · Attracts attention with dance animation
- · Can be hidden by visitors with a click
- · Can be hidden in mobile store version
- · Logs the number of visitors clicks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app easily adds a WhatsApp button to your shop. In addition to WhatsApp, it comes with preset icons for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, X, Messenger, Telegram, and LINE. You can also upload your favorite images, allowing you to set buttons for phone, email, chat, concierge, and more. You can freely set the destination link for the buttons as well. How you use it is up to you!
Turn visitors into followers, and clicks into trust. Adding social media icons & social share buttons drive more followers and build customer trust in your brand. Connect 80+ platforms: Instagramm, WhatsApp button, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord, YouTube, FlipKart, Telegram, LinkTree, Instagram and Facebook, Messenger, Spotify, LinkedIn, LinkPop, Shein, Amazon, Mesho, Apple Music, OnlyFans, Zeely, Roposo Clout and more.
- You can easily install a WhatsApp button in your shop.
- You can also install SNS buttons other than WhatsApp.
- You can upload your favorite image and set a link.
- You can freely set the installation location.
- Add a floating bar with social media icons and social links to your profiles
- Set a customized color for the social media icons that matches your store style
- Fully customizable: Control the social bar's size, position on the page and more
- Allow customers to hide the social media icons bar with a toggle button
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 |  Obakec |  SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Obakec | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 39 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Obakec | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Obakec | SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #400 | #53(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2025 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | NAGI Ltd. | Effective Apps |
FAQ
Obakec and SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button: common questions
- Is Obakec or SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button cheaper?
- Only SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Obakec and $4.99/month for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button. 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?
- Obakec lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Banner position, Custom CSS, File upload. SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds, Borders. 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 14, 2026 for Obakec, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button; 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 14, 2026 for Obakec, Nov 2, 2026 for SocialBar WhatsApp Chat Button. 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.