Perch vs ShelfScope ‑ Pricing Insights
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
- Only Perch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Perch and $29/month for ShelfScope.
- Perch lists 3 features ShelfScope’s listing doesn’t mention, including Competitor tracking, Price alerts, Price history.
Head to head
Free
- · Change alerts
- · Daily price & stock checks
- · Track 1 competitor
Starter
- · Daily price & stock checks
- · Email change alerts
- · Full price & change history
- · Track up to 5 competitors
Pro
- · Full price & change history
- · New product tracking
- · Priority daily monitoring
- · Priority support
- · Track up to 20 competitors
ShelfScope Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePerch is the effortless way to watch your competition. Add a competitor's Shopify store URL and Perch monitors their catalog around the clock, tracking every price change, stock-out, and new product, then surfacing it in a clean activity feed. Stop checking rival stores by hand and price with confidence instead.
ShelfScope helps merchants understand how their products compare to the market. The app analyzes each item and provides median prices, price ranges, discount benchmarks, and category insights. Merchants can use these insights to adjust pricing, identify opportunities, and manage their catalog with more confidence. ShelfScope works automatically and requires no manual setup or competitor tracking.
- Automatically track competitor prices, stock, and new products 24/7.
- Instant alerts on every price change, stock-out, and new product launch.
- Fully read-only and safe — it never touches your store or your competitors'.
- Detailed product-level pricing and discount insights
- AI-generated market benchmarks
- AI-powered recommendations to improve pricing decisions
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 |  Perch |  ShelfScope |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Perch | ShelfScope |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Perch | ShelfScope |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Perch | ShelfScope |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #330 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 27, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Jossone Labs | 1993 Ecommerce |
FAQ
Perch and ShelfScope: common questions
- Is Perch or ShelfScope cheaper?
- Only Perch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Perch and $29/month for ShelfScope. 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?
- Perch lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Competitor tracking, Price alerts, Price history. ShelfScope lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Reports. 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.