Phoenix CRO Engine vs Popupsmart: Email & SMS Popup
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 Phoenix CRO Engine, Nov 9, 2026 for Popupsmart.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Phoenix CRO Engine and $19/month for Popupsmart.
- Popupsmart lists 28 features Phoenix CRO Engine’s listing doesn’t mention, including Age verification, AI generation, Analytics.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · A/B performance dashboard
- · Rule-based smart offer engine
- · Shadow & Ghost Mode
- · Unlimited Session Analysis
- · Up to 500 Live Interventions/month
Growth
- · 30-day free trial
- · Advanced revenue telemetry
- · Custom Brand Voice persona
- · Dynamic AI Copywriter
- · Full AI Specialist engine
- · Live A/B traffic control
Annual
- · $40.83/month — 2 months free
- · Dedicated strategy review
- · Early access to new features
- · Everything in Growth
- · Lock in current pricing forever
- · Priority VIP support
Free
- · 1 Active Popup
- · 1 Website
- · 100 Email Autoresponders /month
- · 5,000 Pageviews /month
- · Advanced Targeting & Personalization
- · All Layout Types & AI Popups
Starter
- · 1 website
- · 25.000 Pageviews /month
- · 750 Email Autoresponders /month
- · All Builder Features
- · All Integrations
- · Priority Support
Basic
- · 1 Team Member
- · 1,000 Email Autoresponders /month
- · 3 Websites
- · 50,000 Pageviews /month
- · All Builder Features & Integrations
- · Priority Support
Advanced
- · 100,000 Pageviews /month
- · 2 Team Members
- · 3,000 Email Autoresponders /month
- · 5 Websites
- · A/B Testing
- · All Basic Plan Features
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePhoenix is a popup app for Shopify, powered by AI. It reads shopper intent in real time and only triggers an offer when it'll actually save the sale. Most popup apps bleed margin on customers who were already buying — Phoenix doesn't. It runs silently in Shadow Mode before touching a single shopper, A/B tests copy in your brand voice, and scales on a dial you control — 0% to 100%.
Grow Shopify sales with GPT-powered, AI-generated popups, automated emails & SMS. Capture leads, grow email lists, boost conversions, reduce cart abandonment & engage customers. Create popups with smart text/image suggestions, gamification (Spin-to-Win, Lottery Ball), exit offers & advanced targeting. Use multi-step forms, A/B testing & analytics. Send automated emails, act on collected data.
- Shadow Mode: Silent analysis to predict lift without changing the store.
- A/B Testing: Splits traffic between AI and Control to verify results.
- Profit Focus: Optimizes for net revenue, not just conversion volume.
- Utilize personalized pop-ups with smart tags and advanced targeting options.
- Create automated email flows with customizable pre-made email templates.
- Regain checkout abandoners with emails or collect emails through exit pop-ups.
- Drive sales and distribute coupons through interactive gamified elements.
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 |  Phoenix CRO Engine |  Popupsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,735 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Phoenix CRO Engine | Popupsmart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 51 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Phoenix CRO Engine | Popupsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Phoenix CRO Engine | Popupsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #206 | #79 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #21 in Pop-ups |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 31, 2026 | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Phoenix Engine | Popupsmart |
FAQ
Phoenix CRO Engine and Popupsmart: common questions
- Is Phoenix CRO Engine or Popupsmart cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Phoenix CRO Engine and $19/month for Popupsmart. 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?
- Popupsmart lists 28 the others don’t mention, such as Age verification, AI generation, Analytics, Announcements. 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 Phoenix CRO Engine, Nov 9, 2026 for Popupsmart; 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 Phoenix CRO Engine, Nov 9, 2026 for Popupsmart. 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.