Piaflo ‑ WhatsApp Flows vs YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Piaflo, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS.
The short answer
- Only Piaflo lists a free plan.
- YSMS lists 7 features Piaflo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Birthday messages, Custom sender ID, Payment reminders.
Head to head
Create and manage your SMS marketing campaigns
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Meta fees at cost, no markup
- · Opt-in request after each order
- · Order confirmation message
- · Shared inbox (1 seat)
- · Shipping update message
- · WhatsApp chat button
Starter
- · 2 inbox seats
- · 2,500 opted-in contacts
- · 50 AI generations per month
- · Abandoned checkout and COD flows
- · Campaigns to Shopify segments
- · Everything in Free
Growth
- · 15,000 opted-in contacts
- · 5 inbox seats
- · 500 AI generations per month
- · A/B testing
- · AI agents with analytics (MCP)
- · All recipes, unlimited custom flows
Pro
- · 13-month history
- · 20 inbox seats
- · 3,000 AI generations per month
- · AI replies and copywriting
- · Everything in Growth
- · Onboarding call
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePiaflo connects your WhatsApp Business number to your store in a few clicks. Start with ready-made flows for order confirmation, shipping, abandoned checkout and cash on delivery, or build your own on a visual canvas. Send campaigns to Shopify segments of customers who opted in, reply from a shared inbox with each customer's order history, and see the revenue each message brings back.
Transform SMS marketing with YSMS's automation suite. Create targeted campaigns using advanced segmentation, recover abandoned carts automatically, and send timely notifications for back-in-stock items and order updates. Track real-time performance with analytics showing clicks, conversions, and ROI.
- Ready-made flows: order confirmation, shipping, abandoned checkout, COD
- Visual flow builder with waits, conditions, discount codes and A/B tests
- Campaigns to Shopify segments, sent only to customers who opted in
- Shared inbox with order history, tags and pinned conversations
- Sending SMS campaigns has never been easier.
- Track the results with understandable reports
- Advanced filters to be able to create the most suitable audience
- Activates orders and shipping automations
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 |  YSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | YSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 66 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Piaflo and YSMS: common questions
- Is Piaflo or YSMS cheaper?
- Only Piaflo lists a free plan. 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?
- Piaflo lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Opt-in, Two-way messaging. YSMS lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Birthday messages, Custom sender ID, Payment reminders, Product recommendations. 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 3, 2026 for Piaflo, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS; 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 3, 2026 for Piaflo, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS. 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.