PingLane: Web Push vs Simple Push Notifications
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Only PingLane lists a free plan.
- PingLane lists 12 features Simple Push Notifications’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-notifications, Back in stock, Cart recovery.
Head to head
Free Forever
- · Browse Reminder automations
- · Cart Recovery automations
- · Price Drop & Back in Stock alerts
- · Standard support
- · Subscriber Segments
- · Up to 500 push notifications/month
Indie Plan
- · Cart Recovery & Browse Reminders
- · Everything in Free, no feature locks
- · Hero Image & Buttons in notifications
- · Price Drop & Back in Stock alerts
- · Scheduled Reminders & Campaigns
- · Standard live support
Pro Plan
- · Account monitoring
- · Everything in Indie, no feature locks
- · Fastest send priority
- · Priority live support
- · Revenue Attribution & UTM Tracking
- · Subscriber Segments by behavior & Geo
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePingLane lets merchants send web push notifications directly to shoppers' browsers without email or SMS. Merchants collect subscribers using customizable permission prompts, then send one-time campaigns or automate notifications for Cart Recovery, Browse Reminder, sale alerts, and Back in Stock. Segments allow targeted sends, and Web Push Analytics tracks clicks and attributed revenue.
Send manual browser announcements to shoppers who opt in. Add a signup block in the theme editor or share a signup page. Write a title, message, and store link, then preview before sending. View provider acceptance, expired subscriptions, and failures, and export your store subscriber data. No customer email list, automated campaigns, or click tracking.
- Automated Welcome, Cart Recovery, Browse Reminder, and Back in Stock flows.
- Send one-time notifications to all subscribers or a targeted segment.
- Collect subscribers using customizable, targeted permission prompts.
- Schedule recurring reminders on a daily, weekly, or custom interval.
- Send manual browser announcements with a title, message, and store link.
- Collect explicit browser opt-ins through a theme block or signup page.
- Review provider acceptance, failures, and expired subscriptions.
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 |  PingLane | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PingLane | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | PingLane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | PingLane | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #18 in Web push | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PingLane: Web Push | Simple Push Notifications |
FAQ
PingLane and Simple Push Notifications: common questions
- Is PingLane or Simple Push Notifications cheaper?
- Only PingLane 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?
- PingLane lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-notifications, Back in stock, Cart recovery, Conversion tracking. Simple Push Notifications lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Product 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 Nov 11, 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 Nov 11, 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.