PlainChat: WhatsApp Support vs POWR: Live Chat
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Apr 6, 2026 for PlainChat, Oct 13, 2026 for POWR.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: PlainChat 5.0 from 1 reviews and POWR 3.2 from 16 reviews.
- Only POWR lists a free plan.
- POWR lists 5 features PlainChat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chat buttons, Color and font, FAQs.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 24/7 email support
- · Automated welcome message
- · Connect WhatsApp, Telegram or Messenger
- · Custom button text
- · Undo/redo edits
Starter
- · Advanced backgrounds
- · All Free features +
- · Custom chat icons
- · Custom cover image
- · Live chat support with POWR team
- · Remove POWR branding
Pro
- · Advanced triggers
- · All Starter features +
- · Custom CSS
- · Set chat bubble delay
Business
- · All Pro features +
- · Contact Form
- · Countdown Timer + more
- · Instagram Feed
- · Popup
- · Unlimited access to 60+ POWR apps like,
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd a floating WhatsApp chat widget to your online store. With this widget, customers can easily connect with your support team directly on WhatsApp, making communication quick and convenient. The app is simple to set up, allowing you to customize the widget to match your store’s branding. You can enhance customer satisfaction and build stronger relationships by providing real-time support through WhatsApp.
Offer seamless real-time support through WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram with our easy-to-integrate app for Shopify. Customize effortlessly without coding and receive instant mobile notifications for every customer interaction. Automated chat initiation ensures that shoppers get quick responses to their questions, which drives sales and boosts customer loyalty.
- Easy Setup: Add the WhatsApp chat widget to your store in just a few clicks.
- Customizable: Adjust the look and feel of the widget to match your store
- Convenient: Customers don't have to deal with email threads or support portals
- Instant live chat with customers in real-time via Messenger, Telegram, WhatApp.
- Customize all chat settings like triggers, delay, bubble icon, and button text
- Set up an automate personal message upon entering the live chat
- Fully customizable design. Set your avatar or image, colors, shape, position
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 |  PlainChat |  POWR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PlainChat | POWR |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 16(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
PlainChat and POWR: common questions
- Is PlainChat or POWR cheaper?
- Only POWR 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.
- Which has better reviews, PlainChat or POWR?
- On the Shopify App Store: PlainChat 5.0 from 1 reviews and POWR 3.2 from 16 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- PlainChat lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Emojis and stickers. POWR lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Chat buttons, Color and font, FAQs, Greetings. 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 Apr 6, 2026 for PlainChat, Oct 13, 2026 for POWR; 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 Apr 6, 2026 for PlainChat, Oct 13, 2026 for POWR. 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.