Popupsmart: Email & SMS Popup vs Smart Popups
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Popupsmart, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Popups.
The short answer
- Only Popupsmart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Popupsmart and $10/month for Smart Popups.
- Popupsmart lists 28 features Smart Popups’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
- · 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
Basic
- · 1 active popup
- · 4 trigger types
- · Audience targeting
- · Full design customization
- · Priority support
Plus
- · Everything in Basic
- · Market targeting
- · Per-popup scenarios (audience + trigger)
- · Translatable content (Translate & Adapt)
- · Unlimited popups
Pro
- · Everything in Plus
- · Extra features support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGrow 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.
Smart Popups helps merchants turn visitors into customers with targeted, on-brand popups — no code needed. Use five triggers (time delay, exit intent, scroll depth, page visits, specific pages), target by login status, device, and frequency, and fully style every popup. Upgrade to Plus for unlimited popups, each with independent scenarios, market targeting (e.g.
- 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.
- Four smart trigger types
- Design control from the Theme Editor
- Audience and frequency targeting
- Seven screen placement options
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 |  Popupsmart |  Smart Popups |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,735 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Popupsmart | Smart Popups |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 51 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Popupsmart | Smart Popups |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Popupsmart | Smart Popups |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #79 | #205 |
| Shopify App Charts | #21 in Pop-ups | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 18, 2023 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Popupsmart | The Coding Studio |
FAQ
Popupsmart and Smart Popups: common questions
- Is Popupsmart or Smart Popups cheaper?
- Only Popupsmart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Popupsmart and $10/month for Smart Popups. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Popupsmart, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Popups; 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 9, 2026 for Popupsmart, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Popups. 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.