Popupsmart: Email & SMS Popup vs SpacePOP
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026.
The short answer
- Popupsmart is detected on 271× as many Shopify stores as SpacePOP: 1,628 vs 6 as of Nov 5, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Popupsmart 4.6 from 51 reviews and SpacePOP 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Popupsmart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Popupsmart and $79/month for SpacePOP.
- Popupsmart lists 16 features SpacePOP’s listing doesn’t mention, including Age verification, AI generation, Consent pop-ups.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
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
Launch - 25k
- · A/B and smart testing
- · Bot detection
- · Email validation
- · Exit intent, time delay, scroll triggers
- · Popup templates and design editor
- · Revenue and opt-in analytics
Growth - 75k
- · A/B and smart testing
- · Bot detection
- · Email validation
- · Exit intent, time delay, scroll triggers
- · Popup templates and design editor
- · Revenue and opt-in analytics
Scale - 200K
- · A/B and smart testing
- · Email validation
- · Exit intent, time delay, scroll triggers
- · Popup templates and design editor
- · Revenue and opt-in analytics
- · Up to 200k monthly visitors
Pro - 500K
- · All in Scale
- · Bot detection
- · Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- · Email validation
- · Fully Managed In-App A/B Testing
- · Personal Slack Channel Support
Volume - 1M
- · All in Scale
- · Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- · Email validation
- · Fully Managed In-App A/B Testing
- · Personal Slack Channel Support
- · Up to 1m monthly visitors
Premium - 2.5M
- · All in Scale
- · Bot detection
- · Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- · Email validation
- · Fully Managed In-App A/B Testing
- · Personal Slack Channel 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.
Most pop ups weren’t built for mobile. They interrupt. They annoy. They get closed. SpacePOP is different. SpacePOP is built for how people use their phones: swipe, tap, and play through gamified flows. AI times the show so you interrupt less. Smart testing picks the winner. Reports show captures and conversion, not last-click fairy tales.
- 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.
- Mobile-First Pop Ups (Not Desktop Shrunk Down)
- Gamified Pop Ups That People Actually Use
- AI That Decides When to Show Pop Ups
- Server-Side Tracking (Goodbye Broken Data)
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 |  SpacePOP |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,628(ahead) | 6 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Popupsmart | SpacePOP |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 51(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 7% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Popupsmart | SpacePOP |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $79/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 6 |
Listing
| Measure | Popupsmart | SpacePOP |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #79(ahead) | #421 |
| Shopify App Charts | #24 in Pop-ups | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 18, 2023 | May 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Popupsmart | SpacePOP |
FAQ
Popupsmart and SpacePOP: common questions
- Which is more popular, Popupsmart or SpacePOP?
- Popupsmart is detected on 271× as many Shopify stores as SpacePOP: 1,628 vs 6 as of Nov 5, 2026.
- Is Popupsmart or SpacePOP cheaper?
- Only Popupsmart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Popupsmart and $79/month for SpacePOP. 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, Popupsmart or SpacePOP?
- On the Shopify App Store: Popupsmart 4.6 from 51 reviews and SpacePOP 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Popupsmart lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Age verification, AI generation, Consent pop-ups, Countdown timers. SpacePOP lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics dashboard, Checkout analytics, Cohort analysis. 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 5, 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 5, 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.