PushAlert ‑ Push Notifications 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 Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert, Nov 11, 2026 for Simple Push Notifications.
The short answer
- Only PushAlert lists a free plan.
- PushAlert lists 21 features Simple Push Notifications’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Auto-notifications, Back in stock.
Head to head
Abandoned Cart Recovery, Marketing Automation, Boost Sales
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Branded HTTPS Sub-domain
- · Email Support
- · HTTP/S Support
- · Mobile + Desktop
- · Rest API Calls - 1,000 per Month
- · Send Unlimited Notifications
Basic
- · Auto Segments - Location, Device, OS
- · Automated Abandoned Cart Notification
- · Detailed Analytics
- · Everything in Free +
- · Schedule Push
Premium
- · A/B Testing
- · Audience Creator
- · Automated Price Drop Alerts
- · Automated Shipment Notification
- · Everything in Basic +
- · Upto 3 Multi-User Login
Platinum
- · Automated In-stock Notifications
- · Complete Localization
- · Everything in Premium +
- · Multi-language Notifications
- · Up to 5 Multi-User Login
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConvert anonymous visitors into customers With web push notifications you can collect new subscribers in just one click, without any personal information. Send push notifications on new offers, products direct to the user's screen to improve conversions. PushAlert - Web Push Notifications Collect subscribers with 1-click Opt-in. Create drip campaigns and automated journeys in minutes.
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.
- Recover lost sales with automated abandoned cart push notifications.
- Send automated notifications when a price drop on a product or sale.
- Start Flash Sales instantly with web push notifications with set expiration.
- Stop losing sales when products are out of stock with back-in stock alerts.
- 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 |  PushAlert | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PushAlert | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PushAlert | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | PushAlert | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 8, 2017 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PushAlert | Simple Push Notifications |
FAQ
PushAlert and Simple Push Notifications: common questions
- Is PushAlert or Simple Push Notifications cheaper?
- Only PushAlert 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?
- PushAlert lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Auto-notifications, Back in stock, Cart recovery. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert, Nov 11, 2026 for Simple Push Notifications; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert, Nov 11, 2026 for Simple Push Notifications. 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.