PushPulse: Web 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 PushPulse, Nov 11, 2026 for Simple Push Notifications.
The short answer
- Only PushPulse lists a free plan.
- PushPulse lists 7 features Simple Push Notifications’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-notifications, Custom events, Loyalty rewards.
Head to head
Free
- · Add a sign-up prompt to your store
- · Schedule/Resend up to 10 notifications
- · See delivery and unsubscribe reports
- · Send campaign notifications
- · Send web push notifications to customers
Pro
- · Edit templates for each order event
- · Everything in Free, unlimited sends
- · Notify customers on order updates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePushPulse collects browser push subscribers from your storefront through a customizable opt-in prompt, no shopper account or app install needed. Automatically notify customers when an order is placed, paid, shipped, cancelled, or refunded, with editable templates per event. Compose manual campaigns with a title, image, and link, then send now, schedule for later, or resend.
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.
- Automatic notifications when orders are placed, shipped, or refunded
- Storefront sign-up prompt to collect push notification subscribers
- Campaign composer with title, image, link, and scheduled sending
- Resend and browser test options for every campaign
- 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 |  PushPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PushPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | PushPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | PushPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #63 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 14, 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | nopStation | Simple Push Notifications |
FAQ
PushPulse and Simple Push Notifications: common questions
- Is PushPulse or Simple Push Notifications cheaper?
- Only PushPulse 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?
- PushPulse lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-notifications, Custom events, Loyalty rewards, Order updates. 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 PushPulse, 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 PushPulse, 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.