RestockBolt: In Stock Alerts vs RestockCue
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for RestockBolt and $9/month for RestockCue.
- RestockCue lists 4 features RestockBolt’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory reports.
Head to head
Free
- · 50 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Customizable out of stock widget
- · Direct to checkout emails
- · Recovered revenue dashboard
- · Unlimited shopper signups
Starter
- · 1,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Custom email branding
- · Everything in Free
- · Remove RestockBolt branding
- · See most wanted products and trends
- · Sync emails to Klaviyo Events and Lists
Growth
- · 5,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority technical support
Scale
- · 20,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Send email alerts from your own domain
Free
- · 50 open waitlist signups
- · Inventory sync
- · Restock emails
- · Theme app block
Starter
- · 500 open waitlist signups
- · CSV export
- · Email support
- · Restock emails
Growth
- · 2,500 open waitlist signups
- · CSV export
- · Demand dashboard
- · Priority alert processing
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRestockBolt captures shopper interest on sold-out variants and emails them the moment inventory returns. Notifications link to a pre-filled Shopify checkout, so shoppers can buy in one click instead of being sent back to the product page! Per-variant waitlists make sure shoppers are only notified when the exact size or option they want is restocked.
RestockCue helps merchants recover demand from sold-out products. Add a theme app block to product pages, collect shopper emails for unavailable variants, sync inventory, and send back-in-stock alerts after items return. Inside Shopify admin, merchants can track open waitlists, out-of-stock variants, recent signups, and alert activity from one focused workspace.
- One-click checkout from every restock email, no trip back to the product page!
- Waitlists are specific to variants - specific to exactly what shoppers want!
- See exactly which sold-out products to restock first, ranked by demand!
- Shoppers can sign up on category pages or product pages!
- Collect shopper emails on sold-out variants
- Send back-in-stock emails after inventory returns
- Track open waitlists and top requested products
- Add the storefront form with a Shopify theme app block
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 |  RestockBolt |  RestockCue |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RestockBolt | RestockCue |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RestockBolt | RestockCue |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | RestockBolt | RestockCue |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #260 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ryan's Apps | SKUcue |
FAQ
RestockBolt and RestockCue: common questions
- Is RestockBolt or RestockCue cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for RestockBolt and $9/month for RestockCue. 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?
- RestockCue lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory reports, Inventory tracking. 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; 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. 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.