Return Audit vs ReturnGuardian
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 23, 2026 for Return Audit, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnGuardian.
The short answer
- Only ReturnGuardian lists a free plan.
- Return Audit lists 1 features ReturnGuardian’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 3 product audits / month
- · Ideal for testing ReturnGuardian
- · Shopify product analysis
Starter
- · 100 product audits / month
- · Basic return/refund visability
- · Email support
- · Shopify product analysis
Growth
- · 500 product audits / month
- · Early access to improvements
- · Priority support
- · Product refund/return visability
- · Saved report history
- · Shopify product analysis
Scale
- · 2000 product audits / month
- · Early access to improvements
- · Higher monthly audit allowance
- · Priority support
- · Product refund/return visability
- · Saved report history
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA refund isn't always a return: orders cancelled before shipping are refunded too. Return Audit shows your real return rate: orders refunded after delivery, out of all orders placed in the same period. It starts from refunds, so stores that refund without Shopify's returns flow are included. It names the products and sizes behind your returns, the reason each customer gave, and a specific fix for each.
ReturnGuardian analyzes product pages to highlight issues that can contribute to customer returns, such as unclear sizing, missing details, vague descriptions, and incomplete specifications. It helps merchants review return risk by product, prioritise the most important fixes, and improve product information before problems affect margins.
- Analyze up to 90 days of return data in one click
- AI identifies top return drivers ranked by revenue lost
- Root cause and specific fix for each product
- Export report as PDF
- Analyse product pages for return risks
- Highlight unclear sizing and missing product details
- Prioritize the most important fixes first
- Get a return risk score for each product
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 |  Return Audit |  ReturnGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Return Audit | ReturnGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Return Audit | ReturnGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Return Audit | ReturnGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #267 | #93 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 20, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Return Audit | Coelus Labs Ltd |
FAQ
Return Audit and ReturnGuardian: common questions
- Is Return Audit or ReturnGuardian cheaper?
- Only ReturnGuardian 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?
- Return Audit lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics. 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 Sep 23, 2026 for Return Audit, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnGuardian; 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 Sep 23, 2026 for Return Audit, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnGuardian. 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.