Rewind Backups vs ThemeMate Auto Backup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Rewind Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Rewind Backups and $4.99/month for ThemeMate Auto Backup.
Head to head
Automated Store Backups. Easily Undo, Recover, and Restore.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Backup + Restore
- · 365 day backup history
- · Automated daily & real-time backups
- · Available premium support
- · Bulk & individual restores
- · Klaviyo & Mailchimp backups
- · Metafield backups
Protection Suite
- · All Backup + Restore features
- · Automated QA testing
- · Available premium support
- · Bulk product change alerts
- · GA4 monitoring
- · Staging environment with preview
Basic
- · Activity logs and backup status
- · Backup manifests and asset history
- · Manual and scheduled theme backups
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRewind Backups protects your store by automatically backing up products, themes, collections, customer data, and more. As AI tools like Shopify Magic and AI toolkit reshape how you manage your store, changes happen faster than ever. When a mistake, app error, or import issue happens, you can restore your store or individual items with just one click.
Keep a history of your theme before design changes, app installs, or seasonal updates. Create manual or scheduled snapshots, compare changed files, and download ZIP archives from Shopify Admin. Review backup status and activity logs to confirm what completed. Restore by uploading a ZIP as an unpublished Shopify theme, then preview before publishing.
- Automatic real-time, daily, and on-demand backups.
- Restore multiple items at once, like an entire collection or brand.
- Undo individual items, bulk restore, or recover your entire store.
- Get store monitoring to prevent lost revenue with Rewind Protection Suite.
- Manual theme backups - Run backups on demand for the active theme.
- Scheduled backups - Create daily schedules and run scheduled backups manually.
- Backup history - Review completed snapshots and asset counts.
- Activity history - Review theme sync and backup completion logs.
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 |  Rewind Backups |  ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rewind Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 632 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 57% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Rewind Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Rewind Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #14 | #169 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 5, 2016 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rewind | Hafsa Software- |
FAQ
Rewind Backups and ThemeMate Auto Backup: common questions
- Is Rewind Backups or ThemeMate Auto Backup cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Rewind Backups and $4.99/month for ThemeMate Auto Backup. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 for Rewind Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup; 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 for Rewind Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup. 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.