Rio Ai ‑ Shopping Assistant vs AI Shopping Assistant
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 Rio Ai, Oct 14, 2026 for AI Shopping Assistant.
The short answer
- Only Rio Ai lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rio Ai and $9.99/month for AI Shopping Assistant.
- AI Shopping Assistant lists 5 features Rio Ai’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Business hours.
Head to head
Free
- · AI product recommendations
- · Unlimited AI chat & voice interactions
- · Up to 30 products
Starter
- · Add-to-cart from chat
- · Basic analytics dashboard
- · Up to 250 products
Growth
- · Advanced analytics
- · Up to 1,500 products
Pro
- · Priority support
- · Up to 22,000 products
Basic
- · 10 Discount Coupon Sync
- · 200 Products Training
- · 80+ URL Sync Blogs/Pages Sync
- · AI Shopping Assistant Chat History
- · Analytics
- · Custom knowledge base
Standard
- · 1000 Products Training
- · 150+ URL Sync Blogs/Pages Sync
- · 20 Discount Coupon Sync
- · All In Basic
- · Personalise AI Training
- · Professional FAQ's Page
Grow
- · 3000 Products Training
- · 50 Discount Coupon Sync
- · All In Grow
- · Channel: Email and Dashboard
- · Unlimited Blogs/Pages Sync
Pro
- · All In Pro
- · Custom AI Solutions
- · Dedicated account manager
- · Human in the loop
- · Unlimited AI Replies
- · Unlimited Blogs Sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRio adds an AI chat assistant to your storefront that helps customers find products, answer questions, and complete purchases without any merchant involvement. Customers get instant product recommendations, order tracking, and guided checkout through natural conversation. Rio remembers shopper preferences across visits to personalise every interaction.
AI Shopping Assistant is an AI-powered chatbot designed to assist merchants by providing customers with quick and accurate information. The app helps improve customer engagement by enabling natural conversations that remember context and provide personalized recommendations. It integrates seamlessly with store data to streamline customer support and guide purchasing decisions efficiently.
- Conversational product discovery powered by AI and voice search
- Personalised recommendations that improve with every shopper visit
- Instant order tracking via chat — no support tickets needed
- Smart upsells and bundle suggestions triggered by purchase intent
- AI chatbot that answers customer queries with accurate product details.
- Provides AI-driven product recommendations via natural chat conversations.
- Supports product variant selection and inline images in chat replies.
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 |  Rio Ai |  AI Shopping Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rio Ai | AI Shopping Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rio Ai | AI Shopping Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Rio Ai | AI Shopping Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #839 | #721(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 18, 2026 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GreenBee LLC | RVS MEDIA |
FAQ
Rio Ai and AI Shopping Assistant: common questions
- Is Rio Ai or AI Shopping Assistant cheaper?
- Only Rio Ai lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rio Ai and $9.99/month for AI Shopping Assistant. 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?
- Rio Ai lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Order updates, Welcome messages. AI Shopping Assistant lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Business hours, Chat assignment. 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 Rio Ai, Oct 14, 2026 for AI Shopping Assistant; 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 Rio Ai, Oct 14, 2026 for AI Shopping Assistant. 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.