Roku Ads vs TV Retargeter

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 16, 2026 for Roku Ads, Oct 13, 2026 for TV Retargeter.

The short answer

  • Roku Ads lists 22 features TV Retargeter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Ad spend, AI optimization, AI targeting.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Roku Ads: 4
TV Retargeter: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Ads
  • Selling online - Other
  • Ads
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jun 6, 2023
Nov 3, 2022
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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—
Top countries
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

012OctJanMarSepRoku Ads: 2 reviews in October 2024Roku Ads: 1 reviews in January 2025Roku Ads: 1 reviews in March 2025Roku Ads: 1 reviews in September 2026
Roku AdsTV RetargeterCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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Plans
FreeFree to install
Free to install. Roku Ads Manager account required.
FreeFree to install
Advertising packages are an additional cost.
Coverage
22 of 22 features100%
0 of 22 features0%
Unique strengths
  • Ad spend
  • AI optimization
  • AI targeting
  • Audience segments
  • +18 more
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Ads
100%22/22
0%0/22
Campaign management
100%7/7
0%0/7
Performance analytics
100%9/9
0%0/9
Targeting
100%6/6
0%0/6
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Roku AdsTV Retargeter22 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Connect your Shopify store with Roku Ads Manager to build, run, and measure advertising campaigns designed for streaming TV with ease. Not only will you reach more streamers, you’ll also make it easy for them to purchase your product... right on their TV.

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Key points
  • Create interactive ads that let viewers buy your Shopify products from their TV
  • Receive conversion data to track sales, page views, and more
  • View performance data within Shopify to easily compare marketing channel spend
  • Connected TV with retargeting
  • Professionally produced pre-made and custom TV commercials, or upload your own.
  • Advanced persona-based targeting
Screenshots
Creatives Page
Metrics PageApp Overview PageCreate Ad Page
Welcome to AdCritter
Easy to use Ad BuilderMultiple ways to target the your audiencePolygonal geo-fencing technology

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureRoku AdsTV Retargeter
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureRoku AdsTV Retargeter
App Store rating4.9 ★Not published
App Store reviews4Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureRoku AdsTV Retargeter
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listedNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed11

Listing

MeasureRoku AdsTV Retargeter
Shopify category rank#81(ahead)in Ads#301in Ads
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 6, 2023Nov 3, 2022
Languages1English1English
DeveloperRoku AdsAdCritter

FAQ

Roku Ads and TV Retargeter: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Roku Ads lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Ad spend, AI optimization, AI targeting, Audience segments. 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 16, 2026 for Roku Ads, Oct 13, 2026 for TV Retargeter; 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 16, 2026 for Roku Ads, Oct 13, 2026 for TV Retargeter. 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.