Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter vs ScarcityIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ.
The short answer
- Only Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter and $14.99/month for ScarcityIQ.
- Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter lists 17 features ScarcityIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
DEVELOPMENT STORES
- · Add emoji or animation with FOMO
- · Automate your widget with thresholds
- · Fully customizable
- · Low or available in stock notifications
- · Priority in support
- · Sold out notification with your own text
MONTHLY UNLIMITED
- · Add emoji or animation with FOMO
- · Automate your widget with thresholds
- · Fully customizable
- · Low or available in stock notifications
- · Priority in support
- · Sold out notification with your own text
YEARLY UNLIMITED
- · Add emoji or animation with FOMO
- · Automate your widget with thresholds
- · Fully customizable
- · Low or available in stock notifications
- · Priority in support
- · Sold out notification with your own text
ScarcityIQ
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate urgency, FOMO and scarcity on your product pages with low stock alerts, stock counters, and countdowns. Display customizable stock levels based on your inventory. Set different messages for low stock. Add a stock countdown and customizable stock indicator to make your scarcity message stand out. Choose your inventory thresholds and control when each message appears on your product page.
ScarcityIQ detects when your inventory crosses a low-stock threshold and alerts opted-in shoppers—once per threshold crossing, not on every inventory movement. Shoppers sign up directly from your product page via a lightweight widget. When stock drops below your threshold, they receive a personalized email alert. You get a real-time dashboard with alert activity, conversion tracking, and shopper insights.
- Show customers the remaining product inventory levels and rush them to buy now
- Apply it on all products, selected products or collections. Show stock status
- Create social proof, scarcity & urgency within customers & hurrify them to order
- Show the low stock countdown inventory alert for specific products only
- Crossing detection — alerts fire once when stock drops below your threshold
- Storefront widget with email capture, no theme editing required
- Real-time dashboard with alert activity, conversions, and live feed
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 |  Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter |  ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 9 | 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 | Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 90 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter | ScarcityIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #73 | #362 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 11, 2024 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CodeMate Apps | Connie Dev Studio |
FAQ
Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter and ScarcityIQ: common questions
- Is Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter or ScarcityIQ cheaper?
- Only Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter and $14.99/month for ScarcityIQ. 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?
- Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock, Back-in-stock alerts. 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ; 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 2, 2026 for Scarcity++ Low Stock Counter, Oct 14, 2026 for ScarcityIQ. 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.