SearchMention: ChatGPT SEO vs Answer Oliver: AI Visibility
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for SearchMention, Nov 8, 2026 for Answer Oliver.
The short answer
- Only SearchMention lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for SearchMention and $29/month for Answer Oliver.
- Answer Oliver lists 2 features SearchMention’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom dashboards, Custom reports.
Head to head
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Singapore
Free
- · AI visits for 30 days
- · Brands AI picks instead of you
- · ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
- · Find what blocks AI on 100 products
- · One audit of 15 shopper questions
- · What AI agents see in Shopify Catalog
Starter
- · 30 shopper questions, twice a week
- · ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
- · Find what blocks AI on 1,000 products
- · Full history of AI visits
- · Prices AI quotes, checked vs your store
- · Shopify Catalog rank on every question
Growth
- · 4 AI assistants: adds Gemini, Perplexity
- · 50 shopper questions, twice a week
- · Find what blocks AI on 5,000 products
- · Full history of AI visits
- · Prices AI quotes, checked vs your store
- · Priority support
Starter
- · • 100 AI searches/month
- · • 30 AI content optimizations/month
- · • 90-day history
- · • Monthly brand scan included
- · • Track up to 20 products
Growth
- · • 150 AI content optimizations/month
- · • 480 AI searches/month
- · • Full history
- · • Monthly brand scan included
- · • Track up to 500 products
Pro
- · • 1,200 AI searches/month
- · • 500 AI content optimizations/month
- · • Full history
- · • Monthly brand scan included
- · • Priority support
- · • Smart FAQ (real shopper questions)
Scale
- · • 1,000 AI content optimizations/month
- · • 5,000 AI searches/month
- · • Full history
- · • Monthly brand scan included
- · • Priority support
- · • Smart FAQ (real shopper questions)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers ask ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews what to buy, and the answer names only a few products. SearchMention asks the questions your shoppers ask about products like yours and shows each answer: whether it mentions you, which brands it picks instead, the pages it used, and any price it got wrong. See what AI shopping agents read about each product in Shopify Catalog, and its rank.
Answer Oliver monitors what AI search platforms say about your brand and products. Shoppers are asking AI for product recommendations, certain brands get named and others don't. The app runs the same questions your customers ask, then shows you which brands AI recommends, which sources it cites, and where your competitors appear that you don't.
- See if ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity recommend your products to shoppers
- See which brands AI recommends when shoppers search for products like yours
- Find issues blocking AI from reading your products and get prioritized fixes
- Track shoppers who click through from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
- See what ChatGPT, Perplexity, & others say when shoppers ask about your products
- Find the exact websites AI cites so you know where to get your brand listed
- Track your rank and share of voice against competitors across AI platforms
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 |  SearchMention |  Answer Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6 |
| 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 | Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Furniture |
| Top store countries | Not published | Netherlands, Canada, Singapore |
Reviews
| Measure | SearchMention | Answer Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SearchMention | Answer Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | SearchMention | Answer Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #684 | #784 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Remmote Labs LLC | Toast Media FZCO |
FAQ
SearchMention and Answer Oliver: common questions
- Is SearchMention or Answer Oliver cheaper?
- Only SearchMention lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for SearchMention and $29/month for Answer Oliver. 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?
- SearchMention lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as UTM tracking. Answer Oliver lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Custom reports. 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 27, 2026 for SearchMention, Nov 8, 2026 for Answer Oliver; 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 27, 2026 for SearchMention, Nov 8, 2026 for Answer Oliver. 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.