Searchmind Search vs Tafuta: AI Search Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Tafuta lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Searchmind Search and $19/month for Tafuta.
- Searchmind Search lists 3 features Tafuta’s listing doesn’t mention, including Product boosts, Search results page, Typo tolerance.
Head to head
Starter
- · Intent-based search
Growth
- · Zero-result handling
Free trial
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMany online stores struggle with poor search relevance and zero-result queries that make products hard to find. Searchmind replaces the default search experience with an intent-based search engine that understands natural language, corrects typos and synonyms, and returns only products available in the store’s catalog and stock.
Your customers don't search like a database. They ask for "something warm for a winter trip under 120" and a keyword search returns nothing, because no product is titled that way. Tafuta reads the intent behind the sentence and answers from your live catalogue. Nothing is imported or synced. Add the search bar to any section from your theme editor.
- Returns available alternatives instead of empty search results.
- Understands natural language queries without relying on exact keyword matches.
- Handles misspellings and synonyms to match products in the catalog.
- Understands sentences, not keywords: colour, style, price and stock
- Reads your live catalogue, so prices and stock are never out of date
- Added from the theme editor as an app block, with no code to write
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 |  Searchmind Search |  Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Searchmind Search | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Searchmind Search | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Searchmind Search | Tafuta |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #171(ahead) | #231 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DEVAIQ | DjioniDev |
FAQ
Searchmind Search and Tafuta: common questions
- Is Searchmind Search or Tafuta cheaper?
- Only Tafuta lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Searchmind Search and $19/month for Tafuta. 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?
- Searchmind Search lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Product boosts, Search results page, Typo tolerance. Tafuta lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom styling, Instant search, Search bar. 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; 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. 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.