TXTFi | Text to Shop vs WhatWali WhatsApp Automation
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 TXTFi, Oct 20, 2026 for WhatWali WhatsApp Automation.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: TXTFi 5.0 from 10 reviews and WhatWali WhatsApp Automation 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Only WhatWali WhatsApp Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for TXTFi and $19.99/month for WhatWali WhatsApp Automation.
- WhatWali WhatsApp Automation lists 10 features TXTFi’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance.
Head to head
Allow customers to purchase through automated SMS
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Intro
- · $5 in messaging credits included
- · Automatic reordering
- · Customer initiated ordering
- · Monthly Limits: 50 conversations | 2 Blasts
- · SMS Marketing
Pro
- · $10 in messaging credits included
- · *Gorgias Integration
- · Automatic reordering
- · Customer initiated ordering
- · No Limits
- · SMS Marketing
Pulse
- · 50 WhatsApp messages per month
- · Abandoned checkout recovery
- · Automated COD order confirmation
- · Order cancellation notifications
- · Order fulfillment & tracking alerts
- · Smart WhatsApp auto-replier
Flow
- · 5,000 WhatsApp messages per month
- · Automated customer journey workflows
- · Draft order recovery sequences
- · Everything in Pulse
- · Full message delivery analytics
- · Higher monthly message volume
Quantum
- · Advanced automated customer journeys
- · Anti-ban smart pacing & protection
- · Everything in Flow
- · High-volume order confirm & tracking
- · Priority WhatsApp delivery queue
- · Unlimited WhatsApp messages
Infinity
- · Anti-Ban Pacing & Warmup Shield
- · Automated 5-Star Review Collector
- · COD-to-Prepaid Conversion (Slash RTO)
- · Dynamic 24h Expiring Coupons
- · Everything in Quantum
- · Post-Purchase Upsell (Boost AOV)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTxtFi plugs into Shopify automatically and reaches out to your customers via an automated text message to offer a gentle request to re-order, all thru a text message. In turn your customer can create their order right within that text message conversation. Your customers then can add items to their cart right within the conversation.
WhatWali connects your WhatsApp number to Shopify and automates customer messages across the order lifecycle. Confirm COD orders with Yes/No replies, recover abandoned checkouts and draft orders, and send paid-order, fulfillment, and cancellation updates. Add keyword auto-replies, a storefront WhatsApp chat button, back-in-stock alerts, and optional customer journeys.
- WhatsApp Inbox for Customer Conversations
- Automated Order Notifications
- Abandoned Cart Recovery
- Customizable Message Templates
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 |  TXTFi |  WhatWali WhatsApp Automation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TXTFi | WhatWali WhatsApp Automation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 10(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | TXTFi | WhatWali WhatsApp Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $19.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | TXTFi | WhatWali WhatsApp Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #107 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Languages | Not published | 1 |
| Developer | TxtFi | EightyFive Developer |
FAQ
TXTFi and WhatWali WhatsApp Automation: common questions
- Is TXTFi or WhatWali WhatsApp Automation cheaper?
- Only WhatWali WhatsApp Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for TXTFi and $19.99/month for WhatWali WhatsApp Automation. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, TXTFi or WhatWali WhatsApp Automation?
- On the Shopify App Store: TXTFi 5.0 from 10 reviews and WhatWali WhatsApp Automation 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- WhatWali WhatsApp Automation lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance, Opt-in. 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 TXTFi, Oct 20, 2026 for WhatWali WhatsApp Automation; 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 TXTFi, Oct 20, 2026 for WhatWali WhatsApp Automation. 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.