Chat Button for WhatsApp vs Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Chat Button for WhatsApp, Nov 9, 2026 for Click2Chat.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Chat Button for WhatsApp and $6.99/month for Click2Chat.
  • Chat Button for WhatsApp lists 6 features Click2Chat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Chat window.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Chat Button for WhatsApp: —
Click2Chat: 12
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Pitch

Enhance User Experience With a WhatsApp Chat on Your Website

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Categories
  • Chat
  • Chat
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 15, 2022
Feb 27, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Built for Shopify
Reviews per month
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2 last full month
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.

0510MarAprMayJunJulAugSepClick2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 2 reviews in March 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 2 reviews in April 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 1 reviews in May 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 1 reviews in June 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 3 reviews in July 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 7 reviews in August 2026Click2Chat ‑ WhatsApp Chat: 2 reviews in September 2026
Chat Button for WhatsAppClick2ChatCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $4.99/month
From $0 to $6.99/month
Plans
Free PlanFree
  • · 300 Views
  • · Add Contact Image
  • · Custom Contact Name
  • · Custom Design
  • · Font Selection
  • · Show Current Time
Premium Plan$4.99/month
  • · 3 Days Trial
  • · 300 Views
  • · Add Contact Image
  • · Custom CSS
  • · Custom Contact Name
  • · Custom Design
FreeFree
  • · Custom Button Text
  • · Custom Phone Number
  • · Fast & Lightweight
  • · Forever Free
  • · Mobile-Friendly
  • · WhatsApp Button
Quotes & Sales Pro$6.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 24/7 Live Support
  • · Create orders in Shopify in one click
  • · Everything in the Free plan
  • · Manage all customer quotes in one place
  • · Negotiate prices and send offers
  • · Receive customer quotation requests
Coverage
7 of 7 features100%
1 of 7 features14%
Unique strengths
  • Agent avatar
  • Chat buttons
  • Chat window
  • Color and font
  • +2 more
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Chat
100%7/7
14%1/7
Customization
100%5/5
0%0/5
Real-time messaging
100%2/2
50%1/2
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Chat Button for WhatsAppClick2Chat7 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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How it sells itself

Common Ninja’s chat button app is a helpful tool that enables you to communicate with your customers in an easy and accessible way via WhatsApp. With it, you can answer questions, speed up your customers’ decision making process, provide helpful information, and improve their experience with a 24/7 chat channel. The app is easy to use, requires no coding knowledge, and includes full customization options.

Click2Chat - WhatsApp Chat allows you to add a free, customizable WhatsApp chat button to your Shopify store so customers can contact you instantly. Display it sitewide, connect your WhatsApp number, and customize the button text, colors, and position. No coding required. Need more?

Key points
  • Toggle the messages’ time on or off.
  • Multiple button icons for you to choose from that can complement your design.
  • A simple user interface with easy content management features.
  • Rich styling options with fully customizable design features.
  • Displays a stylish WhatsApp button on every page of your store
  • Connect any WhatsApp number – customers will chat directly with that number.
  • Change the label to anything like “Chat with us”, “WhatsApp Now”.
Screenshots
Enhance User Experience With a WhatsApp Chat on Your Website
Editor - Custom DesignEditor - Edit ContentWhatsApp Chat on Mobile Devices
WhatsApp Chat Button
Whatsapp Chat Button ConfigWhatsapp Chat Phone Number ConfigWhatsapp Chat Button under Apps section

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.

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Adoption

MeasureChat Button for WhatsAppClick2Chat
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

MeasureChat Button for WhatsAppClick2Chat
App Store ratingNot published4.9 ★
App Store reviewsNot published12
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureChat Button for WhatsAppClick2Chat
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$4.99/month(ahead)$6.99/month
Longest free trialNot listed7 days
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureChat Button for WhatsAppClick2Chat
Shopify category rank#580in Chat#24(ahead)in Chat
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#18 on Pricing moves in Chat
Built for ShopifyNoYes
LaunchedMar 15, 2022Feb 27, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperCommon NinjaEcommerce Storez

FAQ

Chat Button for WhatsApp and Click2Chat: common questions

Is Chat Button for WhatsApp or Click2Chat cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Chat Button for WhatsApp and $6.99/month for Click2Chat. 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?
Chat Button for WhatsApp lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Chat window, Color and font. 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 14, 2026 for Chat Button for WhatsApp, Nov 9, 2026 for Click2Chat; 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 14, 2026 for Chat Button for WhatsApp, Nov 9, 2026 for Click2Chat. 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.