Product Recommendations • ES vs RS: Cart Upsell & Cross Sell
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Product Recommendations • ES is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as RS: 343 vs 103 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Product Recommendations • ES 5.0 from 138 reviews and RS 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- Only Product Recommendations • ES lists a free plan.
- Product Recommendations • ES lists 36 features RS’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, BOGO, Build a box.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Hungary
- United Kingdom
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · All other features
- · All upsell & cross sell features
- · Free and will always stay free
- · Styling customization to suit theme
- · Zoom/chat/email support
Basic
- · All other features
- · All upsell & cross sell features
- · Store income increase
- · Styling customization to suit theme
- · Zoom/chat/email support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost your Average Order Value (AOV) for your store with high converting upsell, cross-sells, and recommended products. Implement upsell & product add-ons at every stage of the customer journey, from product page upsell to cart drawer upsell and thank you page upsell. Increase sales, smart cross-sell suggestions, personalized recommended products, and one-click upsell & Recommendation engine checkout.
Rapid Upsell recommends complementary products and related items as one-click cart upsells and cross-sells — in the cart popup, drawer, and cart page. AI picks complementary products that fit each cart, so shoppers add frequently bought together items that raise AOV. Adjust colors, heading, product count, or add custom CSS to match your store.
- Maximize order value with custom upsell funnels at every step of the journey.
- Unlimited upsells with no extra fees to maximize revenue.
- One-click upsell purchases—no re-entering payment details needed.
- Automatic discount promotions: Add discounts to upsell & "also bought" products
- One-click cart upsell in cart popup, cart drawer & cart page to improve AOV
- AI cross-sell picks products that match what's already in the cart
- Fully customizable upsell design: colors, heading, product count & custom CSS
- Smart analytics: track revenue by upsell & cross sell location, CTR & conversion
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 |  Product Recommendations • ES |  RS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 343(ahead) | 103 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −5 | +5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 5 | 5 |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Hungary, United Kingdom, United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | RS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 138(ahead) | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | RS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 20 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Product Recommendations • ES | RS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #78(ahead) | #98 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 on Rookies in Upsell and cross-sell |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | EcomStar | Rapid Search |
FAQ
Product Recommendations • ES and RS: common questions
- Which is more popular, Product Recommendations • ES or RS?
- Product Recommendations • ES is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as RS: 343 vs 103 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Is Product Recommendations • ES or RS cheaper?
- Only Product Recommendations • ES lists a free plan. 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, Product Recommendations • ES or RS?
- On the Shopify App Store: Product Recommendations • ES 5.0 from 138 reviews and RS 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Product Recommendations • ES lists 36 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, BOGO, Build a box, Bundles. RS lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Cart drawer, Custom CSS, Frequently bought together. 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 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 11, 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.