Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button vs RT: WhatsApp Chat Button

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.

The short answer

  • RT is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as Musbu: 2,504 vs 2,184 as of Nov 9, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Musbu 4.7 from 227 reviews and RT 4.6 from 249 reviews.
  • Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Musbu and $6.99/month for RT.
  • Musbu lists 19 features RT’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Backgrounds, Borders.

Head to head

Detected stores

Musbu: 2,184
RT: 2,504

App Store reviews

Musbu: 227
RT: 249

Stores added, 28 days

Musbu: 3
RT: 14
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Overview

Musbu4.7(227)RT4.6(249)
Pitch
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WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Email & Chat…

Categories
  • Chat
  • Badges and icons
  • Chat
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 3, 2023
Aug 12, 2019
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
3 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
2,184active installs
  • LOUD
  • Carina Wear - كارينا
  • Rami Kadi
  • Kat Maconie
  • Kajrakh
+2,179 more
2,504active installs
  • kabbanifurniture
  • atmos Indonesia
  • Npure Official
  • ROOTT+CO
  • Threads & Motifs
+2,499 more
Most common store size
11-50 products21%
11-50 products18%
Top countries
  • India10%
  • Spain4%
  • United Kingdom4%
  • Italy8%
  • Mexico6%
  • India5%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

01020JanMarMayJulSepNovJanMarMayAugOctMusbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 5 reviews in January 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 15 reviews in February 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 15 reviews in March 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 7 reviews in April 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 6 reviews in May 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 9 reviews in June 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 10 reviews in July 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 11 reviews in August 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 7 reviews in September 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 6 reviews in October 2025Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 3 reviews in January 2026Musbu ‑ WhatsApp Chat Button: 3 reviews in April 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 4 reviews in October 2025RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 20 reviews in November 2025RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 7 reviews in December 2025RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 6 reviews in January 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 8 reviews in February 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 4 reviews in March 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 5 reviews in April 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 7 reviews in May 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 11 reviews in June 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 2 reviews in August 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 2 reviews in September 2026RT: WhatsApp Chat Button: 1 reviews in October 2026
MusbuRTCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$1.99/month
$6.99/month
Plans
Pro plan$1.99/month
7-day free trial20+ Chat channels (Unlimited views)
  • · Add multiple agents
  • · Chat icon position
  • · Chat widget customization
  • · More customization features
  • · Multiple Layouts
  • · Page targeting for the chat icon
BasicFree to install
$25 for Trademark removal
  • · Display trademark
  • · Unlimited operators
Premium$6.99/month
7-day free trialTrademark removal
  • · Custom style support
  • · Performace tracking

Features

Musbu4.7(227)RT4.6(249)
Coverage
24 of 24 features100%
5 of 24 features21%
Unique strengths
  • Animations
  • Backgrounds
  • Borders
  • Cart page
  • +15 more
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Badges and icons
100%14/14
0%0/14
Customization
100%7/7
0%0/7
Icon position
100%7/7
0%0/7
Chat
100%10/10
50%5/10
Customization
100%6/6
67%4/6
Real-time messaging
100%4/4
25%1/4
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MusbuRT24 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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Integrations

Musbu4.7(227)RT4.6(249)
Works with also listed by another
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Messaging

Musbu4.7(227)RT4.6(249)
How it sells itself

Musbu WhatsAp Chat makes it easy for customers to reach your store instantly through a responsive chat button and customizable prefilled messages. Provide fast, convenient support, improve customer satisfaction, and boost sales. With a single, easy-to-use widget, shoppers can contact you via popular messaging apps like WeChat, Messenger, Telegram, and more.

Connect with your customers through their favorite messaging app - the effortless and native way to communicate. Let visitors send questions instantly by embedding this popular messenger directly on your website. Stay in touch with your audience anytime, anywhere, responding from any device. Customers receive real-time notifications about new messages right on the web page for seamless conversations.

Key points
  • You can customize the look and feel of the chat button to match your store.
  • The app is easy to install and configure, with no coding required.
  • Responsive chat widget that works seamlessly on all devices.
  • You can set custom prefilled messages for your customers.
  • Let your visitors communicate with your support via WhatsApp, Telegram, and more
  • Connect with customers through their favorite messaging apps
  • Get more sales by improving your customer chat service experiences
  • Work with all themes. Even it works with any customized themes
Screenshots
Social chat button shopify app
Increase sale with social chat buttonCustomer support with social chat buttonBoost sales with social chat button
Operator list
Report detailsOperator detailsWhatsApp Chat, Telegram & MORE

Installed with

Musbu4.7(227)RT4.6(249)

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

MeasureMusbuRT
Detected stores2,184as of Nov 9, 20262,504(ahead)as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days−27estimated−29estimated
Stores added, 28 days3new and returning14(ahead)new and returning
Big-brand share12%of stores of known size14%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & BeautyApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesIndia, Spain, United KingdomItaly, Mexico, India

Reviews

MeasureMusbuRT
App Store rating4.7 ★(ahead)4.6 ★
App Store reviews227249(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureMusbuRT
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$1.99/month(ahead)$6.99/month
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed12

Listing

MeasureMusbuRT
Shopify category rankNot enough data#74in Chat
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#10 in Chat
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 3, 2023Aug 12, 2019
Languages1English1English
DeveloperCodexadeRoarTheme

Switching movement

1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days

See which stores dropped Musbu

FAQ

Musbu and RT: common questions

Which is more popular, Musbu or RT?
RT is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as Musbu: 2,504 vs 2,184 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Musbu or RT cheaper?
Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Musbu and $6.99/month for RT. 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, Musbu or RT?
On the Shopify App Store: Musbu 4.7 from 227 reviews and RT 4.6 from 249 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Musbu lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Backgrounds, Borders, Cart page. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
Are stores switching between Musbu and RT?
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
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 9, 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 9, 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.