--- title: "RealtimeStack : Live Analytics vs Statcounter ‑ Heatmap & Replay: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare RealtimeStack : Live Analytics and Statcounter ‑ Heatmap & Replay on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/realtimestack-live-analytics-vs-statcounter-heatmap-replay" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/realtimestack-live-analytics-vs-statcounter-heatmap-replay.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # RealtimeStack : Live Analytics vs Statcounter ‑ Heatmap & Replay Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - RealtimeStack is detected on 20× as many Shopify stores as Statcounter: 2,051 vs 103 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews and Statcounter 5.0 from 2 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for RealtimeStack and $9/month for Statcounter. - RealtimeStack lists 9 features Statcounter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Benchmarking, Broken links. ## Adoption | Measure | RealtimeStack | Statcounter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 2,051 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 103 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | RealtimeStack | | Net store change, 28 days | \+3 — estimated | \+1 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 24 — new and returning | 1 — new and returning | RealtimeStack | | Big-brand share | 9% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Canada, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | RealtimeStack | Statcounter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Statcounter | | App Store reviews | 111 | 2 | RealtimeStack | | New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | RealtimeStack | Statcounter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month | $9/month | Statcounter | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | RealtimeStack | Statcounter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#16 — in Analytics | \#208 — in Analytics | RealtimeStack | | Shopify App Charts | \#11 in Analytics | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Oct 24, 2022 | Mar 5, 2025 | | | Languages | 11 — English, Danish, German | 1 — English | | | Developer | Spritefish | Statcounter | | ## Listed features - 22 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 11 are listed by both. - RealtimeStack lists 20 of them (91%). Listed only by RealtimeStack: Abandoned cart, Benchmarking, Broken links, Custom dashboards, Event tracking, Funnel analysis, GDPR compliance, Purchase tracking, Segmentation. - Statcounter lists 13 of them (59%). Listed only by Statcounter: Data export, Historical analysis. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | RealtimeStack | Statcounter | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 20/22 | 13/22 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 8/8 | 5/8 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 6/6 | 3/6 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 6/8 | 5/8 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - Only RealtimeStack lists: Shopify Flow. - Statcounter lists no platform the others don’t. ## Pricing plans ### RealtimeStack | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Basic | $14/month | Not listed | None listed | | Grow | $29/month | Not listed | None listed | | Pro | $59/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Statcounter | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Premium 100K | $9/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Premium Plus 100K | $19/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, RealtimeStack or Statcounter? RealtimeStack is detected on 20× as many Shopify stores as Statcounter: 2,051 vs 103 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Is RealtimeStack or Statcounter cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for RealtimeStack and $9/month for Statcounter. 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, RealtimeStack or Statcounter? On the Shopify App Store: RealtimeStack 4.8 from 111 reviews and Statcounter 5.0 from 2 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? RealtimeStack lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Benchmarking, Broken links, Custom dashboards. Statcounter lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Data export, Historical analysis. 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 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [RealtimeStack : Live Analytics vs Statcounter ‑ Heatmap & Replay on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/realtimestack-live-analytics-vs-statcounter-heatmap-replay) - [RealtimeStack : Live Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/realtimestack-live-analytics) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/realtimestack-live-analytics.md)) - [Statcounter ‑ Heatmap & Replay on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/statcounter-heatmap-replay) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/statcounter-heatmap-replay.md)) ## Methodology 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 for RealtimeStack and Statcounter are as of Nov 10, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).