--- title: "Text ‑ AI Agent & Live Chat vs TextYess: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Text ‑ AI Agent & Live Chat and TextYess on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/text-ai-sales-assistant-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/text-ai-sales-assistant-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot.md" data_as_of: "Nov 2, 2026" --- # Text ‑ AI Agent & Live Chat vs TextYess Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026. ## At a glance - TextYess is detected on 1.4× as many Shopify stores as Text: 147 vs 106 as of Nov 2, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Text 5.0 from 2 reviews and TextYess 5.0 from 57 reviews. - Paid plans start at $25/month for Text and $290/month for TextYess. - Text lists 17 features TextYess’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Behavior tracking. ## Adoption | Measure | Text | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 106 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 147 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | TextYess | | Net store change, 28 days | \+4 — estimated | \+6 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 4 — new and returning | 6 — new and returning | TextYess | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium | | ## Reviews | Measure | Text | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 2 | 57 | TextYess | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Text | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $290/month | Text | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 2 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | Text | TextYess | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#82 — in Chat | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | \#7 on Rookies in Chat | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | May 12, 2026 | Sep 14, 2023 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Text | TextYess | | ## Listed features - 35 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 15 are listed by both. - Text lists 32 of them (91%). Listed only by Text: Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Behavior tracking, Chat flows, Chat window, Color and font, Email chat, Emojis and stickers, Encryption, FAQs, File upload, Greetings, Send transcript, SMS, Social media, Surveys, Tagging. - TextYess lists 18 of them (51%). Listed only by TextYess: COD verification, Review requests, Shipping alerts. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Text | TextYess | | --- | --- | --- | | Chat | 32/35 | 18/35 | | Chat › Automated responses | 11/14 | 10/14 | | Chat › Customization | 9/9 | 3/9 | | Chat › Real-time messaging | 12/12 | 5/12 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Text lists no integrations. - Only TextYess lists: Checkout, Gorgias, Zendesk, Instagram, Klaviyo, WhatsApp. ## Pricing plans ### Text | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Essential | $25/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Growth | $99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ### TextYess | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BASE | $290/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | PRO | $436/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | CUSTOM | $533/month | 7-day free trial | $140 per 1,000 outbound WhatsApp messages. $65 per 1,000 Conversation Replies. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Text or TextYess? TextYess is detected on 1.4× as many Shopify stores as Text: 147 vs 106 as of Nov 2, 2026. ### Is Text or TextYess cheaper? Paid plans start at $25/month for Text and $290/month for TextYess. 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, Text or TextYess? On the Shopify App Store: Text 5.0 from 2 reviews and TextYess 5.0 from 57 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Text lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Behavior tracking, Chat flows. TextYess lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as COD verification, Review requests, Shipping alerts. 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 2, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Text ‑ AI Agent & Live Chat vs TextYess on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/text-ai-sales-assistant-vs-textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot) - [Text ‑ AI Agent & Live Chat on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/text-ai-sales-assistant) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/text-ai-sales-assistant.md)) - [TextYess on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/textyess-ai-whatsapp-chatbot.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 Text and TextYess are as of Nov 2, 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).