Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Customize swatches and boost revenue with built-in product bundles and quantity discounts.
| Back in stock Restock Alert ZA | GLO Color Swatch & Bundles | |
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Back in stock alerts that help you recover sales when sold-out products become available again.
| Metric | Back in stock Restock Alert ZA | GLO Color Swatch & Bundles |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 142 | ★ 1.5k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 11 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | Mar 2021 |
Back in stock Restock Alert ZA and GLO Color Swatch & Bundles are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Back in stock Restock Alert ZA at Free plan available, GLO Color Swatch & Bundles at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. GLO Color Swatch & Bundles has the larger user base (1,526 reviews vs 142), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Back in stock Restock Alert ZA's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Back in stock Restock Alert ZA audit • GLO Color Swatch & Bundles audit
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| Keyword | Back in stock Restock Alert ZA | GLO Color Swatch & Bundles |
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| conditional logic | Not ranked | #13 |
| support | Not ranked | #83 |
| livechat | #127 | Not ranked |
| live chat | #143 | Not ranked |
| shop | Not ranked | #210 |
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Both Back in stock Restock Alert ZA and GLO Color Swatch & Bundles offer paid plans only. Back in stock Restock Alert ZA starts at Free plan available; GLO Color Swatch & Bundles starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back in stock Restock Alert ZA (5.0★, 142 reviews) and GLO Color Swatch & Bundles (4.9★, 1,526 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Back in stock Restock Alert ZA fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; GLO Color Swatch & Bundles is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. GLO Color Swatch & Bundles has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,526 reviews vs 142), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Back in stock Restock Alert ZA typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (142 reviews). GLO Color Swatch & Bundles aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,526 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Back in stock Restock Alert ZA and GLO Color Swatch & Bundles both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Back in stock Restock Alert ZA" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
