Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Back in stock Restock Preorder | Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
Back in stock alerts that help you recover sales when sold-out products become available again.
| Metric | Back in stock Restock Preorder | Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 151 | 24 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | Jul 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Back in stock Restock Preorder is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Back in stock Restock Preorder at Free plan available, Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Back in stock Restock Preorder has the larger user base (151 reviews vs 24), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Back in stock Restock Preorder; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Back in stock Restock Preorder's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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 Preorder audit • Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch audit
| Keyword | Back in stock Restock Preorder | Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch |
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| restock | #11 | Not ranked |
| show variants as | Not ranked | #14 |
| show variants | Not ranked | #16 |
| back in stock | #21 | Not ranked |
| variant images | Not ranked | #21 |
Both Back in stock Restock Preorder and Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch offer paid plans only. Back in stock Restock Preorder starts at Free plan available; Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back in stock Restock Preorder has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 151 reviews) compared to Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch (4.6★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Back in stock Restock Preorder holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Back in stock Restock Preorder has the deeper published review base (151 vs 24), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Back in stock Restock Preorder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (151 reviews). Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Back in stock Restock Preorder and Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch 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 Swatchy ‑ Color Swatch" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
