Side-by-side comparison
Automated backup and restore for your store. The safety net for AI Toolkit, Sidekick, and Magic.
Create functions for discounts, payments, delivery, cart transforms & cart and checkout validations.
| Metric | Rewind Backups | SMART Functions Creator |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 631 | 141 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 |
Rewind Backups and SMART Functions Creator each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Rewind Backups audit • SMART Functions Creator audit
| Field | Rewind Backups | SMART Functions Creator |
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| Listing audit | 76/100 listing audit | 87/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | 1 |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Jan 2016 | Jun 2025 |
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| Keyword | Rewind Backups | SMART Functions Creator |
|---|---|---|
| function | Not ranked | #1 |
| workflows | Not ranked | #3 |
| workflow automation | Not ranked | #5 |
| store migration and backup | #22 | Not ranked |
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SMART Functions Creator is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Rewind Backups doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
SMART Functions Creator has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 141 reviews) compared to Rewind Backups (4.3★ from 631 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SMART Functions Creator holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Rewind Backups has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (631 vs 141).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Rewind Backups has 631 published reviews; SMART Functions Creator has 141 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Rewind Backups and SMART Functions Creator 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 SMART Functions Creator" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.