Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Powerful reporting & analytics. Explore your data and automate reports. Custom report service.
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Easily see what kind of device (mobile or desktop) each customer used when placing an order.
| Metric | BR ‑ Better Reports | Device Tracking Extension |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.2k | 2 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free trial available | $4.99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2017 | Jul 2025 |
BR ‑ Better Reports and Device Tracking Extension are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, BR ‑ Better Reports offers a free tier (Free trial available) while Device Tracking Extension starts at $4.99/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
BR ‑ Better Reports has the larger user base (1,198 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Device Tracking Extension'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 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: BR ‑ Better Reports audit • Device Tracking Extension audit
| Keyword | BR ‑ Better Reports | Device Tracking Extension |
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| reporting | #1 | Not ranked |
| report | #2 | Not ranked |
| reports | #3 | Not ranked |
| customer service chatbot | Not ranked | #216 |
| customer service ai | Not ranked | #222 |
BR ‑ Better Reports is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free trial available). Device Tracking Extension starts at $4.99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
BR ‑ Better Reports (5.0★, 1,198 reviews) and Device Tracking Extension (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. BR ‑ Better Reports does carry the larger published review base (1,198 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. BR ‑ Better Reports has the deeper published review base (1,198 vs 2), 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.
BR ‑ Better Reports typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,198 reviews). Device Tracking Extension typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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. BR ‑ Better Reports and Device Tracking Extension 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 Device Tracking Extension" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
