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Sync and save every customer's cart across devices. Fewer abandoned carts, more recovered sales.
| Metric | BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI | Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 81 | 29 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2023 | Jun 2022 |
BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI edges out Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI at Free trial available, Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart's 29-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI'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: BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI audit • Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart audit
| Keyword | BOB | Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart |
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| persistent cart synchronization | Not ranked | #1 |
| whatsapp marketing | #12 | Not ranked |
| customer support tool | #17 | Not ranked |
| abandoned cart recovery | #24 | Not ranked |
| grow faster | Not ranked | #60 |
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Both BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI and Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart offer paid plans only. BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI starts at Free trial available; Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 81 reviews) compared to Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart (4.7★ from 29 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI has the deeper published review base (81 vs 29), 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.
BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (81 reviews). Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (29 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. BOB: WhatsApp Marketing + AI and Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart 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 Ecto (Casper) Persistent Cart" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
