| Chatra | RetainIQ | |
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| Metric | Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot | RetainIQ |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 304 | 42 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 5 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2015 | Aug 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, RetainIQ is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot at Free plan available, RetainIQ at Free to install. 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.
Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot has the larger user base (304 reviews vs 42), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. RetainIQ'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 RetainIQ; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot's 304-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than RetainIQ'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: Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot audit • RetainIQ audit
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| Keyword | Chatra | RetainIQ |
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| automated customer support | #8 | Not ranked |
| android ios | #8 | Not ranked |
| live chat | #12 | Not ranked |
| support | Not ranked | #81 |
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Both Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot and RetainIQ offer paid plans only. Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot starts at Free plan available; RetainIQ starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
RetainIQ has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 42 reviews) compared to Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot (4.5★ from 304 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
RetainIQ holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot has the deeper published review base (304 vs 42), 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.
Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (304 reviews). RetainIQ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (42 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. Chatra — Live Chat & Chatbot and RetainIQ 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 RetainIQ" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.