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| Metric | Checkout Pulse by PDQ | MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 624 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
On the measured data here, MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Checkout Pulse by PDQ if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Checkout Pulse by PDQ audit • MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight audit
| Field | Checkout Pulse by PDQ | MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 85/100 listing audit | 94/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Listed features |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
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| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Jul 2022 |
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| Keyword | Checkout Pulse by PDQ | MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight |
|---|---|---|
| lost | Not ranked | #1 |
| sales insights analytics | Not ranked | #2 |
| session replay analytics | Not ranked | #3 |
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MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Checkout Pulse by PDQ doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Checkout Pulse by PDQ (5.0★, 3 reviews) and MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight (4.9★, 624 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Checkout Pulse by PDQ holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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; MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (624 vs 3).
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: Checkout Pulse by PDQ has 3 published reviews; MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight has 624 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Checkout Pulse by PDQ and MIDA Replay, Heatmap & Insight 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 Checkout Pulse by PDQ" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.