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| Metric | Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat | Recart: SMS & List Growth |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 780 | 471 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 5 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2023 | Jul 2016 |
Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat and Recart: SMS & List Growth are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat at Free plan available, Recart: SMS & List Growth 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat has the larger user base (780 reviews vs 471), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recart: SMS & List Growth'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 of orders 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: Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat audit • Recart: SMS & List Growth audit
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| abandoned cart recovery | #1 | Not ranked |
| recover abandoned carts | #3 | Not ranked |
| abandoned cart | #4 | Not ranked |
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| messenger | Not ranked | #152 |
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Both Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat and Recart: SMS & List Growth offer paid plans only. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat starts at Free plan available; Recart: SMS & List Growth starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat (4.8★, 780 reviews) and Recart: SMS & List Growth (4.7★, 471 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Recart: SMS & List Growth is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat has more onboarding documentation maturity (780 reviews vs 471), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (780 reviews). Recart: SMS & List Growth aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (471 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat and Recart: SMS & List Growth 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 Recart: SMS & List Growth" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
