Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
CWILL (SendWILL): grow your list with popups and turn subscribers into sales with email.
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Drive retention with AI-powered email & SMS automation flows and One Click AI Created Newsletters.
| Metric | CWILL Popup Email Marketing | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 7.8k | 305 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 5 | — |
| Review velocity (30d) | 67 new | — |
| Languages | 23 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2022 | Nov 2013 |
CWILL Popup Email Marketing edges out SmartrMail Email & SMS on rating (4.9★ 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: CWILL Popup Email Marketing at Free plan available, SmartrMail Email & SMS 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.
CWILL Popup Email Marketing has the larger user base (7,753 reviews vs 305), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SmartrMail Email & SMS'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 CWILL Popup Email Marketing; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SmartrMail Email & SMS's 305-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than CWILL Popup Email Marketing'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: CWILL Popup Email Marketing audit • SmartrMail Email & SMS audit
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| email sms | #6 | #212 |
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| Signal | CWILL Popup | SmartrMail |
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| Average rating | 4.9 ★ (7.8k) | 4.7 ★ (305) |
| Rating distribution | 594% 43% 30% 20% 11% | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— |
| Reviews · last 7 days | +7 | — |
| Reviews · last 30 days | +67 | — |
| Reviews · last 90 days | +226 | — |
Both CWILL Popup Email Marketing and SmartrMail Email & SMS offer paid plans only. CWILL Popup Email Marketing starts at Free plan available; SmartrMail Email & SMS starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
CWILL Popup Email Marketing has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 7,753 reviews) compared to SmartrMail Email & SMS (4.7★ from 305 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
CWILL Popup Email Marketing holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. CWILL Popup Email Marketing has the deeper published review base (7,753 vs 305), 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.
CWILL Popup Email Marketing typically suits established teams with steady usage based on its published review base (7,753 reviews). SmartrMail Email & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (305 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.
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Migration support varies by app and category. CWILL Popup Email Marketing and SmartrMail Email & SMS 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 SmartrMail Email & SMS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.