Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Increase revenue with cart recovery & engage customers with custom texts and web push notifications.
| Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push | Notifications by Modd Apps | |
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Send custom emails, upload files, add tags and much more, trigger by any shop event!
| Metric | Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push | Notifications by Modd Apps |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 199 | 34 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2016 | Aug 2016 |
Notifications by Modd Apps edges out Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push at Free plan available, Notifications by Modd Apps at Free trial 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.
Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push has the larger user base (199 reviews vs 34), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Notifications by Modd Apps'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 Notifications by Modd Apps; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push's 199-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Notifications by Modd Apps'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: Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push audit • Notifications by Modd Apps audit
| Keyword | Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push | Notifications by Modd Apps |
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| web push | #4 | Not ranked |
| push | #4 | Not ranked |
| notifications | Not ranked | #13 |
| web3 | #16 | Not ranked |
| staff notification | Not ranked | #21 |
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Both Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push and Notifications by Modd Apps offer paid plans only. Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push starts at Free plan available; Notifications by Modd Apps starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Notifications by Modd Apps has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 34 reviews) compared to Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push (4.8★ from 199 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Notifications by Modd Apps holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push has the deeper published review base (199 vs 34), 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.
Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (199 reviews). Notifications by Modd Apps typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (34 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. Firepush ‑ SMS & Web Push and Notifications by Modd Apps 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 Notifications by Modd Apps" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
