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Send order notifications to customers via the Official WhatsApp Business API with a Green-tick.
| Metric | Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS | KOOL WhatsApp Notifications |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 22 | 17 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 |
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS and KOOL WhatsApp Notifications are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS at Free plan available, KOOL WhatsApp Notifications 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort 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: Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS audit • KOOL WhatsApp Notifications audit
| Keyword | Flashy | KOOL WhatsApp Notifications |
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| email marketing sms | #4 | Not ranked |
| email and sms marketing integration | #9 | Not ranked |
| whatsapp order notifications and recovery | Not ranked | #9 |
| order notifications | Not ranked | #10 |
| direct email marketing automation | #14 | Not ranked |
Both Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS and KOOL WhatsApp Notifications offer paid plans only. Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS starts at Free plan available; KOOL WhatsApp Notifications starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS (5.0★, 22 reviews) and KOOL WhatsApp Notifications (4.9★, 17 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS 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. Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS has the deeper published review base (22 vs 17), 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.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). KOOL WhatsApp Notifications typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 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. Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS and KOOL WhatsApp Notifications 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 KOOL WhatsApp Notifications" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
