Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Abandon cart recovery & increase conversion via WhatsApp Marketing, Chatbots, RCS, & SMS Marketing.
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| Metric | HiTide: Grow your SMS List | Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 21 | ★ 231 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2023 | Jan 2017 |
Based on the data on this page, HiTide: Grow your SMS List is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: HiTide: Grow your SMS List at Free to install, Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS 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.
Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS has the larger user base (231 reviews vs 21), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. HiTide: Grow your SMS List'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 HiTide: Grow your SMS List; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS's 231-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than HiTide: Grow your SMS List'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: HiTide: Grow your SMS List audit • Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS audit
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| #168 | #138 | |
| #139 | #207 |
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Both HiTide: Grow your SMS List and Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS offer paid plans only. HiTide: Grow your SMS List starts at Free to install; Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
HiTide: Grow your SMS List has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 21 reviews) compared to Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS (4.5★ from 231 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
HiTide: Grow your SMS List holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS has the deeper published review base (231 vs 21), 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.
HiTide: Grow your SMS List typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (21 reviews). Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (231 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. HiTide: Grow your SMS List and Convertway: WhatsApp, SMS, RCS 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 HiTide: Grow your SMS List" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
