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Show live order alerts & sales counter on YouTube, TikTok & Twitch. Built for live sellers.
| Metric | Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC | Simple Alerts |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 334 | 9 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2016 | Feb 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Simple Alerts is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC at Free trial available, Simple Alerts 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has the larger user base (334 reviews vs 9), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Simple Alerts's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Simple Alerts; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC's 334-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Simple Alerts'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: Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC audit • Simple Alerts audit
| Keyword | Sauce | Simple Alerts |
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| influencer | #11 | Not ranked |
| instant order | Not ranked | #13 |
| tiktok | #18 | Not ranked |
| #19 | Not ranked |
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Both Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC and Simple Alerts offer paid plans only. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC starts at Free trial available; Simple Alerts starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Simple Alerts has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 9 reviews) compared to Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC (4.6★ from 334 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Simple Alerts is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has more onboarding documentation maturity (334 reviews vs 9), 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.
Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (334 reviews). Simple Alerts aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (9 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. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC and Simple Alerts 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 Simple Alerts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
