Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Shoppers leave without buying. Wishlists, email reminders & price drop alerts bring them back.
| Joy Wishlist app | Magic Wishlist & | |
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Turn browsers into buyers with a powerful wishlist. Easy setup, full customization and 24/7 support
| Metric | Joy Wishlist app | Magic Wishlist & Emails |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 17 | ★ 29 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 6 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Joy Wishlist app and Magic Wishlist & Emails are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Joy Wishlist app at Free plan available, Magic Wishlist & Emails 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: Joy Wishlist app audit • Magic Wishlist & Emails audit
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| Keyword | Joy Wishlist app | Magic Wishlist & |
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| wishlist | #8 | #6 |
| wishlistsuite wishlist | #102 | #7 |
| wishlists | #111 | #71 |
| wishlist saving and sharing | #15 | #8 |
| wishlist management | #15 | #8 |
Both Joy Wishlist app and Magic Wishlist & Emails offer paid plans only. Joy Wishlist app starts at Free plan available; Magic Wishlist & Emails starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Joy Wishlist app (5.0★, 17 reviews) and Magic Wishlist & Emails (5.0★, 29 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Magic Wishlist & Emails does carry the larger published review base (29 vs 17). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Magic Wishlist & Emails has the deeper published review base (29 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.
Joy Wishlist app typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). Magic Wishlist & Emails typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (29 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. Joy Wishlist app and Magic Wishlist & Emails 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 Joy Wishlist app" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.