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| Metric | Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock | Wishlist by Square |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 26 | ★ 152 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 16 supported |
On the measured data here, Wishlist by Square leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock audit • Wishlist by Square audit
| Field | Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock | Wishlist by Square |
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| Listing audit | 90/100 listing audit | 90/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 |
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| Keyword | Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock | Wishlist by Square |
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| wishlist | #7 | #1 |
| wishlists | #9 | #1 |
| wishlistsuite wishlist | #12 | #2 |
| save for later | #14 | #1 |
| guest wishlist sharing | #17 | #1 |
Wishlist by Square is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock (5.0★, 26 reviews) and Wishlist by Square (5.0★, 152 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★. Wishlist by Square does carry the larger published review base (152 vs 26). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Wishlist by Square has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (152 vs 26).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock has 26 published reviews; Wishlist by Square has 152 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Joy Wishlist & Back in Stock and Wishlist by Square 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 & Back in Stock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.