Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add wishlists and favorites products so your customers save items and return to finish purchases.
| Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites | Wishlist Hero | |
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| Metric | Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites | Wishlist Hero |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 410 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Dec 2019 |
Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites edges out Wishlist Hero on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites at Free plan available, Wishlist Hero 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.
Wishlist Hero has the larger user base (410 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites'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 Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Wishlist Hero's 410-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites'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: Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites audit • Wishlist Hero audit
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| Keyword | Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites | Wishlist Hero |
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| wishlists | #23 | #4 |
| guest wishlist | #202 | #7 |
| favorites | #8 | #20 |
| wishlistsuite wishlist | #24 | #6 |
| gift registry | #24 | #8 |
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Both Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites and Wishlist Hero offer paid plans only. Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites starts at Free plan available; Wishlist Hero starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Wishlist Hero (4.7★ from 410 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. Wishlist Hero has the deeper published review base (410 vs 2), 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.
Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Wishlist Hero typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (410 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. Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites and Wishlist Hero 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 Lyst ‑ Wishlist & Favorites" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
