Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
AI-powered personalisation, upsells, and dynamic merchandising to boost conversions.
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| Metric | Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell | RS: AI Search Bar & Filter |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 399 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $200/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 3 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | Jun 2020 |
Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell and RS: AI Search Bar & Filter are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, RS: AI Search Bar & Filter offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell starts at From $200/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
RS: AI Search Bar & Filter has the larger user base (399 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
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: Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell audit • RS: AI Search Bar & Filter audit
| Keyword | Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell | RS |
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| ai search bar | Not ranked | #1 |
| ai search | Not ranked | #1 |
| search bar | Not ranked | #1 |
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RS: AI Search Bar & Filter is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell starts at From $200/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell (5.0★, 3 reviews) and RS: AI Search Bar & Filter (4.9★, 399 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. RS: AI Search Bar & Filter has the deeper published review base (399 vs 3), 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.
Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). RS: AI Search Bar & Filter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (399 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. Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell and RS: AI Search Bar & Filter 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 Mercury ‑ Personalise & Upsell" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
