Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Easy to use Popups with plenty of features. Create unlimited popups and lightboxes.
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| Metric | Modify Promotional Lightbox | Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 40 | ★ 3.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2013 | Mar 2014 |
Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS edges out Modify Promotional Lightbox on rating (4.7★ vs 4.6★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Modify Promotional Lightbox at Free trial available, Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS at Free to install. 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.
Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS has the larger user base (3,181 reviews vs 40), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Modify Promotional Lightbox'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 Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Modify Promotional Lightbox's 40-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS'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: Modify Promotional Lightbox audit • Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS audit
| Keyword | Modify Promotional Lightbox | Omnisend |
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| ai product recommendation | Not ranked | #1 |
| email and sms | Not ranked | #2 |
| direct email marketing automation | Not ranked | #2 |
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Both Modify Promotional Lightbox and Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS offer paid plans only. Modify Promotional Lightbox starts at Free trial available; Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 3,181 reviews) compared to Modify Promotional Lightbox (4.6★ from 40 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.6★). 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. Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS has the deeper published review base (3,181 vs 40), 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.
Modify Promotional Lightbox typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (40 reviews). Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,181 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. Modify Promotional Lightbox and Omnisend Email Marketing & SMS 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 Modify Promotional Lightbox" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
