Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Automate abandoned cart, reorder, order updates notifications, marketing & customer support.
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| Metric | Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS | WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 1.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 22 | 1 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $40/month | ★ Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | May 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel's 1.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel offers a free tier (Free trial available) while Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS starts at From $40/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel's 1-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Flashy: 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: Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS audit • WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel audit
| Keyword | Flashy | WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel |
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| email marketing sms | #4 | Not ranked |
| email and sms marketing integration | #9 | Not ranked |
| direct email marketing automation | #14 | Not ranked |
| order update notifications | Not ranked | #18 |
| whatsapp chat | Not ranked | #147 |
WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free trial available). Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS starts at From $40/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 22 reviews) compared to WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.0★). 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. Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS has the deeper published review base (22 vs 1), 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.
Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Flashy: Email Marketing & SMS and WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel 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 WhatsApp Connect ‑ Nextel" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
