Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Smart SMS Notification app Keep the customer updated with the order tracking with SMS notifications.
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Provide self-serve order tracking and real time estimated delivery dates for better CX
| Metric | Smart SMS Notification | Track by Loop |
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| Rating | — | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 76 |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | ★ From $10.99/month | From $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Track by Loop is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.3★ vs Smart SMS Notification's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing differs significantly: Smart SMS Notification at From $10.99/month vs Track by Loop at From $99/month (Track by Loop is roughly 9.0x the entry-tier cost of Smart SMS Notification). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Track by Loop; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Smart SMS Notification's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Track by Loop'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: Smart SMS Notification audit • Track by Loop audit
| Keyword | Smart SMS Notification | Track by Loop |
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| staff notification | Not ranked | #10 |
| staff | Not ranked | #12 |
| notifications | Not ranked | #23 |
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Both Smart SMS Notification and Track by Loop offer paid plans only. Smart SMS Notification starts at From $10.99/month; Track by Loop starts at From $99/month. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Track by Loop does carry the larger published review base (76 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Track by Loop has the deeper published review base (76 vs 0), 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.
Smart SMS Notification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Track by Loop typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (76 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. Smart SMS Notification and Track by Loop 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 Smart SMS Notification" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.