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Automate WhatsApp customer communication with order notifications and abandoned cart recovery
| Metric | Recart: SMS & List Growth | Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 475 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 2 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2016 | Aug 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Recart: SMS & List Growth is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.7★ vs Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Recart: SMS & List Growth at Free plan available, Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recart: SMS & List Growth has the larger user base (475 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Recart: SMS & List Growth; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Recart: SMS & List Growth'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: Recart: SMS & List Growth audit • Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub audit
| Keyword | Recart | Talking Shops |
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| chatbot automation | Not ranked | #30 |
| #60 | Not ranked | |
| messenger | #150 | Not ranked |
| help desk | #174 | Not ranked |
| inbox | Not ranked | #223 |
Both Recart: SMS & List Growth and Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub offer paid plans only. Recart: SMS & List Growth starts at Free plan available; Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Recart: SMS & List Growth fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Recart: SMS & List Growth has more onboarding documentation maturity (475 reviews vs 0), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Recart: SMS & List Growth typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (475 reviews). Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Recart: SMS & List Growth and Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub 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 Talking Shops: WhatsApp Hub" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
