Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create smart collections that contain only the most recent products of a category.
| Recent Product by Saio | ST | |
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| Metric | Recent Product by Saio | ST: Product & Collection Sort |
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| Rating | 3.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 5 | ★ 267 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2015 | Apr 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, ST: Product & Collection Sort is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Recent Product by Saio's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Recent Product by Saio at Free to install, ST: Product & Collection Sort 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
ST: Product & Collection Sort has the larger user base (267 reviews vs 5), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recent Product by Saio'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 ST: Product & Collection Sort; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Recent Product by Saio's 5-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than ST: Product & Collection Sort'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: Recent Product by Saio audit • ST: Product & Collection Sort audit
| Keyword | Recent Product by Saio | ST |
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| collection sort | Not ranked | #1 |
| sorting | Not ranked | #1 |
| sort | Not ranked | #2 |
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Both Recent Product by Saio and ST: Product & Collection Sort offer paid plans only. Recent Product by Saio starts at Free to install; ST: Product & Collection Sort starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
ST: Product & Collection Sort has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 267 reviews) compared to Recent Product by Saio (3.4★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
ST: Product & Collection Sort holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.4★). 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. ST: Product & Collection Sort has the deeper published review base (267 vs 5), 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.
Recent Product by Saio typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). ST: Product & Collection Sort typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (267 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. Recent Product by Saio and ST: Product & Collection Sort 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 Recent Product by Saio" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
