Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Smart tabs & accordions for product description, shipping info. Enhance product page layout & UX
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Add a recently viewed products section to your theme. Match your styles and settings automatically.
| Metric | FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs | Ultimate Recently Viewed |
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| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 454 | 14 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 20 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2020 |
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs edges out Ultimate Recently Viewed on rating (4.7★ vs 4.4★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs at Free plan available, Ultimate Recently Viewed 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.
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs has the larger user base (454 reviews vs 14), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Ultimate Recently Viewed'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 FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Ultimate Recently Viewed's 14-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs'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: FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs audit • Ultimate Recently Viewed audit
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| Keyword | FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs | Ultimate Recently Viewed |
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| product tabs | #2 | Not ranked |
| recently viewed products | Not ranked | #5 |
| product specification tables | #14 | Not ranked |
| product comparison tables | #22 | Not ranked |
| reviews app | Not ranked | #215 |
Both FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs and Ultimate Recently Viewed offer paid plans only. FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs starts at Free plan available; Ultimate Recently Viewed starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 454 reviews) compared to Ultimate Recently Viewed (4.4★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.4★). 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. FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs has the deeper published review base (454 vs 14), 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.
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (454 reviews). Ultimate Recently Viewed typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 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. FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs and Ultimate Recently Viewed 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 Ultimate Recently Viewed" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
