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| Metric | Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk | Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 118 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2022 | Jun 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk at Free trial available, Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button 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.
Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk has the larger user base (118 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button'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 Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk'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: Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk audit • Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button audit
| Keyword | Spur | Chatio |
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| messenger chat | #37 | #8 |
| whatsapp chat | #37 | #338 |
| instagram chat | #46 | #82 |
| chat | #28 | #140 |
| #59 | #129 |
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Both Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk and Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button offer paid plans only. Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk starts at Free trial available; Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk does carry the larger published review base (118 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. Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk has the deeper published review base (118 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.
Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (118 reviews). Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk and Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button 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 Chatio: WhatsApp Chat Button" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
