Side-by-side comparison
Send targeted SMS campaigns and automate customer messaging to increase sales and engagement rates
| Metric | WhatsSMS | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 66 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — |
On the measured data here, YSMS leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick WhatsSMS if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: WhatsSMS audit • YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing audit
| Field | WhatsSMS | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 81/100 listing audit | 91/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
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| Listed since | May 2026 | Jul 2020 |
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| Keyword | WhatsSMS | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| sms cart recovery automation | Not ranked | #1 |
| sms marketing and notifications | Not ranked | #1 |
| recover abandoned | Not ranked | #2 |
| whatsapp sms | #24 | Not ranked |
| #223 | Not ranked |
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YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and WhatsSMS doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing does carry the larger published review base (66 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (66 vs 0).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: WhatsSMS has 0 published reviews; YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing has 66 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. WhatsSMS and YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing 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 WhatsSMS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.