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Send targeted SMS campaigns and automate customer messaging to increase sales and engagement rates
| Metric | Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 22 | ★ 64 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Jul 2020 |
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp edges out YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp at Free, YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing at Free to install. 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing's 64-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp'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: Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp audit • YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing audit
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| Keyword | Mergn | YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing |
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| sms and email cart recovery | #19 | #3 |
| and sms | #24 | #6 |
| #41 | #16 | |
| instagram agent | #126 | #38 |
| instagram chat | #179 | #51 |
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Both Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp and YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing offer paid plans only. Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp starts at Free; YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 22 reviews) compared to YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing (4.7★ from 64 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing has the deeper published review base (64 vs 22), 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.
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (64 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. Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp 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 Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
