Back in Stock vs Swym Wishlist Plus: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-08-29

Back in Stock and Swym Wishlist Plus are both retention extra tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-08-29, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. Both are priced in the same range — the decision comes down to features and fit. Back in Stock: These reviews suggest the app fits Shopify merchants that frequently sell out products and want managed, support-backed back-in-stock or preorder workflows. — from tracked pricing and recent App Store review analysis.

How do Back in Stock and Swym Wishlist Plus compare?

	Back in Stock	Swym Wishlist Plus
App Store rating	4.9 ★ (828 reviews)	—
Price from	free	free
Free tier	✓ yes	✓ yes
Published plans	4	9
Data confidence	high	high

Detected on 3,797 tracked DTC storefronts

Back in Stock 276 brands

Swym Wishlist Plus 168 brands

→ Back in Stock leads among brands we track

What would you actually pay?

Back in Stock plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Free	$0	10 notifications/month, unlimited registrations
Starter	$19	500 notifications/month, unlimited preorders
Growth	$49	2,000 notifications/month, unlimited preorders
Pro	$99	Unlimited notifications, unlimited preorders

SMS notifications billed per message on top of plan price. Flat pricing—no automatic overage fees.

Verified 2026-08-08 from vendor pricing page.

Swym Wishlist Plus plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Wishlist Plus Starter	$29.99	3,000 Wishlist Actions monthly; 15,000 lifetime storage limit
Wishlist Plus Pro	$59.99	10,000 Wishlist Actions monthly; 50,000 lifetime storage limit
Wishlist Plus Premium	$99.99	25,000 Wishlist Actions monthly; 125,000 lifetime storage limit
Wishlist Plus Enterprise	—	100,000+ Wishlist Actions monthly
Back in Stock Alerts Free	$0	Up to 50 alert requests per month
Back in Stock Alerts Starter	$19.99	Up to 1,000 alert requests per month
Back in Stock Alerts Pro	$59.99	Up to 10,000 alert requests per month
Back in Stock Alerts Premium	$99.99	Up to 25,000 alert requests per month
Back in Stock Alerts Enterprise	—	Unlimited app usage quota

Prices are displayed in USD.

Verified 2026-08-29 from vendor pricing page.

What do merchants say about them?

Back in Stock

Recent sentiment is strongly positive, with support quality dominating the feedback and many merchants describing quick, hands-on fixes. Feature praise centers on back-in-stock workflows, ease of use, and revenue recovery, especially among stores using the app for months or years. The main caveat is that some merchants appear to need support for configuration or bulk actions.

＋ Fast, helpful support — Merchants repeatedly highlight responsive human support that resolves setup, import, theme, and technical issues quickly.
＋ Ease of use — Several reviewers describe the app as straightforward to operate and practical for day-to-day use.
＋ Reliable back-in-stock revenue recovery — Longer-term users say the app helps remarket sold-out products and supports meaningful revenue recovery when inventory returns.
＋ Useful operational insights — One reviewer notes that the app helps connect internal teams with customer demand signals.

－ Support and self-service gaps — One negative review says too many actions require support involvement and that replies were slow.
－ Occasional setup or theme issues — A few positive reviews mention needing help with buttons, embeds, imports, or other configuration tasks.

Watch out: Merchants who expect full self-service control may find some setup or management tasks require contacting support.

Synthesized from the 20 most recent App Store reviews (2026-07-16); themes paraphrased.

No review analysis yet for Swym Wishlist Plus.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Back in Stock or Swym Wishlist Plus?

Both start at free (verified 2026-08-29).

Does Back in Stock or Swym Wishlist Plus have a free plan?

Both offer free tiers.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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