Custom Ranking Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked custom ranking Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Smart Product Filter & Search | 81.87% | 15.80 | Climbing |
| 2 |  Shopify Search & Discovery | 8.67% | 1.58 | Climbing |
| 3 |  RS: AI Search Bar & Filter | 6.29% | 15.11 | Declining |
| 4 |  XCloud Search & Product Filter | 1.12% | 0.40 | Declining |
| 5 |  Searchanise Search & Filter | 0.86% | 1.28 | Declining |
| 6 |  SEA Post Purchase Survey Quiz | 0.48% | 0.21 | Climbing |
| 7 |  TZ Product Filter & Search Bar | 0.28% | 0.34 | Declining |
| 8 |  Boost AI Search & Filter | 0.20% | 0.31 | Declining |
| 9 |  Prefixbox AI Search & Filter | 0.17% | 0.13 | Declining |
| 10 |  Wizzy AI Search & Filter | 0.03% | 0.00 | Climbing |
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Key Insights:
- Smart Product Filter & Search holds 81.9% share of custom ranking app installs — 73.2pp ahead of Shopify Search & Discovery (8.7%).
- Top 3 apps (Smart Product Filter & Search, Shopify Search & Discovery, RS: AI Search Bar & Filter) account for 96.8% of all custom ranking install share — a concentrated market.
- Smart Product Filter & Search is gaining share fastest this month (+15.80pp) — the largest single gainer among the top custom ranking apps by share.
- RS: AI Search Bar & Filter is losing share fastest (-15.11pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Custom Ranking Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 custom ranking Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Product Filter & Search | 81.4% | 78.7%2.67 | 80.5%1.78 | 81.3%0.81 | 63.5%17.78 | 82.0%18.45 |
| Shopify Search & Discovery | 3.7% | 3.5%0.28 | 7.3%3.83 | 4.8%2.43 | 7.2%2.32 | 8.7%1.54 |
| RS: AI Search Bar & Filter | 2.8% | 2.5%0.30 | 4.7%2.26 | 8.0%3.31 | 24.2%16.17 | 6.3%17.89 |
| XCloud Search & Product Filter | 1.2% | 1.0%0.19 | 1.1%0.09 | 1.1%– | 1.4%0.32 | 1.1%0.32 |
| Searchanise Search & Filter | 9.2% | 13.0%3.83 | 4.7%8.30 | 3.1%1.61 | 2.0%1.16 | 0.9%1.10 |
Key Insights:
- Smart Product Filter & Search's share expanded from 81.4% → 82.0% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked custom ranking apps, 3 grew share and 2 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Custom Ranking Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for custom ranking Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Product Filter & Search | Smart Product Filter & Search | Smart Product Filter & Search | Smart Product Filter & Search | Smart Product Filter & Search |
| 2 | Shopify Search & Discovery | Shopify Search & Discovery | Shopify Search & Discovery | TZ Product Filter & Search Bar | RS: AI Search Bar & Filter |
| 3 | RS: AI Search Bar & Filter | RS: AI Search Bar & Filter | TZ Product Filter & Search Bar | Shopify Search & Discovery | Shopify Search & Discovery |
| 4 | XCloud Search & Product Filter | XCloud Search & Product Filter | Wizzy AI Search & Filter | RS: AI Search Bar & Filter | XCloud Search & Product Filter |
| 5 | Searchanise Search & Filter | Searchanise Search & Filter | Boost AI Search & Filter | Prefixbox AI Search & Filter | Searchanise Search & Filter |
Key Insights:
- Smart Product Filter & Search leads custom ranking apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in Custom Ranking
- Smart Product Filter & Search — Leads custom ranking apps with 82.0% install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Shopify Search & Discovery — Holds 8.7% of custom ranking app install share, rated 2.6★ — gaining share this month.
- RS: AI Search Bar & Filter — Holds 6.3% of custom ranking app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Prefixbox AI Search & Filter — Holds 0.2% of custom ranking app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- XCloud Search & Product Filter — Holds 1.1% of custom ranking app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
Custom Ranking Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which custom ranking app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Smart Product Filter & Search dominates the custom ranking category on Shopify with 81.9% of installs — 73.2pp ahead of Shopify Search & Discovery. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for custom ranking Shopify apps?
For custom ranking (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which custom ranking apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Smart Product Filter & Search is gaining custom ranking app market share fastest this month, up +15.80pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which custom ranking apps are losing market share on Shopify?
RS: AI Search Bar & Filter has lost the most market share this month among custom ranking apps (-15.11pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most custom ranking Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of custom ranking app installs at 24.7%, followed by United Kingdom at 11.5% and Australia at 9.4%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many custom ranking apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 custom ranking apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
