OngoingAI

Shopify app comparison · updated Aug 25, 2026

OptiMonkvsZB

Compare OptiMonk and ZB for Shopify using current ratings, review activity, pricing, features, and OngoingAI-observed adoption.

OptiMonk

OptiMonk: AI Popup Builder

Popups that perfectly match your brand. Built in minutes. Designed to convert.

Rating
4.80
Reviews
420
Review growth · 30d
+3 · +0.7%
Pricing
Free plan available
Years on Shopify
11
Stores observed
747

Zotabox

ZB: Exit Intent Pop up Window

Grow your list with email popups. Capture leads with exit intent and customizable pop-up windows.

Rating
4.90
Reviews
28
Review growth · 30d
+0 · +0.0%
Pricing
Free
Years on Shopify
11
Stores observed
207

Our read

Ratings
ZB higher (4.90 vs 4.80)
Review growth
OptiMonk faster (+0.7% vs +0.0%)
Review depth
OptiMonk 14.5× more reviews
Adoption
OptiMonk larger (747 vs 207)

OngoingAI's data favors OptiMonk on observed Shopify adoption (747 vs 207 stores), backed by a larger review base.

Head-to-head

The signals, side by side.

Each row reads straight from the live App Store listing and OngoingAI’s census. The Difference column states the gap — not a buyer recommendation.

DimensionOptiMonkZBDifference
Rating4.804.90ZB +0.10
Reviews42028OptiMonk 14.5×
Review growth · 30d+3 · +0.7%+0 · +0.0%OptiMonk faster
Listed pricingFree plan availableFreeNot directly comparable
Years on Shopify1111Level
Stores observed747207OptiMonk leads

Which fits your requirements?

Choose by what you actually need.

Choose OptiMonk if…

  • You need sms pop-ups
  • You need spin the wheel
  • You need games
  • Recent review-growth signals matter to you

Choose ZB if…

  • You need promotions - other
  • You need warning pop-ups
  • You need age verification
  • A higher App Store rating is a priority

Tied to observable requirements only — listed capabilities, ratings, review growth, adoption and price. It doesn’t assert usability or support quality.

Feature differences

65% of listed capabilities overlap.

These apps cover largely the same ground. The decision material is what each lists that the other doesn’t.

OptiMonk only

14

  • SMS pop-ups
  • Spin the wheel
  • Games
  • Surveys
  • Quizzes
  • Editor tool
  • AI generation
  • Translation
  • Localization
  • SMS capture list
  • Tagging
  • A/B testing
  • APIs and webhooks
  • Abandoned cart

ZB only

3

  • Promotions - Other
  • Warning pop-ups
  • Age verification
Show 26 shared capabilities
  • Pop-ups
  • Sales pop-ups
  • Email pop-ups
  • Cart pop-ups
  • Exit intent
  • Discounts
  • Countdown timers
  • Newsletters
  • Forms
  • Banners
  • Announcements
  • Consent pop-ups
  • Custom pop-ups
  • Templates
  • Custom code
  • Custom fonts
  • Email capture list
  • Campaigns
  • Triggers and rules
  • Automations
  • Targeting
  • Geolocation
  • Segmentation
  • Reporting
  • Analytics
  • Tracking

Observed adoption

Who actually runs each, on real stores.

The stores OngoingAI’s weekly census observes running each app, and the platform each skews toward — observed presence, not vendor-reported install totals.

OptiMonk

747

stores observed

Skews Shopify · 82%

ZB

207

stores observed

Skews Shopify · 44%

Scope

What this comparison measures.

What it measures

Shopify App Store ratings, review counts and 30-day review growth, listed pricing and capabilities, category data, and OngoingAI-observed storefront adoption for OptiMonk and ZB.

What it doesn’t

Hands-on usability, customer-support quality, deliverability, merchant sentiment from review text, or revenue impact. We draw a sharp line around what we can observe.

Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing, and categories come from the live Shopify App Store listing, refreshed daily. Review growth compares the observed snapshots across the trailing 30-day window. “Stores observed” and the platform split come from OngoingAI’s weekly storefront census — the real stores running each app, not the listing’s claimed totals. Comparison generated Aug 25, 2026.

See who’s switching — as it happens.

Track app adoption on live ecommerce stores. Find merchants running OptiMonk or ZB, follow stack changes, and see when a store installs, removes, or replaces an app.