Comparison · 44 merchant reviews read · Updated October 2026
Essential vs ABboost
Short answer
Pick Essential if you want to start on a free plan and you want the fewest bug complaints.
Pick ABboost if you need price tests and theme tests.
 Essential |  ABboost | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5★ (28) | 4.5★ (25) |
| Cost at your traffic | FreeCheapest plan: Free. | $4.99+/moCheapest plan: Starter. |
| How price scales | The listing says this app is free and gives no paid plans or usage-based pricing. | Starts at $4.99/month and goes up with the number of active tests you can run, with a free trial available and about 17% off on yearly billing. |
| Launched | June 11, 2025 | November 6, 2025 |
| App Store listing | App Store listing |
Essential starts at $0 a month, ABboost at $4.99
Essential
- FreeFree
ABboost
- Starter$4.99/mo
- Professional$14.99/mo
- Enterprise$29.99/mo
Only ABboost can run price tests
Read from each app's listing. A dot means the listing says it can do it.
ABboost reviews mention bugs problems 12.5% of the time, Essential 0%
Share of each app's reviews that complain about the topic. Apps under 20 reviews are left out because a single review swings the number.
The most common ABboost complaint: bugs
After removing the app the code and testing is still ist active. i can´t stop the redirection. The redirection is also to the wrong product since the test ins not aktiv any more .
Essential replies to 20% of reviews, ABboost to 13%
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